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Job Description - FCAS IP Business Case / Bid Support (00129802)

FCAS IP Business Case / Bid Support - 00129802

Job title: FCAS Investment Projects Business Case / Bid Support

Location: Warton - We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £47,683+ Depending on experience

What you’ll be doing

• Creation and management of Future Combat Air System (FCAS) Buildings & Infrastructure (B&I) Package Order Submissions / Business cases risk log for all in-scope projects irrespective of the funding route. This role will be delivered in conjunction with CMO risk management personnel and as a minimum containing:
• Validation of the package order data to ensure accuracy through ongoing interactions with
• Provision of timely and accurate data in support of RBA’s, clearances, customer challenge / justification sessions to ensure required resources (cost and people) are secured for B&I programme delivery
• Interface with forecast reporting data into project control team for inclusion in forecasting and manning requirements in support of IBP/PBB
• Interface with forecast reporting data into the FCAS secure Infrastructure team for inclusion in customer budgeting / management discussions in support of Capital Works contract budget / AP contract for year bids
• Ensuring a smooth transition to live project control management systems for onward reporting & forecasting via PSI Project Control team
• Ongoing support to PC team from a forecasting / re-forecasting perspective for all future works, before transitioning into live status projects

Your skills and experiences

• Demonstrated organisation & control skills
• Critical analysis and logical thinking
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to dissect, interpret, capture and challenge information to deliver required output in a readily accessible and understandable format
• Ability to work on own initiative, but maintain a team player ethos

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The FCAS Investment & Infrastructure Services PM team

The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) Programme of works has a target in service delivery date of 2035. As part of the Infrastructure & Facilities Services (IFS) FCAS PM delivery team you will be involved in delivering new / upgraded facilities & infrastructure capability in support of development of the new aircraft system. The changes required to the Warton unit to allow capability insertion are akin to a ‘once in a lifetime’ developmental programme of works, currently standing at 94 onsite facility / infrastructure packages of work across Samlesbury & Warton. The scale of the task will see onsite construction works, the like of which have not been experienced previously and will have impacts beyond the fence line and into the local communities. This ambitious site wide transformation is being delivered against several complex considerations and currently fluid backdrop in terms of:

• High level security classifications requirements
• A maturity contractual framework with client
• Scale / size & capacity issues at both sites, along with other Air programme and export customer needs
• The need to ensure current operations are maintained with negligible / no impact

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

The Closing Date: 29th September 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.