Project Manager

AMS Nuclear Engineering Ltd; Bridgwater; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cash plan

25 days + bank holidays

Optional 4-day week

Pension Salary Sacrifice

Performance bonus

Security clearance sponsorship

Job summary

AMS Nuclear Engineering Ltd, Bridgwater, is seeking a Project Manager to lead day-to-day delivery of engineering projects in a growing SME environment. You will own scope, programme, cost, quality and risk, maintaining clear commercial position and client communications across interfaces.

Based at Bridgwater Gateway with travel to client and supplier sites, the role anchors 37.5 hours per week and requires hands-on delivery, practical controls and strong collaborative teamwork to translate

Qualifications

• Experience delivering and controlling engineering or technical projects.
• Proven programme management, client communication and project financials.
• PM qualification welcome; practical capability and work style matter.

Responsibilities

• Own delivery strategy, scope, programme, budget, forecast, risk, quality and close-out for your projects.
• Build and maintain understanding of contract, technical scope, deliverables, interfaces, acceptance requirements and assumptions.
• Create and use effective project controls: plans, logs, risk/issue, change control, cost forecasts, progress reports.
• Lead project meetings and act as principal day-to-day client contact with clear communications.
• Coordinate engineering, workshop, supply chain and client activity; test progress against evidence and manage dependencies.
• Identify and manage change, risk, delay and non-conformance early with clear actions.
• Manage project commercial performance: cost, forecast, invoicing, variations, cash collection.
• Support and develop Project Coordinators, contribute to bids and handovers.

Skills

Project management

Client communication

Budgeting

Risk management

Contract management

Job description

At AMS Nuclear Engineering Ltd, we consult, design, and build safety-critical electrical, control and instrumentation (EC&I) systems for the UK nuclear industry. Our work supports nuclear new build, power generation, decommissioning and defence – delivering projects from early feasibility through to detailed design, manufacture, testing, and commissioning.

We are proud to be a trusted delivery partner on some of the UK’s most complex and high-profile nuclear projects. Our clients rely on us for our technical rigour, dependable delivery and deep understanding of the environments in which we operate.

With project management, engineering and manufacturing teams all under one roof at our Bridgwater facility, we maintain clear lines of communication and a high level of collaboration. Our people see projects through from start to finish, giving them a strong sense of ownership and providing fast feedback loops that benefit clients and teams alike.

If you are looking to build a meaningful career in a growing company that values integrity, teamwork and delivering real impact, AMS Nuclear offers a great opportunity to grow with us.

• Health cash plan
• 25 days + bank holidays
• Optional 4-day week
• Company Pension Salary Sacrifice
• Performance-related bonus
• Security clearance sponsorship

The role at a glance

As a Project Manager, you will have day-to-day accountability for the successful delivery of assigned engineering projects. You will lead the delivery activity, maintain control of scope, programme, cost, quality and risk, and protect AMS Nuclear’s commercial and contractual position.

This is a hands-on role in a growing SME. You will personally create the structure and momentum needed to deliver: understand the complete project outcome, maintain reliable controls, obtain information and decisions, lead communications and follow actions through. Project Coordinators may support you, but you remain accountable for the result.

What you will be doing

• Own the delivery strategy, scope, programme, budget, forecast, risk, quality and close-out for your projects.
• Build and maintain a practical understanding of the contract, technical scope, deliverables, interfaces, acceptance requirements and assumptions.
• Create and use effective project controls, including plans, action and decision logs, risk and issue information, change control, cost forecasts and progress reporting.
• Lead project meetings and act as the principal day-to-day client contact, ensuring communications are clear, timely and appropriately authorised.
• Coordinate engineering, workshop, supply-chain and client activity. Test reported progress against objective evidence and keep a forward-looking view of dependencies and decisions.
• Identify and manage change, risk, delay and non-conformance early. Escalate with clear facts, likely implications and recommended actions.
• Manage project commercial performance, including cost, forecast, invoicing, variations and cash collection. Do not accept commitments beyond your authority.
• Support and develop Project Coordinators, contribute to bids and handovers and help improve the way AMS Nuclear delivers projects.

What success looks like

• You can explain the full project outcome, major interfaces, risks and next decisions, not merely the immediate task.
• You provide a reliable, current picture of delivery, cost, risk and change. Actions and commitments are recorded and followed through.
• You communicate confidently and constructively with technical teams, suppliers and clients, including when information is unclear or conversations are difficult.
• You recognise technical, programme and commercial implications early, seek specialist input when needed and protect AMS Nuclear from inadvertent commitments.
• You are trusted for sound judgement, accuracy, personal ownership and delivery focus.

Who we are looking for

You will bring demonstrable experience of personally delivering and controlling engineering or technical projects, including programme management, client communication and project financial information. A project-management qualification is welcome, but practical capability and the way you work matter just as much.

• Technical and commercial confidence: comfortable engaging with drawings, specifications, manufacturing or assembly processes and technical specialists. You understand budgets, forecasts, variations and the importance of protecting AMS Nuclear’s commercial position.
• Project control and ownership: you create practical controls, spot gaps and inconsistencies, and take personal responsibility for moving work forward.
• Clear communication and judgement: you ask questions, challenge ambiguity constructively and escalation early, while recognising the limits of your authority and competence.
• Organisation and resilience: you are collaborative and well organised in a busy SME environment, able to prioritise competing demands without losing control of detail.

Working arrangements

You will report to the Senior Project Manager and work closely with Project Coordinators, Engineering, Workshop, Supply Chain, Finance and Business Development. The role is based at Bridgwater Gateway, North Petherton, with travel to client and supplier sites as required. The contracted working week is 37.5 hours.