Senior Project Manager

Overview

In this Senior Project Manager role, you will lead the delivery of complex, high-value programmes in a highly regulated nuclear environment. You will collaborate with customers, internal teams and partners to ensure safety, quality and on-time, on-budget delivery. The position sits within Project Management to drive governance, planning and continuous improvement across multi-disciplinary teams. This is an opportunity to shape major projects in a mission-driven company accelerating the energy transition.

Pay / Benefits

• 25 days annual leave + 1 day per 2 years (max 30)
• 8% employer pension contribution
• private health care for employee
• life assurance (4x salary)
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Cycle to Work scheme

Responsibilities

• Ensure projects are delivered against customer requirements, scope, time and budget while minimising risks
• Maintain compliance with nuclear safety, quality and environmental standards
• Execute project management processes on assigned projects
• Create and maintain project plans, schedules, risk registers and budgets
• Lead hazard identification and risk assessments for project activities
• Manage contracts and procurement in line with processes
• Oversee stakeholder and vendor relationships across functions
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams to deliver projects
• Monitor performance, report regularly and implement corrective actions
• Provide input on resource needs and future workload
• Conduct lessons learned and drive continuous improvement
• Champion project governance, quality assurance and change control
• Foster safety, continuous improvement and innovation culture
• Coach and mentor junior team members
• Deliver projects within agreed timeframes, cost, scope and quality metrics
• Maintain strong customer relationships and effective interface management
• Capture and apply lessons learned to future projects

Key requirements

• Degree in Project Management, Engineering, or related discipline
• APM PPQ or equivalent, working towards Chartership
• Member of a recognised project professional body (e.g., APM, PMI)
• IOSH or NEBOSH Managing Safely (highly desirable)
• In-depth knowledge of ISO standards (9001, 14001, 45001, 19443) and IMS systems
• Knowledge of nuclear safety culture attributes
• Experience with large, highly regulated projects (5M+ projects)
• Proficiency in project controls artefacts (schedules, cost models)
• Experience with Primavera and MS Project for tracking and resource management
• Familiarity with Six Sigma, Lean and continuous improvement approaches
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder influence skills
• Ability to navigate complex political and technical environments
• Commitment to safety and compliance

• Leadership
• Effective communication
• Collaborative mindset
• Primavera P6
• MS Project
• Project controls (schedules, cost models)

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