Project Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager, Operations Manager

Location: Glasgow

Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role : SF 74219

At Cavendish Nuclear, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. As a Project Manager based at our Glasgow site, you will play a pivotal role in delivering a high-value, long-term defence infrastructure programme that is critical to national security.

You will lead projects across the full lifecycle, working alongside industry-leading experts and collaborating with joint venture partners and key stakeholders. This role is based in Glasgow, working 37 hours per week, with travel to other Cavendish Nuclear and customer sites expected.

• Lead the delivery of projects across the full lifecycle, ensuring scope, cost, schedule, and quality targets are met
• Manage and mentor an Assistant Project Manager while supporting wider team development
• Collaborate with joint venture partners, suppliers, and client stakeholders to drive project success
• Monitor project performance and report progress to senior leadership, including a Senior Project Manager
• Identify and manage risks, opportunities, and change in a complex engineering environment

• Proven experience managing projects across the full lifecycle
• Application of project management principles within civil infrastructure or complex engineering environments
• Experience with in regulated industries such as defence or nuclear (advantageous)
• Stakeholder management across multiple organisations and disciplines
• Leadership or support of teams in a project delivery environment

• Degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience)
• Project management qualification aligned to the Association of Project Management or similar (desirable)
• Knowledge of NEC contracts (advantageous)

Must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) and Security Clearance (SC) for this role.

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva Digi Care+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists receive 10 days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading – opportunities to buy or sell up to one week of annual leave
• ‘Be Kind Day’ – one day paid leave for volunteering work
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme for wellbeing

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email car We also welcome discussions about flexible working.

30/06/2026