ILIOS - Project Manager

VINCI Construction; Retford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ILIOS is seeking a Package Manager to plan, coordinate and deliver projects within the STEP fusion programme. You will act as the central communication point among stakeholders, project teams, suppliers and senior leadership, managing resources, risks, and dependencies throughout the lifecycle.

The role requires a qualification in engineering or business, a project management credential with APM membership, and a minimum of three years’ project management experience within engineering or

Qualifications

• Engineering or business degree required with strong project management exposure.
• Project Management qualification and APM membership are preferred.
• Chartered status or working towards chartership is advantageous.
• Demonstrates professional standards and commercial awareness in contract delivery.
• A full UK driving license is required.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and deliver projects meeting objectives, timelines, budgets and quality standards.
• Serve as central point of communication between stakeholders, teams, suppliers and leadership.
• Manage resources, risks, issues and dependencies through the project lifecycle.
• Maintain schedules, governance controls and project management plan alignment.
• Lead and supervise project teams to deliver safety, quality and performance requirements.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Problem solving

Conflict management

Communication

Education

Engineering or business degree

Project Management qualification

APM membership

Chartered status in progress

UK driving license

Job description

ILIOS Overview

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 Package Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering projects successfully while ensuring they meet agreed objectives, timelines, budgets, and quality standards. Central point of communication between stakeholders, project teams, suppliers, and senior leadership, managing resources, risks, issues, and dependencies throughout the project lifecycle. The Package Manager will have accountability for the project schedules, progress, decision-making, and mitigation or resolution of risks and issues.

Responsibilities:

Delivery accountability

• Accountable for all aspects of project delivery including definition, design, procurement, manufacture, construction and commissioning.
• Accountable for project financial performance.

Launches the Project

• Mobilise the project team, define roles and responsibilities, and secure suitably qualified resources.
• Develop, agree and communicate the Project Management Plan, key deliverables schedule, and governance controls.

Establishes Schedule, Budgets and Sets Up Project Cost Control

• Establish and maintain the project baseline budget and schedule.
• Develop and align the WBS, CBS and OBS structures.

Procurement and Subcontract Management

• Manage enquiry specifications and procurement activities in line with project delivery strategies.
• Evaluate tenders, assess supplier performance and costs, and award subcontracts.

Monitor, Control, Report Project Costs, Resources, Schedule and Scope

• Monitor project costs, commitments, resources, schedule and scope, implementing corrective actions where required.
• Lead regular customer and internal progress reviews, reporting project status and forecasts.

Supervise Project Teams to Achieve Project Safety, Quality and Delivery Strategy Requirements

• Lead and supervise project teams in accordance with company standards and the Project Management Plan.
• Ensure delivery of project objectives, including safety, quality and performance requirements.

Assess and Mitigate Project Risks

• Identify, assess and maintain project risks and opportunities.
• Develop and implement effective risk mitigation and management strategies.

Qualifications, experience and skills:A qualification within either an engineering or business related field.Project Management related qualification and APM membership, working towards chartershipDemonstrates competent professional standards of behaviour and compliance with legal and technical requirements.Demonstrates competent commercial awareness and the ability to negotiate with Clients and improve Nuvia’s commercial position within contracts.3 years’ experience in Project Management as a Project / Senior Project Engineer.Demonstrable experience in engineering or construction project delivery, with demonstrable competence gained in a project management position.Can deliver project management expertise, leadership, problem solving and conflict management skills to a competent level.A full UK driver’s license