Project Support Officer

Mission

The Project Associate provides essential project delivery support to the Project Manager across complex projects delivering on behalf of TEKEVER to Defence / Security customers. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, the role supports planning, governance, reporting, risk management, and stakeholder coordination to ensure the project delivers capability safely, on time, and within approved cost and performance parameters.

This role is ideal for someone developing their project delivery career within Defence and seeking exposure to a high-profile, technically complex project.

What will be your responsibilities Project Support & Coordination

• Support the development and maintenance of project documentation, including the Programme Management Plan (PMP), Contract Master Schedule (CMS), Contract Work Breakdown Structure (CWBS) and reporting packs.
• Assist the PM in tracking progress against cost, schedule, performance, and risk baselines.
• Coordinate inputs from engineering, commercial, finance, ILS/TLS, and safety teams.
• Maintain action logs, decision records, and programme documentation under configuration control.

Governance & Reporting

• Prepare materials for Programme Boards, Working Groups, and assurance reviews.
• Support the Project Manager in producing accurate, timely reports for senior stakeholders.
• Ensure governance processes are followed in line with DE&S and MOD policy.

Risk, Opportunity & Issue Management

• Maintain the programme's risk, opportunity, and issue registers in accordance with JSP 892 on behalf of the PM.
• Support risk workshops, update mitigation actions, and track progress.
• Escalate emerging risks or issues to the Project Manager as required.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Coordinate meetings, workshops, and reviews with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support communication between DE&S, industry partners, and other Defence organisations.
• Ensure clear, consistent information flow across the programme.

Commercial & Supplier Support

• Assist with contract administration, supplier performance tracking, and deliverable management.
• Support the preparation of Statements of Work, contract amendments, and commercial documentation.

Data & Information Management

• Maintain accurate project data, ensuring compliance with TEKEVER information management policy.
• Support the use of project management tools and systems (e.g., scheduling, risk management, document repositories).

Profile and requirements

• Experience supporting projects or programmes in Defence, government, or a regulated technical environment.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Good communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Familiarity with project delivery disciplines (planning, risk, reporting, governance).
• Competent with Microsoft Office and project management tools.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.

Desirable Qualifications

• APM PFQ or equivalent project management training.
• Experience working within DE&S or wider MOD.
• Understanding of CADMID/CADMIT and MOD acquisition processes.
• Knowledge of engineering, digital systems, or supportability disciplines.
• Security clearance (or ability to obtain).

Behaviours (Civil Service Success Profiles)

• Collaboration
• Delivering at Pace
• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service
• Making Effective Decisions

Personal Attributes

• Proactive, reliable, and detail-focused.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, complex environment.
• Keen to learn and develop within Defence project delivery.
• Able to build strong working relationships across diverse teams.

What we have to offer you

At TEKEVER, we offer a comprehensive package designed to reward, support, and develop our people. This includes a highly competitive salary with a discretionary annual bonus and a company pension contribution match of up to 10%. To support your wellbeing, we provide 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, Private Medical Insurance (with optional family cover), Private Dental care, and an Employee Assistance Programme. We are deeply committed to investing in future talent; our scale allows us to provide clear career development opportunities and dedicated initiatives to boost your skill sets, ensuring you remain future-ready for the evolving workplace. Furthermore, our team enjoys a flexible hybrid working model, typically three days a week at our core UK sites like Bristol, and access to a bespoke rewards platform featuring a variety of high street discounts and salary sacrifice schemes, including Electric Car, Cycle to Work, and Technology options.