Construction Project Manager

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £57,117 incl. £5,800 allowance

Performance bonus up to 7%

Final salary defined benefits pension

25 days annual leave + site closure

Flexible working options

Job summary

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) seeks a Construction Project Manager to lead the planning, design and delivery of buildings and facilities supporting fusion energy. You will work across the Estates team and wider organisation to ensure projects meet time, cost and quality targets, while maintaining safety and regulatory compliance.

The role is a 2-year fixed-term contract. You will coordinate internal and external design teams, manage budgets and contracts, and apply ASITE and BIM

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or construction discipline required.
• Membership of CIOB or APM is expected.
• Proven experience delivering design and construction projects.
• Experience with public funding environments and relevant regulations.
• Knowledge of BIM Level 2 and CDM regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage planning, design, development and delivery of construction projects.
• Provide input into civil, mechanical and electrical designs.
• Coordinate design and delivery teams for successful outcomes.
• Manage stakeholder requirements and design standards.
• Develop building specs for multipurpose facilities.
• Oversee budgets, contracts, programs and reporting.
• Identify and report project and organisational risks.
• Apply BIM Level 2 to new-build projects.
• Ensure compliance with CDM regulations and UKAEA procedures.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Site construction delivery

Education

Civil Engineering degree or construction discipline

Professional body membership (CIOB/APM)

Tools

ASITE

Job description

Construction Project Manager

Overview of Responsibilities

About us Fusion, the process that powers the sun and stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs. UKAEA leads the way in realizing fusion energy, partnering with industry and research organisations to achieve ground-breaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid by developing the power stations of tomorrow and the skilled workforce to deliver them.

About the job

Join UKAEA as a Construction Project Manager and help deliver the buildings and facilities that support our pioneering work in fusion energy. You will manage construction projects from planning and design through to implementation, ensuring they are delivered safely and effectively. Working across the Estates team and wider organisation, you will balance stakeholder requirements while delivering projects to agreed time, cost and quality standards. Please note this is initially a 2 year fixed term contract.

What You’ll be Doing

• Manage the planning, design, development and delivery of construction projects in line with UKAEA’s Property Strategy and Development Plan.
• Provide technical input into civil, mechanical and electrical designs for new and existing buildings.
• Coordinate internal and external design and delivery teams to achieve successful project outcomes.
• Manage stakeholders with differing requirements and ensure appropriate design standards and soft landings principles are applied.
• Develop and maintain building specifications for multipurpose scientific facilities incorporating offices, laboratories and workshops.
• Manage project budgets, contracts, programmes and performance reporting.
• Identify, manage and report project and organisational risks.
• Apply Building Information Modelling Level 2 requirements to new-build projects.
• Ensure projects comply with Construction Design and Management Regulations, current construction legislation and UKAEA procedures.
• Use project and design management systems, including ASITE, to support effective project delivery.

What You’ll Bring

• A degree or equivalent qualification in Civil Engineering or a construction discipline.
• Membership of an appropriate professional body, such as the Chartered Institute of Building or Association for Project Management.
• Proven experience of managing the design and delivery of construction projects.
• Recent experience of delivering construction projects within a publicly funded environment and working within relevant regulatory and internal procedures.
• Knowledge and practical experience of Building Information Modelling Level 2 and construction legislation, including CDM Regulations.
• Strong stakeholder, budget, programme and risk-management skills.

Benefits

• A salary of £57,117 inclusive of a £5800 specialist allowance
• Up to 7% corporate performance bonus
• Final salary defined benefits pension scheme with an equivalent of 21.5% employer pension contribution
• 25 days annual leave plus 2.5 privilege days; 8 Bank Holidays 3 days of site closure over Christmas break Flexible working options plus family-friendly leave provisions

Our commitment to ED&I

UKAEA’s mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds to help we achieve this goal. We are committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility, and strive to ensure fair representation across our workforce.

We particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in STEM, including women and people from diverse ethnic backgrounds. All appointments are made on merit and further information can be found here.

Salary

£57,117 (inclusive of Specialist Allowance) + excellent benefits including outstanding pension

Programme

Estates

Department

Other

Discipline

Other

Site Location

UKAEA Culham, Oxfordshire

Type of Employment

Full-time

Reference Number

REF4550S