Project Manager

VINCI Construction; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

VINCI Construction is seeking a Project Manager to lead the full life cycle delivery of projects in Bridgwater. This role involves managing contract administration, overseeing safety for the supply chain, and ensuring quality and schedule adherence.

The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in complex project delivery, particularly within the Nuclear Energy sector, and will be proficient in project and financial management, with strong stakeholder engagement skills.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in project delivery within complex environments.
• Experience managing multi-discipline EPCM projects.
• Strong skills in contract and financial management.

Responsibilities

• Lead all activities associated with the full life cycle delivery of contracts.
• Manage contract administration activities with support from a Commercial Manager.
• Resolve issues during the manufacturing process to maintain quality and schedule.

Skills

Project management

Financial management

Stakeholder engagement

Nuclear safety standards

Change management

Education

Relevant technical degree or equivalent

Tools

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Risk management tools

Job description

Position – Project Manager

Location – Bridgwater

Travel – Hybrid

Arrangement – Staffed

NUVIA UK's Technical Services & Consulting department is fast growing with hybrid opportunities available up and down the country. We're striving to create a multidisciplinary team to offer our clients the best range of talent.

BPSS clearance will be required at basic level. Prior clearance will not be transferrable.

As a Project Manager, you will report directly to the Senior Project Manager. You will be responsible for the direction and leadership of all activities associated with the full life cycle (design, manufacture & supply) delivery of a contract or work package assigned to them, ensuring planning and delivery is in accordance with all safety, quality, time and cost parameters to meet the needs of the Project. If successful you will also be leading multi-discipline team.

Principal Accountabilities

• Undertake all contract administration activities (with support of a Commercial Manager) including variations, claims, technical queries and instructions.
• Provide sufficient oversight of the Tier 1’s supply chain to ensure Nuclear Safety is maintained – This could involve over 100 Tier 2 and 3 international suppliers per contract
• Resolution of issues/ NCR’s/ etc during the manufacturing process to ensure quality and schedule are maintained.
• Management of all change to the contract including - scope definition, business justification and implementation of agreed change in line with associated governance.
• Ensure level 3 schedules are developed and maintained for the contract or package of work. Ensure such schedules are consistent with overall Project schedules.
• Where applicable ensure that Qualification for Nuclear Safety activities are completed to validate the performance criteria of the equipment.
• Liaison with HPC Site team to ensure all pre shipping actives are complete to facilitate seamless delivery in line with schedule requirements.
• Assist in securing the required resources to meet their project requirements, ensuring the maintenance of SQEP for any assigned resource and promptly identifying any personnel shortfalls or issues within their project team
• Develop and implement strategies and plans in line with the overall programme execution plan (PEP), setting out how the programme of work will be managed, organised and executed. The PEP sets out the “why”, “what”, “how”, “when” and “who” for the delivery of the programme
• Maintain effective communications with all stakeholders and executing the project or PEP strategies within their contract or package of work
• Apply the principles of Earned Value Management (EVM) and other usual commercial reporting requirements
• Apply the principles of Continuous Improvement, ensuring that lessons-learnt and knowledge-capture are practiced as business as usual.
• Interface with other programmes to ensure a high-level view of how the total project is progressing

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

Track record of delivering projects within a technically complex and dynamic environment whilst ensuring high levels of safety, security and environmental responsibility, ideally within the Nuclear Energy sector or similar regulated environment.

Demonstrate success in managing / developing: Engineering design, contract and field execution strategies for project delivery, Multi-discipline EPCM projects, Procurement and management of complex contracts, Control of costs; risk; schedule and change and proficient in the use of Earned Value tools, Close out of commercial claims and the associated negotiations.

Experience of successfully engaging groups of stakeholders. Able to demonstrate strong management skills including project management, financial management, change management and facilitation. Proficient in the use of estimating scheduling, programming and risk tools. Experience of managing contractors, consultants and other advisors throughout large and complex construction projects, in a regulated environment. Including NEC or FIDIC contracts.

Good presentation, influencing and facilitation skills. Excellent communication and organisational skills, able to develop relationships and maintain effective networks.