Project Manager

Amentum; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum is recruiting for a Project Manager to join our Nuclear Power Engineering and Technical Services team supporting EDF Energy Nuclear Generation in the UK. The role is predominantly based at Sizewell B Power Station, with some travel, and reports to the client project manager or construction manager.

You will lead a cross-functional team, drive project execution strategies, ensure safety and compliance, and maintain effective client relationships in a highly regulated setting.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or related subject; chartership preferred.
• APMP or equivalent project management qualification.
• Understanding of Safety Cases including CDM and health & safety legislation.
• Experience with cost control, planning and business cases.
• Experience delivering complex multi-discipline projects; nuclear site experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects per client PPM with cross-functional teams, safely and within baseline.
• Based at Sizewell B with occasional travel to other UK sites.
• Operate in highly regulated environments with strong safety culture.
• Build relationships, maintain networks, and stay results-focused with a team approach.

Skills

APMP

Chartership

Communication

Project planning

Risk management

Earned Value

Financial awareness

Problem solving

Education

Engineering degree

Chartered Engineer

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

About the Opportunity

The announcement of a planned 20-year lifetime extension for Sizewell B is much more than an energy story. It is a significant investment in people, skills, local communities and the UK's long-term energy resilience. Sizewell B will continue generating electricity until 2055, extending its original operating life by two decades. For Suffolk and the wider East of England, this represents a major opportunity to build on an already strong nuclear legacy while creating lasting economic and social value for generations to come.

Since entering service in 1995, Sizewell B has been one of the UK's most reliable sources of low carbon electricity. Today, the station generates enough power for around 2.5 million homes.

At a time when energy security remains a national priority, extending the life of an existing nuclear plant makes strategic sense. Nuclear generation provides stable, around-the-clock electricity regardless of weather conditions, complementing the growing contribution from renewable energy sources.

To support this significant project Amentum are recruiting for a number of experienced Project Manager to join our Nuclear Power Engineering and Technical Services team supporting our key client EDF Energy Nuclear Generation with their nuclear fleet in the UK.

These are key role's within our project and engineering portfolio which is spread across our UK network at all UK sites and stations. You will be supported and mentored by experienced project engineering management professionals within the business and given the training and opportunities you need to develop and expand your project engineering management and leadership skills with larger and more complex projects.

You will be part of a large client-led team at Sizewell B Power Station and will be accountable to the client Project Manager, Programme Manager and/or Construction Manager. Flexible working arrangements between office and home may be possible, however the role will predominantly be based at the Power Station.

Key responsibilities will be:

• Project Managers are accountable to the client PPM for successful delivery of all aspects of their assigned projects. The Project Manager sets the project execution strategy in agreement with the client PPM and uses a cross-functional project team to deliver the project safely in line with company policies and procedures, achieving established goals and objectives within the agreed baseline. This role has no direct reports.
• The role will be based at the EDF Sizewell B Power Station and will require occasional business travel to other UK sites/stations. In this role you will report to the business Operations Manager but be accountable for project delivery directly to the client.
• Everyone working in our team will have a proven track record of working within highly regulated environments with high safety standards and culture.
• Strong communication and organisational skills are a must with the ability to develop relationships and maintain effective networks and be results-focused tempered with a team-centred approach.

Qualification, Skills & Experience

• Degree educated, ideally in engineering or a related subject, with preferred Chartership.
• APMP formal project management qualification or equivalent and versed in modern project management techniques within complex, multi-functional organisations; have a thorough understanding and knowledge of engineering, design, procurement, safety case, construction and iinstallation / commissioning management and commercial contracting.
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of Safety Cases including how they are developed and implemented, relevant Health and Safety and Environment legislation including CDM and the actions required to achieve compliance.
• Good understanding of the needs of quality and how quality is assured and controlled along with relevant experience of commercial, contractual, and financial project drivers.
• Demonstrable experience of managing projects throughout the full project lifecycle, ideally across a range of complex multi-discipline projects and environments, and management of an integrated project team including staff, agency and assigned functional support.
• Experience of estimating, cost control, planning and commercial awareness including the preparation of business cases and sanction/ funding papers.
• Experienced in the preparation of reports and information using packages such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint, be proficient in the use of estimating, scheduling, programming and risk tools and in the use of Earned Value tools. Analytical approach with high-level problem-solving ability.
• Experience of working at Power Stations and Nuclear Licensed Sites is preferred but not essential.