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Project Manager

Morson Talent
Posted 16 hours ago, valid for 2 days
Location

Dunball, Somerset TA6, England

Salary

£36,000 - £43,200 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Morson Talent is seeking a Project Manager for a leader in the UK Energy Sector to support Europe's largest nuclear construction project in Somerset.
  • This renewable contract position requires a minimum of 5 years of project management experience and offers a salary of £70,000 per year.
  • The role involves assisting the Senior Project Manager while independently managing specific activities, ensuring delivery on time, budget, safety, and quality.
  • Candidates should possess a degree in engineering or a related field, along with proficiency in project management tools and knowledge of nuclear quality assurance.
  • The position involves a combination of work locations, with 2-3 days per week at the Somerset Energy & Innovation Centre and potential infrequent international travel.

Morson Talent are representing a leader within the UK Energy Sector who have a current requirement for a Project Manager to join their established team. All work is associated with Europe’s largest nuclear construction/infrastructure Project in Somerset.

This is a (renewable) contract position, inside IR35. 

Combination of work locations:  Somerset Energy & Innovation Centre, Project site and/or other satellite offices (2-3 days per week) with balance Hybrid.  Note - infrequent international travel to suppliers *may* be required

Scope:
The nature of the role is to provide support and to the Senior Project Manager while working independently in some areas to ensure the effective delivery of activities in the programme, while recognising and managing the impacts of the programme on the wider Project.

  • The Project Manager will apply a project management approach to activities relating to design principles and system design to ensure all activities are delivered safely, to quality, budget, and schedule.
  • The Project Manager is responsible for the delivery of a specific set of activities to time, cost, safety, and quality including the day-to-day management of specific contracts and the Level 3 and Level 4 schedule (Detailed Control Schedules) which provide detailed weekly and monthly work execution sequences.
  • The Project Manager will be required to lead diverse project team members to deliver activities within their programme.
  • The Project Manager will be responsible for assisting the Senior Project Manager or working independently in setting up and managing a near term work plan to drive the delivery of work on a week by week basis, setting up and compliance with a budget for their areas of activity development and operation of a risk log– challenging any increase in costs and developing options to reduce cost, establishing and managing the interfaces between their work scope and the work of the other project managers, setting up and operating the quality plan and the change control for their contracts.

Principal Accountabilities:

  • Assist in securing the required resources to meet their project requirements, ensuring the maintenance of SQEP for any assigned resource and promptly identifying any personnel shortfalls or issues within their project team
  • Assist the Senior Project Manager to develop and implement strategies and plans in line with the overall programme execution plan (PEP), setting out how the programme of work will be managed, organised, and executed.
  • Maintain effective communications with all stakeholders and executing the project or PEP strategies within their contract or package of work
  • Assist the Senior Project Manager to drive the delivery of the contract or package activities to ensure they are delivered safely on time, to budget, meeting business & technical requirements. Monitor and manage the progress of the programme - track progress against milestones, deadlines, budget and provide key stakeholders with reports on these matters
  • Anticipate, manage, and resolve issues within the contact or package. Identify risks and facilitate the resolution of all issues raised, develop, and update the programme budget, and escalate any issues to the Senior Project Manager
  • Work with the Senior Project Manager to ensure schedules are developed and maintained for the contract or package of work. Ensure such schedules are consistent with overall Project schedules and escalate any discrepancies
  • Ensure that lessons-learnt and knowledge-capture are practiced as business as usual.
  • Interface with other programmes to ensure a high-level view of how the total project is progressing and to identify and adopt the use of best practice
  • Ensure that contract or package contractual requirements are fulfilled and escalate where necessary to the Senior Project Manager.
  • Support product qualification alongside various engineering functions within UK and globally.
  • Drive deployment of the commercial supply chain strategy.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience:

  • Typically, hold a degree or similar qualification in engineering, construction or related field is desirable (but not essential)
  • Professional Qualification in Project Management such as APM PPQ or other recognised qualification is desirable but not essential.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Leadership and its application in complex projects.
  • Working knowledge of CDM Regulations.
  • Proficient numeracy, analytical and critical reasoning skills.
  • Proficient application of estimating, scheduling, programming, risk, and Earned Value Management tools.
  • Excellent presentation, influencing and facilitation skills.
  • Understanding the needs of nuclear quality and how nuclear quality is assured and controlled.
  • Demonstrate project management experience in:

o Engineering design, contract, and field execution strategies for project delivery.
o Multi-discipline EPCM Projects.
o Working knowledge and management experience of construction activities.
o Procurement and management of complex contracts.
o Control of costs, risk, schedule, and change.
o Management of commercial claims and associated negotiation experience.

  • Successful experience in engaging multi-level stakeholders including contractors, consultants, and advisors in a regulated environment.
  • Experience operating within NEC and FIDIC commercial arrangements.

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