Senior Project Manager

Framatome is a major international player in the nuclear energy market recognised for its innovative solutions and value-added technologies for designing, building, maintaining, and advancing the global nuclear fleet. The company designs, manufactures, and installs components, fuel and instrumentation and control systems for nuclear power plants and offers a full range of reactor services.

With 14,000 employees worldwide, every day Framatomes expertise helps its customers improve the safety and performance of their nuclear plants and achieve their economic and societal goals.

Framatome is owned by the EDF Group (80.5%) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI 19.5%)

In the UK we are currently over 300 strong and our plans are to grow to 400-500 by 2025 through the development our UK nuclear service offerings.

Framatome Ltd are going through significant and ongoing growth within the UK and are continually and actively looking for talented individuals to join our successful team within a number of disciplines.

We currently have an opening for a Senior Project Manager who will be based in Avonmouth with frequent travel to Hinkley Point C in Taunton.

Reporting to the Head of PMO, the key objective of the Senior Project Manager will be to ensure assigned projects are planned and delivered in line with agreed contractual obligations and expectations with the intention to create a positive and collaborative client relationship.

The role of the Senior Project Manager includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Ensure the business projects are executed and controlled according to the best practices, meet customer requirements and minimise risks for the business
• Develop and take responsibility for the project management processes of business in line with management system and best practice in the UK
• Directly manage and/or participate in specific projects and bids in all aspects related to project management, project control, contract management, site management, site work delivery planning, HSE/CDM advisory
• Develop, lead and oversee site teams in accordance to projects needs
• Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders including third parties/vendors
• Manages project delivery through a team of project professionals (Project engineers, Project manager, Project Control functions) in line with time and budgetary restrictions
• Manage and develop a team of project managers

To be considered, we are looking for the following qualifications, skills and experience:

• HND in Engineering or equivalent
• Prince 2 or APM (or equivalent) Qualified (preferred)
• Member of appropriate professional body (APM, PMI, CIOB, etc.)
• CSCS managers and Professionals Test
• SMSTS (desirable)
• Extensive experience of managing large highly regulated projects, supply of equipment and site work projects (NEC, FIDIC etc) of £10M+.
• Good understand of Project control and Planning (Primavera and MS Project)
• Experience in fabrication of Stainless-steel equipment
• Experience in highly regulated industries
• Experience in Nuclear would be advantageous
• Understanding of welding and fabrication processes
• Knowledge of Managements Systems (ISO9001, ISO45001, ISO14001) and Quality tools (i.e., Six Sigma, Lean etc)
• Good understanding or Risk Management principles and practice
• Knowledge of current Health & Safety regulations in particular Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
• Good understand of Finance and cost control
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft software
• Knowledge of R-CCM advantageous

In return, we are offering a competitive salary in the region of £70,000 per annum (negotiable depending on experience), plus benefits to include:

• 25 days annual leave per year raising to 28 (x1 day for 2 years service)
• 8% Employer pension contribution (salary sacrifice) 1% min Employee
• Individual and family private health care (Employee, partner/ spouse and any child up to 24 years)
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• Employee assistance programme (EAP)
• Income Protection
• Professional Body Membership (1 per year)
• Plus more including access to training and development opportunities.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We value and plan to continue to build on the benefits of our diverse working environment and recognise a priority to improve gender mix.