Business Unit – Techplus Nuclear

About the opportunity:

Techplus are recruiting for a Site Project Manager to Join our framework delivery team

The Critical Mission Solutions line of business supports our key client with regards their nuclear fleet in the UK and has an annual turnover in excess of £40M.

This is a key role within our Project Management Resource team which is spread across our UK network. You will be part of a large client lead team at our client’s head office, this role will support multiple projects within their UK wide project portfolio.

Job Mission/Purpose

Site Project Managers are accountable to the PPM for successful delivery of all aspects of their assigned projects

The Project Manager sets the project execution strategy in agreement with the PPM and uses a cross-functional project team to deliver the project safely in line with company policies and procedures, achieving established goals and objectives within the agreed baseline.

Role Outline/Responsibilities:

• Identifying, implementing and complying with applicable safety, environmental and quality standards, company procedures and policies and other relevant legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Applying the company project controls standards and developing, maintaining, reporting and trending an accurate project baseline.
• Securing, assigning and maintaining a project team containing all the resources required to successfully deliver the project, including specialist support staff.
• Leading and coaching the project team members creating a positive team working environment.
• Identifying and assessing risks and implementing effective risk mitigation strategies.
• Managing assigned projects from concept (Gate A) to close out (Gate D) and maintaining effective integrated project execution strategies and plans.
• Implementing and maintaining effective communication to the project team and all stakeholders including Station, Regulators and central support functions to ensure full understanding and commitment to the deliverables.
• Meeting the specified project functional criteria.
• Controlling scope and cost to the agreed project baseline, instigating and managing change control as necessary.
• Contract management responsibilities where delegated in the F3 Nomination of Contract Roles form.
• Maintain regular involvement of and communications with the Project Sponsor.
• Ensuring that any control arrangements identified, as part of the implementation of Licence Conditions, are adhered to during the lifecycle of the project (for new plant this includes specific arrangements under SLC 19, 20 and 21)

Accountabilities:

To the Line Manager for:

• Delivering the project in a safe manner to the specified functional criteria, goals and objectives, compliant with appropriate legislation, Project Procedures and within the approved project baseline, scope, cost, schedule and quality requirements.
• Implementing and maintaining a competent, effective and efficient Integrated Delivery Team within the company’s HR framework.
• Minimising the project risks (threats) and maximising opportunities.
• Maximising the project efficiency and effectiveness.
• Early identification of issues and/or concerns that either have the potential or will impact the project baseline.
• Proposing, agreeing, implementing and reporting corrective actions to secure the project baseline.
• Providing accurate and timely information, data and reports regarding the project status, activities and performance, making use of earned value management where appropriate.

To the Project Sponsor for:

• Maintaining alignment of the project to agreed outputs and success criteria.
• Initiating change control with the Project Sponsor should the agreed outputs or success criteria be impacted by any project changes.
• Documenting any post-Gate D activities that the Project Manager will complete.
• Disseminating relevant learning opportunities via the Operational Experience system and/or the Lessons Learned system as appropriate.

Authorities:

• Approvals in principle are as follows:
• The assignment of key project personnel.
• Project execution strategies and plans.
• The commitment of sanctioned project funds within delegated financial powers.
• All scope and change control variations within agreed limits.
• Contract management tasks via the F3 form including instruction of supply chain partners within agreed limits.

Note1: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the responsibilities & activities that the job holder may be required to undertake.

Note 2: Based at client site- Monday to Friday – 40hrs per week

Note3: Travel and Subsistence is not paid for this role

Note4 : Please provide travel plan to undertake this role / salary expectation / current notice period on Cover Letter with this application

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• Degree educated, ideally in engineering or a related subject.
• Chartered or equivalent preferred.
• APMP formal project management qualification or equivalent.
• Fully versed in modern project management techniques within complex, multi-functional organisations; have a thorough understanding and knowledge of engineering, design, procurement, safety case, construction and installation/commissioning management and commercial contracting.
• Significant brown-field project management experience.
• Demonstrate an understanding of Safety Cases including how they are developed and implemented, relevant Health and Safety and Environment legislation including CDM and the actions required to achieve compliance along with a proven track record of working within highly regulated environments with high safety standards and culture.
• Good understanding of the needs of quality and how quality is assured and controlled along with relevant experience of commercial, contractual and financial project drivers.
• Experience of fast-track projects and project start up with multiple work streams requiring rapid development to a conclusion.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills with the ability to develop relationships and maintain effective networks and be results-focussed tempered with a team-centred approach.
• They must be a strong conflict manager with a firm and assertive approach but take the analytical approach with a “can do” problem solving ability. Will require leadership, influencing and interface management skills and be capable of working with communities with conflicting focuses.
• Demonstrable experience of managing projects throughout the full project lifecycle, ideally across a range of complex multi-discipline projects and environments, and management of an integrated project team including staff, agency and assigned functional support.
• Demonstrate experience of estimating, cost control, planning and commercial awareness including the preparation of business cases and sanction/ funding papers.
• Experienced in the preparation of reports and information using packages such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint, be proficient in the use of estimating, scheduling, programming and risk tools and in the use of Earned Value tools. Analytical approach with high-level problem-solving ability.
• Leadership Competencies required.