Principal Project Manager - Nuclear

Amey; Manchester; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous pension scheme

24 days annual leave

Flexible benefits scheme

Job summary

Amey is seeking a Principal Project Manager to lead our project management teams within the Advisory business, focusing on nuclear and highly regulated infrastructure projects. The role involves coordination across multiple stakeholders, ensuring delivery quality, cost control and timelines.

The candidate will bring strong project management credentials, experience in regulated environments, and the ability to support bids and grow the nuclear portfolio.

Qualifications

• Applies project management theory and principles to clearly understood situations.
• Takes ownership for the preparation and checking of deliverables and is capable of supervising more junior staff.
• Very good working knowledge of relevant project management software and analytical tools.
• Demonstrates good commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Act as a project management team leader, providing advice, guidance and supervision to project management teams, operational managers, clients and suppliers.
• Prepare and lead the preparation and checking of project management information for Amey Consulting commissions.
• Be responsible for the commercial success of projects within their portfolio, controlling budgets and costs.
• Liaise with client and supplier representatives at peer level and higher, including presenting proposals.
• Contribute to bids and bid management, including preparation of technical and commercial offers.
• Assume people management duties when required by the business.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

PM software

Commercial awareness

Independent working

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Title: Principal Project Manager - Nuclear

Requisition ID: 12476

The Opportunity

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Principal Project Manager to join our Property & Buildings team, part of the Advisory business - a vibrant, inclusive community that celebrates our differences and makes a real impact across the UK.

In this role you will act as a project management team leader, providing advice, guidance and supervision as appropriate to project management teams, operational managers, clients and suppliers. The role gives you the opportunity to deliver projects across a number of sectors, from rail, to highways to complex facilities.

Key Responsibilities Include

• To act as a project management team leader, providing advice, guidance and supervision as appropriate to project management teams, operational managers, clients and suppliers
• Preparing and leading the preparation and checking of project management related information that enables Amey Consulting commissions to be delivered whilst satisfying the overarching criteria of quality, cost and programme
• Responsibility for the commercial success of the projects within their portfolio, controlling budgets and managing the costs associated with the production of deliverables
• Liaising with client and supplier representatives at peer level and higher, including presenting proposals
• Significantly contributing to the preparation of bids and the general work winning function, taking responsibility for the preparation of technical and commercial offers with accountability to the bid director
• Assuming the role of people manager when required by the business

Nuclear Sector Experience

We are particularly keen to hear from candidates with experience of delivering projects within the nuclear sector or other highly regulated environments. Experience working on nuclear licensed sites, knowledge of nuclear safety culture, and familiarity with relevant regulatory and assurance frameworks will be highly valued. Applicants holding, or working towards, NSQEP (Nuclear Skills Qualification and Experience Passport) recognition are encouraged to apply. Whether your background is in project management, architecture, structural engineering, building services, surveying or multidisciplinary design, we are looking for professionals who can bring a strong understanding of safety, compliance, quality assurance and technical excellence to support the continued growth of our nuclear and complex infrastructure portfolio which will include; decommissioning and waste management, defence nuclear programmes, SMRs and working with advanced reactors and new nuclear build.

What You Will Bring To Us

• Bachelors or Masters degree in an appropriate subject (desirable)
• Full membership of the Association for Project Management
• Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) status with the Association for Project Management
• Applies project management theory and principles to clearly understood situations, where concepts are matched to problems
• Takes ownership for the preparation and checking of deliverables and is fully capable of working unsupervised and supervising more junior members of staff undertaking similar tasks. Can check deliverables to a reasonable standard and takes ownership for this
• Very good working knowledge of relevant project management software and similar analytical tools
• Demonstrates good commercial awareness

What We Can Offer You

At Amey, we recognise that our biggest asset is our people. That’s why when you join us, we offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers.

Our benefits are designed to help you thrive at work and in your home life. You will have the flexibility to choose benefits and development opportunities that are best for you.

Some Of Our Benefits Include

• Exceptional personal development, training and progression plans, designed to allow you to shine in your career, all in line with your personal ambition
• Competitive salary and compensation
• Generous pension scheme, with extra contributions from Amey
• 24 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Flexible benefits scheme, including the option to buy additional annual leave and insurance benefits, Cycle2Work scheme and access to discounted gym membership
• Our Save with Amey programme gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in
• Family friendly policies for new parents or if you provide care for a dependant
• Membership of our Affinity Networks who connect, support and inspire diverse communities within Amey
• Two Social Impact Days each year, for volunteering and fundraising opportunities

Who We Are

Amey is a global, integrated infrastructure consultancy and operations partner. We design, deliver, protect, and maintain critical assets and systems.

What We Do

We advise, design, finance, deliver, and enhance civic, transport, and defence systems. By combining strategic intelligence, engineering, infrastructure finance, and operational expertise, we create secure, resilient, compliant, and high-value outcomes across the lifecycles of new and legacy assets.