Project Manager

National Nuclear Laboratory; Preston; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the nuclear sector seeks a Project Manager to oversee crucial projects that impact societal advances in nuclear science. This role involves meticulous project management activities to ensure timely, safe, and cost-effective delivery, requiring strong skills in risk management and collaboration with technical teams. Candidates should hold relevant project management qualifications, with a focus on safety and effective communication. This is an opportunity for professional growth in a fast-evolving sector that offers diverse challenges.

Qualifications

• APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) required.
• Demonstrable experience of delivering projects on time, to budget and quality.
• Ability to obtain SC level security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Manage project scope, including risk and cost management.
• Provide task-related reporting on project status and risks.
• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety & Security standards.

Skills

Risk Management

Cost Control

Change Management

Education

Degree Qualified in STEM or Business Management

APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ)

Job description

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Job Introduction

Job Description for Project Manager:

NNL is where your project management helps deliver our purpose. As part of our Project Management Authority, you'll play a critical role in managing projects that deliver nuclear science to benefit society. Your project management skills and attention to detail will enable industry-leading scientists, engineers and analysts to work together to deliver unique projects using cutting edge technology. It's a challenging role but it's an opportunity to grow, adapt and develop new skills in a fast-moving area.

To be responsible for the safe, timely and cost-effective delivery of tasks and projects (which form part of a wider programme of works) to the requirements set out in the agreed project scope document to the appropriate level of quality. Successful delivery to the required safety and security standards will achieve customer satisfaction and delivery improved capability and capacity for core science programmes.

Role Responsibility

Main Responsibilities for Project Manager:

• Provision of task related reporting to the Senior / Project Manager as required to provide regular updates on status, risks, opportunities and/or matters for escalation.
• Safe and secure delivery of task / project scope to budget and programme.
• Provision of project financial performance information including projected spends, actuals Vs planned, earned value, and estimate at complete out-turn costs.
• Management of project risks and risk mitigation through liaison with PMA Project Controls function.
• Ensuring adequate Health Safety & Security (HS&S) supervision is in place at all times in all locations where work is being carried out.
• Effective control and management of change within the project.
• Provide assistance to Project Managers with regards to capturing of minutes, key actions, updates, and following up on key issues on their behalf and as required.
• Proactive engagement in the development of proposals for new work / opportunities (working as part of a management team) for endorsement by investment committee.
• Gathering customer feedback and sharing and implementation of learning from experience (LFE). Provision of task related reporting to the Senior / Project Manager as required to provide regular updates on status, risks, opportunities and/or matters for escalation.
• Safe and secure delivery of task / project scope to budget and programme.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential Criteria for Project Manager:

• APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ).
• Demonstrable experience of delivering projects to satisfaction of customer, to time, cost and quality.
• Understanding of key safety principles and responsibilities.
• Understanding of project delivery life cycle.
• Experience in cost control, management of schedules, change and risk management.
• Ability to obtain SC level security clearance (this includes but is not limited to identity, employment, financial and criminal record checks plus 5 years' worth of UK residency).

Desirable Criteria for Project Manager:

• Degree Qualified in STEM or Business Management related subject.
• APM Risk Management Qualification.
• Experience in preparation of bids / proposals for external customers and / or business case documentation for internal clients / sponsors.

About the Company

Grounded in robust science and decades of experience, National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) is the authoritative voice in the UK and beyond for technological development within the nuclear power sector.

Our unparalleled understanding of the science, challenges and opportunities makes us an unrivalled authority and partner in the field, providing experts, technologies, and access to cutting-edge facilities to organisations around the world.

Harnessing potential technologies and translating them into to industry-ready solutions means our pioneering approach spearheads international improvement and technological progress.

We work on projects as small as drilling a hole to analyse underground wastes with our integrated micro drilling technology, or as large as developing state-of-the-art power systems for spacecraft, based on radioactive materials.

NNL has a vision for Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (ED&I) where NNL aims to be an inclusive workplace that attracts diverse talent through transparent and equal policies and procedures. We want you and the diverse mix of people that we employ, customers that we service and stakeholders that we influence to feel valued. We encourage a workplace culture where everyone can thrive with a sense of belonging.

Recruitment Agency Notice

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for the provision of recruitment services. Only agencies on our PSL may provide CVs and only when the role is released to them by our recruitment team. We will not accept unsolicited CVs from suppliers not currently on our PSL. We explicitly reserve the right to add candidate details from unsolicited CVs from non-PSL agencies into our own candidate database and to pursue/hire such candidate(s) without any obligation, financial or otherwise, to the agency concerned.

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