ILIOS - Assistant Project Manager

NUKEM Ltd.; Abingdon; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8.5% Employer Pension Contribution

Private Medical Scheme

Employee Share Scheme

Flexible and hybrid working

25 Days Annual Leave

Salary Sacrifice Schemes

18 Weeks Full Maternity Pay

Trade Union partnership

Personal Development & Further Edu

Long Service & Recognition Awards

Employee Discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

NUVIA in the UK is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to support planning, coordination and delivery of STEP fusion-related projects at Milton Park, Abingdon. You will work with the Project Manager and team to ensure objectives, timescales, budgets and quality standards are met.

Role involves coordinating schedules, costs and documentation, engaging with stakeholders and supporting governance and reporting across the project lifecycle in a hybrid work setup with UK-based teams.

Qualifications

• Engineering, Project Management, Business Management or related discipline.
• Working towards or holding a recognised project management qualification (e.g., APM PMQ, PRINCE2, PMP).
• Demonstrates professional standards of behaviour and regulatory compliance.
• Good commercial awareness and understanding of project financial management.
• Experience in project, engineering, construction, or programme delivery.
• Experience supporting project delivery, controls, planning, or coordination.
• Strong organisational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Developing problem solving, planning, and risk management skills.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of projects across lifecycle phases: design, procurement, construction, and commissioning.
• Assist mobilisation of project teams and start‑up activities.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and forecasts.
• Assist procurement activities and supplier engagement.
• Produce project reports, dashboards, and management information.
• Support communication between project teams, contractors, suppliers, and stakeholders.
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks and opportunities.
• Contribute to tender submissions, cost estimates, and delivery plans.
• Assist with proposal preparation and bid activities.
• Monitor performance vs scope, schedule, cost, and quality objectives.
• Coordinate activities to achieve milestones and objectives.
• Maintain WBS, CBS, and organisational reporting structures.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Planning

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

Engineering degree

Project management qualification (APM PMQ/PRINCE2/PMP)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

DEVELOPMENT / CONSTRUCTION / PROJECT MANAGEMENT - Other

Contract type

Permanent

Telework?

Hybrid (telework possible)

Description of the assignment

ILIOS is the Construction Partner for the UK’s STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) fusion programme, the UK’s world‑leading programme to design and build a prototype fusion energy power plant at West Burton in Nottinghamshire.

ILIOS is a consortium led by a joint venture between Kier and Nuvia, supported by AECOM, AL_A and Turner & Townsend, bringing together extensive experience across major national infrastructure, nuclear and safety‑critical engineering, complex site transformation, programme and cost management, and world‑class design.

Working as part of the public‑private sector integrated team led by UK Fusion Energy (UKFE), a wholly owned subsidiary of the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), ILIOS is embedded in the programme as STEP transitions from planning into delivery.

Description of job:

The Assistant Project Manager supports the successful planning, coordination, and delivery of projects, helping to ensure they achieve agreed objectives, timescales, budgets, and quality requirements. Working closely with the Project Manager and wider project team, the role provides coordination, reporting, governance, stakeholder engagement, and project control support throughout the project lifecycle.

The Assistant Project Manager acts as a key point of communication between project stakeholders, suppliers, and delivery teams, assisting with the management of schedules, risks, issues, actions, costs, and project documentation. The role supports effective decision‑making and contributes to the successful delivery of projects in accordance with organisational standards and project management processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the delivery of projects across all lifecycle phases, including definition, design, procurement, manufacture, construction, and commissioning.
• Support mobilisation of project teams and coordination of project start‑up activities.
• Support the development and maintenance of project schedules, budgets, and forecasts.
• Support procurement activities, including preparation of enquiry documentation and supplier engagement.
• Produce project reports, dashboards, and management information for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support communication and collaboration between project teams, contractors, suppliers, and stakeholders.
• Support the identification, assessment, and maintenance of project risks and opportunities.
• Support the development of tender submissions, cost estimates, and project delivery plans.
• Assist with proposal preparation and bid activities.
• Assist the Project Manager in monitoring project performance against scope, schedule, cost, quality, and delivery objectives.
• Coordinate project activities to ensure delivery milestones and objectives are achieved.
• Assist in maintaining Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS), and organisational reporting structures.

Profile

Qualifications, experience and skills:

• Qualification in Engineering, Project Management, Business Management, or a related discipline.
• Working towards or holding a recognised project management qualification (e.g., APM PMQ, PRINCE2 Practitioner, PMP or equivalent).
• Demonstrates professional standards of behaviour and compliance with legal, regulatory, and technical requirements.
• Good commercial awareness and understanding of project financial management principles.
• Experience within a project, engineering, construction, or programme delivery environment.
• Demonstrable experience supporting project delivery, project controls, planning, project engineering, or project coordination activities.
• Good organisational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Developing problem‑solving, planning, and risk management skills.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Full UK driving licence.

Why us?

Employee Staff Benefits:

• 8.5% Employer Pension Contribution with Life Assurance Cover
• Private Medical Scheme*
• Employee Share Scheme
• Flexible and hybrid working, in agreement with local line management.
• 25 Days Annual Leave (increasing to 28 days after 5 years’ service, 31 days after 10 years’ service)
• Option to buy, sell and carry over up to 5 days annual leave per year.
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes: Electrical Vehicles, Technology and Cycle to Work.
• 18 Weeks Full Maternity Pay* (+21w SMP)
• In Partnership with Trade Unions
• Personal Development & Further Education Support
• Long Service & Recognition Awards
• Fantastic Employee Discounts
• Free Employee Assistance Programme

*After 1 year of service.

Job location

Europe, United Kingdom, England

Address

Milton Park, Abingdon

Affiliated entity

NUVIA is a branch of VINCI, the world's largest integrated concessions and construction group. NUVIA is more specifically the nuclear entity of the VINCI Group and is involved in the entire life cycle of nuclear facilities, from new build to decommissioning, maintenance and operation. NUVIA is constantly growing, with more than 2700 employees worldwide. On average, 100 men and women join us every year. Now, more than ever, we are looking for new talent to support the group's growth.