Building and Construction Project Management Placement (12.5 months)

Job Description:

Start date: 16 August 2027

Location: Filton, Bristol

Duration: 12.5 months

Applications close on 25 October 2026! 

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Benefits:

Salary: £24,246

35 hours per week // Flexible working hours // Hybrid working options available depending on the role // Half day Fridays! // 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

About us:

The role is based within the Facilities Management and Real Estate (FMRE UK) organisation at Filton site. The candidate will work across the whole Airbus UK portfolio of sites with direct accountability into the Airbus Customer Facing UK team.

FMRE UK is responsible for a huge range of deliverables to Airbus UK, including but not limited to; Real Estate and General Zoning management, Aerodrome management, Energy and Supply, Major Building and Construction projects as well as Maintenance, Catering and Cleaning to name a few.

Working within the FMRE UK function; this exciting opportunity offers successful applicants the chance to influence and drive change in a challenging, diverse department, matured over recent years to an integrated “ONE FMRE” team incorporating both Airbus Commercial and Airbus Defence & Space (ADS) across the UK.

What you will be doing:

As the successful candidate, you will:

• Support the site Head of Building and Construction with the financial management of budgets and forecasting;
• Participate in capital investment (CapEX) planning and projects according to Airbus principles;
• Integrating a multi functional team (MFT) approach across the Facilities Management team in the UK by leading projects that support workplace refurbishment and construction across the site;
• Facing the customers and ensuring accurate and timely reporting, supported by transparent performance metrics to continually improve the service we provide is fundamental to the role;
• Develop relationships across the plant at all levels to be able to anticipate business needs.

Requirements:

Our placements are open to Undergraduates only. Therefore it is mandatory for candidates to be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement. Please inform your graduation date on your application.

*Your application should include a CV along with a Cover Letter outlining your motivation and suitability for the role.*

Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Studying towards a degree in Project Management, Construction, Building Services, Surveying, or equivalent;
• Strong communication skills;
• Ability to present information in a clear and concise manner;
• Ability to engage with different people and understand their points of view.

SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to a BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) check. You may also need to gain UK SC-level Security Clearance or Export Control, depending on the role.

Contact

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Company:

Airbus Operations Limited

Employment Type:

Internship

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Experience Level:

Student

Job Family:

Programme & Project Management

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