Training Equipment Junior Project Manager

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Training Equipment Junior Project Manager

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HMS Collingwood

Benefits:

• £: Competitive salary
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• 6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’ with pension
• 25 days holiday (increasing with service) + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr)
• Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave

Work Culture

• 37hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site-specific arrangements.
• Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early!
• Remote, hybrid and site based working opportunities, dependant on your needs and the requirements of the role.
• Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.
• Flexible working culture focused on output, with more formal flexible working arrangements on request (assessed subject to role) - please highlight any requests to the Talent Acquisition team.

About us

At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence.

As a leading defence and aerospace company operating across the United Kingdom, Raytheon UK helps to solve our customers’ toughest challenges. We are a major supplier to the UK government and customers around the globe, providing defence solutions across all domains: land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. We also provide digital and training transformation solutions to commercial and military customers.

With circa 2000 employees and major facilities operating throughout the UK including Broughton (Wales), Livingston and Glenrothes (Scotland), and Harlow, Gloucester, and Manchester (England); we are committed to investing in British careers and technology development.

Through advanced technology and our people’s expertise, our Training Transformation Services is modernising what’s possible in the training and preparation of our armed forces. With a real blended approach to learning and using the latest innovative systems and technology, we ensure our service men and women really are prepared for any situation. 

Role & Responsibilities

The Junior Project Manager (JPM) supports the successful planning, delivery, and closure of training equipment projects, ensuring they are completed to defined quality standards, within agreed timescales, budget constraints, and safety requirements. The role involves coordinating project resources, team members, suppliers, and subcontractors to achieve project objectives and deliver customer satisfaction.

The Junior Project Manager assists in defining project scope, objectives, schedules, and resource requirements, while monitoring progress throughout the project lifecycle. They support risk management, stakeholder communication, quality assurance, and project governance activities to ensure projects are delivered efficiently and in accordance with organisational standards and customer expectations. The role also contributes to continuous improvement by identifying lessons learned and supporting the implementation of best practices across project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Supports the TE Project Managers in the delivery of Raytheon-provisioned Training Equipment (TE) projects across the Selborne Naval Training Estate, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget.
• Deliver high-quality project support activities in accordance with Raytheon standards, policies, and Selborne contractual requirements.
• Assist with the initiation, planning, coordination, and delivery of training equipment projects as prioritised by the TEPMT Senior Project Manager.
• Undertake project planning and coordination activities, engaging Integrated Project Teams (IPTs), stakeholders, and third-party contractors to support successful project delivery.
• Support the validation and maintenance of through-life support arrangements for training equipment, ensuring ongoing operational effectiveness and sustainability.
• Liaise with relevant Design Authorities and technical stakeholders to support equipment updates, modifications, and technical refresh programmes.
• Assist in maintaining and reviewing the establishment's Training Equipment surrender and disposal programme.
• Coordinate the disposal of redundant training equipment in accordance with Ministry of Defence (MoD) policies, legislative requirements, environmental regulations, and security procedures.
• Coordinate training equipment trials, testing, acceptance activities, and associated documentation to ensure equipment meets operational and contractual requirements.
• Support the handover and transition of new training equipment to Training Groups, ensuring all relevant documentation, training, and support arrangements are in place.
• Monitor project progress, maintain project records, and provide regular updates, reports, and status information to project stakeholders.
• Assist in identifying, managing, and mitigating project risks, issues, and dependencies throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support quality assurance and compliance activities to ensure project outputs meet customer expectations and organisational standards.
• Foster effective working relationships with customers, suppliers, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders to achieve successful project outcomes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by capturing lessons learned and supporting the development of best practices in project delivery.

Required experience

• Experience in Project Management within a defence, engineering, technical, or similarly complex environment.
• Working towards APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ/APMP) standard.
• Eligible to work in the UK and able to obtain and maintain Security Check (SC) clearance.
• Working knowledge of Health and Safety legislation, policies, and procedures, with a proven ability to comply with organisational safety requirements.
• Experience supporting technical installations involving electrical, mechanical, IT systems, and/or training equipment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with customers, stakeholders, project teams, contractors, and senior management.
• Understanding of project planning, project controls, risk management, and risk analysis techniques.
• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks and priorities within a structured project environment.
• Competent user of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel, and Project, together with familiarity with Visio and/or CAD software.
• Demonstrable organisational skills with attention to detail, accuracy, and quality.

Desirable experience

• Experience of applying engineering or electrical principles within a military, defence, or technical training environment.
• Knowledge of Ministry of Defence (MoD) equipment procurement, support, disposal, or acceptance processes.
• Experience supporting training equipment, simulation, or instructional systems projects.
• Membership of, or working towards membership of, a recognised professional body such as the Association for Project Management (APM).
• Evidence of a commitment to Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
• IOSH Level 3 Managing Safely qualification.
• Experience of working with Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) and third-party contractors.
• Knowledge of equipment lifecycle management, technical refresh programmes, and through-life support arrangements.

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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