Senior Project Manager

To act as work package manager for all Dock and Berthing, MEP, communication, services and electrical systems plus submarines overside services. 

This post is responsible for planning, monitoring and managing projects and supply chain from initiation through to completion in alignment with the PEP and regulatory requirements. Results are primarily achieved through the work of others and typically depend on the manager's ability to influence both within and outside of their team and supply chain. They secure the supply chain required resources and use formal processes and tools to manage resources, budgets, risks and changes. Responsible for managing teams and supply chain to ensure on-time completion according to specifications and within budgeted costs.

• Oversee key Dock and Berthing, MEP, communication, services and electrical systems plus submarines overside services activities, and supply chain ensuring alignment with safety, quality, and schedule

• Ensure that engineering and design outputs are translated effectively into project deliverables.

• Coordinate interfaces between supply chain and other teams 

• Responsible for project KPIs for schedule, cost, quality, and safety performance for areas managed.

• Maintain and act on a live register of delivery risks and issues, for project and supply chain escalating where necessary.

• Manage change control processes for their area.

• Help manage nuclear safety and quality standards throughout the delivery lifecycle.

• Ensure effective coordination with the supply chain.

• Accountable for managing all Dock and Berthing, MEP, communication, services and electrical systems plus submarines overside services supply chain setting direction and deploying resource where needed.

• Accountable for combined project performance for Dock and Berthing, MEP, communication and electrical systems plus submarines overside services.

• Accountable for the development of project plans ensuring alignment with the Project Execution Plan (PEP) and programme strategy.

• Accountable for achieving key physical milestones, including enabling works, construction phases, and readiness for commissioning in relation to Dock and Berthing, MEP, communication, services and electrical systems plus submarines overside services.

• Ensures effective coordination between design, construction, commissioning, supply chain and between projects

• Ensures delivery risks are identified for their project remit, and supply chain escalating critical risks and ensuring mitigation plans are in place.

• Ensures that all changes to project scope, schedule, or cost are controlled and aligned with programme governance.

• Leads a team and supply chain, ensuring appropriate resourcing, mobilisation, and performance.

• Ensures delivery activities comply with nuclear safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.

• Ensure timely assurance delivery 

• Provides accurate and timely delivery updates to his/her supervisor

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Essential 

• Chartered IMechE /Chartered Engineer CEng/Chartered MAPM or equivalent professional status or working to 

• NVQ

• NEC qualification or equivalent 

• NOTC1-4, & 7

• Ability to analyse multifaceted technical, logistical challenges and develop practical, risk-informed solutions.

• Anticipates downstream impacts of decisions and integrates long-term considerations into short-term actions.

• Makes sound decisions under pressure, often with incomplete or evolving information.

• Balances competing priorities such as safety, cost, schedule, and stakeholder expectations.

• Effectively manages multiple workstreams, deadlines, and stakeholder demands in a high-pressure environment.

  Focuses attention on critical path activities and high-impact issues

• Clearly conveys complex technical and programme information to diverse audiences

• Works effectively across multidisciplinary teams, fostering a cooperative and inclusive environment.

• Demonstrates awareness of team dynamics and individual needs, supporting team morale and wellbeing.

• Builds trust through transparency, consistency, and integrity in all interactions.

• Actively listens to concerns, feedback, and ideas from team members and stakeholders.

• Able to manage multiple supply chains

Desirable

• Proven experience in delivering large-scale, complex infrastructure projects ideally in nuclear structures (Cat A)

• Deep understanding of construction methodologies, sequencing, and commissioning processes.

• Skilled in managing design-to-delivery transitions and resolving technical interface issues.

• Experience in delivery assurance, quality control, and performance reporting.

• Ideally an understanding of nuclear safety principles, construction safety, and quality assurance standards.

• Experience implementing structured change control processes in high-assurance environments.

• Understanding of configuration management and technical baselining.