Project Manager

UK Atomic Energy Authority; Waverley; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension

Flexible working options

25 days annual leave (+2.5 privilege)

Performance bonus up to 7%

Job summary

UK Atomic Energy Authority seeks a Project Manager to lead multi-disciplinary teams across science, engineering, research and facility development. You will manage projects with typical budgets from £500,000 to £5 million, ensuring delivery within time, cost and quality targets.

Roles are fixed-term (24 months) with flexible full-time or part-time options and onsite presence three days a week. You’ll bring a strong project track record in technical environments, a recognised qualification (APM

Qualifications

• Experience managing projects in technical, scientific or engineering environments.
• Holding a recognised project management qualification (APM PMQ or PRINCE2).
• Knowledge of multiple delivery methodologies and governance requirements.
• Proven ability to manage budgets up to £5 million annually.
• Experience with contract management and working with suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects and multidisciplinary delivery teams through the full project lifecycle.
• Develop project management plans, schedules, milestones and delivery controls.
• Apply suitable delivery methodologies including waterfall, agile, hybrid or iterative approaches.
• Manage budgets, monitor financial performance and forecast variances.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues, dependencies and changes.
• Build effective relationships with senior stakeholders, technical teams and suppliers.
• Coordinate governance, assurance reviews and reporting to boards and senior leaders.
• Manage supplier contracts and procurement activity.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Contract management

Education

APM PMQ or PRINCE2

Job description

• Salary: £57,117 (inclusive of Specialist Allowance) + excellent benefits including outstanding pension
• Division: Central Operations
• Position Grade: Grade G

Job Description

About us

Fusion, the process that powers the sun and stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our worldbadly needs. UKAEA leads the way in realizing fusion energy, partnering with industryand research organisations to achieveground-breaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the gridby developing the power stations of tomorrow and the skilled workforce to deliver them.

About the job

As Project Manager, you’ll lead the delivery of projects or programme workstreams supporting UKAEA’s fusion energy mission. You’ll manage projects across areas including science, engineering, technology, research and facility development, with typical annual budgets of £500,000 to £5 million. You’ll ensure agreed outcomes are delivered within time, cost and quality requirements.

We are recruiting four Project Managers on 24-month fixed-term appointments. The roles are available on either a full-time or part-time basis, and we welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements. If applying part-time, please indicate your preferred working pattern in your cover letter.

What You’ll be Doing

• Lead projects and multidisciplinary delivery teams through the full project lifecycle.
• Develop project management plans, schedules, milestones and delivery controls.
• Select and apply suitable delivery methodologies, including waterfall, agile, hybrid or iterative approaches.
• Manage budgets, monitor financial performance and address forecast under or overspends.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues, dependencies and changes.
• Build effective relationships with senior stakeholders, technical teams, suppliers and external partners.
• Coordinate project governance, assurance reviews and reporting to boards and senior leaders.
• Manage supplier contracts, procurement activity and contractual performance.
• Maintain business cases and benefits realisation plans throughout the project lifecycle.
• Secure project resources and provide guidance, support and coaching to delivery teams.

What You’ll Bring

• A strong track record of managing projects, preferably within a related technical, scientific or engineering environment.
• A recognised project management qualification such as APM PMQ or PRINCE2.
• Demonstrable knowledge of different project delivery methodologies and their governance requirements.
• Proven capability in managing project budgets of up to £5 million annually.
• Previous responsibility for contract management and working with suppliers or contractors.
• Strong commercial awareness and experience of using project controls to support sound delivery decisions.

UKAEA is an onsite organisation, and this role requires regular onsite presence (usually 3 days per week) in line with business needs. We actively support flexible working arrangements where this is compatible with the role.

We have a generous range of benefits (see the full list here ) and highlights include:

• A salary of£57117inclusive ofa£5800 specialist allowance
• Up to 7% corporate performance bonus
• Final salary defined benefits pension scheme with an equivalent of21.5% employer pension contribution
• 25 days annual leave plus2.5 'privilege' days;8 Bank Holidays
• Additional 3 days of site closure over Christmas break
• Flexible working options plus family-friendly leave provisions

Our commitment to ED&I

UKAEA's mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds to help us achieve this goal. We are committed to equality, diversity,inclusionand accessibility, and strive to ensure fair representation across our workforce.

Please email [e-mail] if you have any questions or require adjustments to help youparticipatefairly in our recruitment process, for example changes to the way we interview or share information. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience for all candidates.

We particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in STEM, including women and people from diverse ethnic backgrounds. All appointments are made onmeritand further information can be found here .