Project Manager, Operations Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager

Overview

This role will support both commissioning and programme leadership teams on a major defence/nuclear programme. The role has two main aspects: ensuring both the base and the supply chain can deliver the work, and helping partner organisations to become prepared and organise a large workforce. The second aspect is planning how the organisation will take on full capability once delivered, including bringing together commissioning and testing plans to enable a smooth transition from development to full operational use.

Note:

responsibilities are derived from the overview and requirements in the original description.

• Coordinate commissioning and programme activities with internal teams and partner organisations to enable delivery.
• Plan and integrate commissioning, testing, and validation plans to support a transition to full operation.
• Support governance and scheduling for large-scale defence/nuclear programmes and ensure readiness of base and supply chain.

Essential

• Strong planning knowledge.
• Experience working on large-scale programmes, ideally within defence, nuclear, or highly regulated industries.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Engineering appreciation – understanding how systems are built and operate. Previous engineering background is desirable, but not essential.
• Familiarity with commissioning, testing, and validation processes would be highly valuable.
• Decision-making ability – able to work independently and provide direction.
• Background as an Interface Manager, Project Manager, or similar, with schedulers/planners as support.
• Experience in defence/nuclear sectors strongly preferred; oil & gas experience could be transferable.

Desirable

• Verification & Validation experience.
• Previous experience working in regulated defence/nuclear environments.

Delivery of infrastructure in nuclear or highly regulated environments. Commissioning management/planning experience.

Hybrid role – 2 days remote, 3 days on-site (flexible according to project needs). Occasional travel to other UK sites may be required.

At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates. We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for any Project Manager looking for new employment. As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.

• Job Title: Project Manager
• Company: First Recruitment Group
• Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
• Salary: Competitive
• Posted: Aug 29th 2025
• Closes: Sep 29th 2025
• Sector: Military, Emergency & Government
• Contract: Contract
• Hours: Full Time