Project Manager

Job Description for Project Manager:

NNL is where your project management helps deliver our purpose. As part of our Project Management Authority, you'll play a critical role in managing projects that deliver nuclear science to benefit society. Your project management skills and attention to detail will enable industry-leading scientists, engineers, and analysts to work together to deliver unique projects using cutting edge technology. It's a challenging role but it's an opportunity to grow, adapt and develop new skills in a fast-moving area.

The role is to provide senior Project Management representation on complex projects (typically Class 3 & 4 projects) to ensure safe and successful delivery; line management of the regional Project Management personnel, and responsibility for leading the implementation / integration of PMA organisational functional initiatives and objectives.

The salary range for this position is £64,117 to £69,539 (Grade 3B)

If you have any queries regarding the position itself please contact
Joanne Houston / Sean McCann.

Please be aware that all new appointments will be made in-line with the PLC 'New' terms & conditions. Therefore, if you are not already on PLC 'New' terms & conditions and you are selected and accept this role, there will be changes made to your contractual terms. The terms and conditions of the role will be made clear in the offer letter.

If you have any queries about the impact of applying for this role on your terms & conditions, pay, pension or benefits, please contact the HR Support Team.

Job Description

NNL is where your project management helps deliver our purpose. As part of our Project Management Authority, you'll play a critical role in managing projects that deliver nuclear science to benefit society. Your project management skills and attention to detail will enable industry-leading scientists, engineers, and analysts to work together to deliver unique projects using cutting edge technology. It's a challenging role but it's an opportunity to grow, adapt and develop new skills in a fast-moving area.

The role is to provide senior Project Management representation on complex projects (typically Class 3 & 4 projects) to ensure safe and successful delivery; line management of the regional Project Management personnel, and responsibility for leading the implementation / integration of PMA organisational functional initiatives and objectives.

Main Responsibilities for Project Manager:
Provision of direction and leadership to 'senior' regional SPM team on matters relating to PMA operational initiatives, goals and NNL performance targets, including responsibility for ensuring adherence to PMA systems & processes, e.g. the project delivery framework.
Provision of senior leadership on complex programmes / projects to ensure that they are delivered in a safe manner to the specified functional criteria, goals, and objectives compliant with all relevant Client, NNL, EHSS&Q, regulatory and legal assurance requirements.
Ensuring optimal performance of local offices (within region) in terms of utilisation & billability of personnel, training & development, and health & welfare of staff, etc., and provision of regular management information reports for senior level periodic PMA reviews.
Ensuring that financial performance is managed to achieve maximum revenue and profitability of the project (supported by the Project Controls function).
Support bid development, including designated authority for approval of delivery proposals, and allocation of resources, prior to works moving into the delivery phase.

Ideal candidate
Essential Criteria for Project Manager:
Project Management professional qualification (e.g. APMP, Diploma APM, IPMA Level D).
Experience in a Project / Programme Management capacity.
Demonstrable experience of successfully leading and delivering medium-large scale / complex projects, in a Senior Project or Programme Management capacity.
Demonstrable experience of change management and implementing this process in a complex programme.
Demonstrable experience of Risk Management and implementing relevant industry best practise in a complex programme environment.
Demonstrable knowledge of project delivery processes; life cycle management methodologies, and value adding tools, processes, and practices.
Ability to obtain SC level security clearance (this includes but is not limited to identity, employment, financial and criminal record checks plus 5 years' worth of UK residency).

Desirable Criteria for Project Manager:
Experience of delivering a range of projects in a nuclear environment, ideally including technical, infrastructure, and capital projects, including installations; commissioning, and management of safety case and / or regulatory requirements.
Experience of delivering projects under different contracting models, e.g. NEC, JCT, etc.
Demonstrable experience of team leadership / mentoring / coaching.
Strong understanding of typical project delivery procedures, tools protocols and systems within a nuclear environment or equivalent regulated industry.

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