Assistant Project Manager

jobs24.co.uk; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Assistant Project Manager and play a vital role in delivering critical systems within a nuclear power plant programme. This position offers hands-on experience with high-impact projects and the opportunity to manage your own projects under the guidance of a Senior Project Manager. You will thrive in a dynamic and collaborative environment, contributing to one of the UK's largest megaprojects while championing the climate change agenda. If you are ready to take on complex challenges and make a meaningful impact, this role is for you.

Benefits

Company Pension Scheme

Paid Holidays

Health Cover

Cycle to Work Scheme

Company Incentive Bonus Plan

Employee Discounts

Flexible Working Arrangements

Qualifications

• Solid background in Engineering or Mechanical Engineering required.
• Experience in project delivery and team management is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers in delivering systems within a nuclear power plant programme.
• Manage multi-disciplinary teams to achieve project targets.

Skills

Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Team Management

Analytical Skills

Project Management

Education

Degree in Engineering

Project Management Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

As our Assistant Project Manager, you'll play a key role in supporting our Project Managers to deliver critical systems, structures, and components within a nuclear power plant programme. You'll gain hands-on experience working on high-impact projects, ensuring the successful execution of key contracts while developing your skills in a dynamic and highly collaborative environment. You may also be given your own projects to manage with the support of the Senior Project Manager.

Key Responsibilities:

• A solid background in Engineering or Mechanical engineering.
• Demonstrate achievements in engineering design, procurement, construction, and commissioning for project delivery.
• Comfortable managing a multi-disciplinary team made up of Engineers or Managers from different disciplines to achieve project targets.
• Experience leading a team with diverse backgrounds, driving them to success.
• Technical understanding to specify requirements and provide guidelines for project delivery.
• Capability and curiosity to learn new things and adapt to complex project environments.
• Proficiency with analytical software such as Microsoft Office, and other tools to manage complex spreadsheets and create detailed reports to support project decision-making.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Previous engineering or project management experience in the nuclear industry.
• Experience in high safety and quality required environments (such as Oil & Gas, MoD, etc).
• Formal Project Management experience.
• Formal project management qualification would be a plus.

If you thrive in a high-stakes environment and are ready to help deliver some of the most complex projects in the energy sector, we'd love to hear from you!

Are you looking for a career which is rewarding, at the cutting edge of project development, and where you can really make a difference? Come and join our expanding Sizewell C (SZC) team and work on one of the most exciting and largest megaprojects in the UK, whilst being at the forefront of the UK's climate change agenda and energy policy.

Work Environment:

Sizewell C Limited will be moving offices from 90 Whitfield Street to 25 Copthall Avenue. 25 Copthall Avenue is a modern building just a short walk from Moorgate and Liverpool Street stations. Sizewell C will occupy the whole of the 4th floor. We are targeting a move in February 2025. This role will be contractually based at 25 Copthall Avenue. However, depending on the date of the move, there may be a period that you will be required to work temporarily from our existing office at 90 Whitfield Street.

Sizewell C is a great place to work, where everyone is welcome. To fulfil our commitment of doing the power of good for Britain, our ambition is to have a workforce that reflects and benefits the society we are part of and serve. Every worker on Sizewell C, wherever they are, should help to create and experience the right environment where everyone on the team understands, respects, and embraces diversity with a culture where everyone is treated with equal respect and is given equal access to opportunities.

Our Values:

• Respect: Value the rules and environment in which we operate.
• Positivity: Positively challenge poor quality and performance.
• Humility: Be open to others' points of view and ideas, be willing to debate and to compromise.
• Solidarity: One team, working closely together and helping each other.

Competitive Salary and Benefits:

We're dedicated to offering flexible benefits that support our people across all aspects of their lives. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a market-leading company pension scheme, paid holidays, and a range of flexible benefits, such as a company incentive bonus plan, health cover, cycle to work scheme, discounts, and employee pricing. Please let us know if you'd like to discuss flexible working arrangements by highlighting this on your application.