Construction Project Manager - 2 year FTC

UK Atomic Energy Authority; South Oxfordshire; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pension

25 days annual leave + 2.5 privilege

Bank holidays

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

UK Atomic Energy Authority is seeking a Construction Project Manager to lead planning, design and delivery of facilities supporting fusion energy projects. You will manage projects end-to-end, ensuring safety, time, cost and quality targets are met while coordinating estates teams and external partners.

The role requires a Civil Engineering qualification, BIM Level 2 knowledge, and experience delivering construction projects in publicly funded environments.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or construction discipline.
• Membership of a professional body (e.g., CIOB or APM).
• Proven experience managing design and delivery of construction projects.
• Experience delivering projects in publicly funded environments with regulatory procedures.
• Knowledge of BIM Level 2 and CDM Regulations.
• Strong stakeholder, budget, programme and risk-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, design, development and delivery of construction projects.
• Provide input into civil, mechanical and electrical designs.
• Coordinate internal and external design/delivery teams.
• Manage stakeholder requirements and ensure design standards are met.
• Develop building specs for multipurpose facilities including offices, labs and workshops.
• Manage project budgets, programmes, contracts and reporting.
• Identify and report project and organisational risks.
• Apply BIM Level 2 requirements to new-build projects.
• Ensure compliance with CDM Regulations and UKAEA procedures.
• Use ASITE and other systems to support delivery.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Risk management

BIM Level 2

CDM Regulations

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Tools

ASITE

Job description

Construction Project Manager - 2 year FTC

• Full-time
• Salary: £51,317 + excellent benefits including outstanding pension
• Position Grade: Grade G

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 worldbadly needs. UKAEA leads the way in realizing fusion energy, partnering with industryand research organisations to achieveground-breaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the gridby 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.

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.

UKAEA is an onsite organisation, and this role requires regular onsite presence (usually between 3-5 days in any given week) in line with business needs. We actively support flexible working arrangements where this is compatible with the role

We have a generous range of benefits (see the full list here ) and highlights include:

• A salary of £51317
• Up to 7% corporate performance bonus
• Final salary defined benefits pension scheme with an equivalent of21.5% employer pension contribution
• 25 days annual leave plus2.5 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 us achieve this goal. We are committed to equality, diversity,inclusionand accessibility, and strive to ensure fair representation across our workforce.

Please email [e-mail] if you have any questions or require adjustments to help youparticipatefairly in our recruitment process, for example changes to the way we interview or share information. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience for all candidates.

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