Rolls-Royce
Designs and manufactures power and propulsion systems for aerospace, marine, defence and energy sectors.
Project Assistant - Submarines
Support engineering-procurement coordination, manage orders, reports and SAP tasks for submarines.
Job Highlights
About the Role
You will facilitate the engineering‑to‑procurement transition, managing requisitions, demand change requests, material masters, and collating drawings and supporting documentation for quote requests. Responsibilities include raising and managing Coupa orders, tracking part status, and keeping engineers informed to ensure timely delivery. Support the CAM team by producing management reports for internal and external reviews, covering control‑account progress, resources, risk and deliverables. Provide assistance to Group Leaders with SAP activities, monitor hours remaining, commit resources, and maintain technical queries, concessions, and design changes through to closeout. You will also develop key business metrics, organise ancillary activities such as review meetings and hardware shipments, and provide general support across the engineering value stream. • Coordinate engineering‑to‑procurement handover, handling requisitions, change requests and material masters. • Compile drawings and documentation to support quote preparation. • Raise, manage and track Coupa purchase orders, providing status updates to engineers. • Produce and maintain CAM management reports covering progress, resources, risk and deliverables. • Assist Group Leaders with SAP tasks, monitoring remaining hours and allocating resources. • Track and close technical queries, concessions and design changes. • Develop and report key business metrics and progress updates for project teams. • Organise ancillary support activities, including review meetings and inter‑site hardware shipments. • Provide general assistance throughout the engineering value stream. • Obtain or maintain a Security Check clearance; Rolls‑Royce will sponsor the application.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸coupa orders
- ▸sap support
- ▸cam reporting
- ▸requisition management
- ▸quote docs
- ▸technical queries
What You Bring
The ideal candidate is self‑motivated, enthusiastic and has an appreciation of engineering processes and terminology. Proficiency in standard IT packages – Excel, Word and PowerPoint – is required, with prior experience of Teamcenter, SAP or Coupa considered advantageous. Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels are essential. A Security Check clearance is required; Rolls‑Royce will support the application if you do not already hold one. Applicants must be UK nationals or MoD‑approved dual nationals. The role is classified at NGS 5‑6, with salary dependent on skills and experience, and the company emphasizes a respectful, inclusive and non‑discriminatory workplace as part of its multi‑year transformation programme. • Demonstrate strong organisational abilities, attention to detail and effective communication across all business levels. • Utilize Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint; experience with Teamcenter, SAP or Coupa is a plus.
Requirements
- ▸excel
- ▸teamcenter
- ▸sap
- ▸security clearance
- ▸uk national
- ▸organizational
Benefits
Rolls‑Royce prides itself on shaping the modern world and promotes a culture where individuality, diverse perspectives and inclusive values drive innovation. Joining the company gives you the chance to work on world‑class solutions within a high‑performance environment that values personal contribution.
Work Environment
Office Full-Time