Project Manager – EC&I

Rolls-Royce SMR

Project Manager overseeing EC&I projects, delivering complex engineering solutions at Rolls-Royce SMR. Collaborating with design teams and managing schedules and costs in a hybrid working environment.

Posted 7/15/2026full-timeManchester • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £50,650 - £66,500 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong project management capabilities in planning, scheduling, risk management, and cost control for complex engineering projects. Possesses a solid understanding of EC&I systems and excels in stakeholder management and communication within regulated environments.

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Project Management Qualification (APM PMQ or Equivalent)EC&I Systems UnderstandingPrimavera P6 ProficiencyStakeholder Management SkillsExperience in Regulated Environments

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Hard Skills

Project PlanningRisk ManagementCost ControlSchedule ManagementChange ControlEngineering Project ManagementFinancial ForecastingLessons Learned CaptureSystems Engineering UnderstandingMulti-Year Project Management

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsInfluencing SkillsOrganised ApproachCollaborationAdaptability

Tools & Technologies

Primavera P6MS ProjectSAPExcelPower BI

Certifications & Qualifications

Project Management Qualification (APM PMQ or Equivalent)Membership of a Professional Body

Industry Keywords

Electrical Control & InstrumentationNuclear RegulationSafety-Critical EnvironmentsEngineering DeliveryRegulated Industries

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the planning, coordination and delivery of EC&I projects or work packages
Work closely with EC&I engineers to understand technical scope, design maturity and delivery risks
Manage schedules, budgets, risks and change, supported by planners and cost engineers
Maintain accurate financial forecasts and delivery plans
Collaborate across Engineering, Programme Management and Procurement to resolve issues and unblock delivery
Provide clear updates on progress, risks and mitigations to the Senior Project Manager
Create a positive, inclusive and collaborative project environment
Capture lessons learned and help improve ways of working across the programme

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience managing complex engineering projects, ideally multi-year and multi-£m
A solid understanding of EC&I systems and how Electrical, Control & Instrumentation integrates into wider engineering delivery
Experience developing and managing project plans, schedules and budgets
Confidence working in highly regulated or safety-critical environments (nuclear experience is beneficial but not essential)
Strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to navigate difficult conversations and competing priorities
Strong project management capability across planning, scheduling, risk, cost and change control
Confidence using project tools such as Primavera P6, MS Project, SAP, Excel, Power BI or similar (training can be provided)
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical topics
Influencing skills that allow you to build trust across engineering and delivery teams
A structured, organised approach with the flexibility to adapt as priorities change
An Engineering degree, or equivalent experience managing engineering projects
A Project Management qualification (APM PMQ or equivalent), or significant practical project experience
An understanding of product or systems engineering
Membership of a professional body (advantageous, not essential)
Familiarity with UK nuclear regulation or other regulated industries (beneficial but not required)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bonus: up to 12.5%
Benefits allowance: £2,200 per year
Pension: Company pension scheme, 12.5% Employer Contribution
Holiday: 28 days plus bank holidays
Life assurance: 6x pensionable salary
Income protection: 50%
Additional: £250 new joiner payment