Project Manager

Altrad UK, Ireland & Nordics; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Altrad is seeking an experienced Project Manager for an on-site role in Helensburgh, Scotland. The project is part of the nuclear defence sector in the UK, with a focus on safety, security and operational excellence.

The successful candidate will manage a capital infrastructure project and lead a team to deliver outputs on time and within budget. The role requires hands-on construction experience, delivery of infrastructure works, and the ability to navigate NEC4 contracts and stakeholder

Qualifications

• On-site work with SC clearance or ability to obtain.
• Hands-on construction background with building services.
• Experience delivering infrastructure works.
• Ability to manage cost, schedule, risk and quality.
• Familiarity with NEC4 contracts and change management.

Responsibilities

• Lead infrastructure projects from planning to commissioning, on time and within budget.
• Direct project teams and coordinate with suppliers and contractors.
• Monitor performance, forecast, report and manage changes.
• Ensure governance, assurance processes and project procedures, and contract close-out.

Skills

Site construction

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk & cost control

Tools

NEC4 contracts

Job description

Project Manager - Helensburgh

Altrad are currently looking for an experienced Project Manager to join the team. The nuclear defence sector in the UK is vital for maintaining national security and strategic stability. It offers dynamic and challenging career opportunities for individuals committed to contributing to the country's defence and security. The sector seeks talented professionals dedicated to upholding the highest standards of safety, security, and operational excellence.

About The Role

The Project Manager is responsible to Senior Project Manager and has a key role throughout the project lifecycle. The Project Manager will ensure the successful delivery of this capital infrastructure project and will ensure that project team members are provided with direction and support to lead, manage and deliver projects, and achieve project outputs. Infrastructure delivery is a challenging environment in which to work, with interdependencies between the required programmes and projects and the need to maintain vital outputs. The candidate will be required to deliver at pace and demonstrate effective application of programme and project management skills, tools and techniques.

Key Deliverables

• Manage infrastructure projects through planning, delivery and commissioning, ensuring objectives are achieved safely, on time and within budget.
• Lead project teams and stakeholders, promoting collaboration and maintaining strong supplier and contractor relationships.
• Monitor project performance, including cost, schedule, risk and quality, providing accurate forecasting, reporting and change control.
• Ensure compliance with governance, assurance processes and project procedures, supporting successful project delivery and contract close-out.

Essential

Key Requirements / Qualifications

• Available to work on site full time with SC clearance held.
• Hands on construction background, as opposed to consultant background, with building services experience.
• Experience delivering infrastructure works.
• Sound commercial knowledge and understanding of the cost and value of packages as well as construction delivery experience, must be able to question and challenge CE's.
• Hands on experience of managing delivery using NEC4 contracts including management of change and stakeholder management.
• IT skills.
• Strong organisational, planning and stakeholder management skills.
• Good IT skills and experience producing reports and dashboards.
• Ability to obtain or hold the appropriate security clearance, where required.

Desirable

• Experience of managing projects in complex live operational environment, ability to follow due process in a regulated facility
• Experience of working in collaborative environment.
• Flexibility and adaptability to fast changing needs.
• Experience using CEMAR or similar Construction contract management software