Project Manager Civils Scope

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment agency is seeking a Project Manager for Civils scope activities. This contract role involves managing contract delivery, overseeing execution of PI services and ensuring compliance with technical deliverables within schedule and budget. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience on major infrastructure projects, ideally within the Nuclear industry, along with strong contract management skills and the ability to build effective stakeholder relationships. Hybrid working is available with a pay rate up to £500 per day.

Qualifications

• 5 years' experience working on major infrastructure projects, ideally within the Nuclear industry.
• Ability to drive clarity in ambiguous technical and contractual areas.
• Proactive in resolving issues and escalating where required.

Responsibilities

• Manage contract delivery focused on Civils scope activities.
• Oversee execution and performance of PI services.
• Build strong working relationships with engineering integration teams.

Skills

Strong contract management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication skills

Organizational skills

IT skills (MS Office)

Education

PMI certification or equivalent Project Management qualification

Chartered status or working towards chartership

Job description

Overview

Civils Scope Job Type: Contract • Start date: Immediate • Duration: Up to Dec 2026 (extension possible beyond this) • Pay rate: Up to £500 per day (dependent on experience) • PAYE, Umbrella options available • Location: London or Bristol office with hybrid working available

Role summary

The Project Manager (Civils scope) will manage contract delivery, focused on the contract's Civils scope activities, ensuring that the contractor's technical deliverables and supporting services are delivered in accordance with requirements, schedule, and budget. The role holder will maintain a strong link with the Civils Delivery Programme.

Responsibilities

• Oversee execution and performance of PI services, including Early Warnings, risks, Compensation Events, and Variations.
• Provide scope challenge, cost insight, and value assessment for changes, acting as gatekeeper for task orders and change requests.
• Escalate issues to senior management as required.
• Own and manage the end-to-end PI scope as the primary point of contact.
• Assure contractor deliverables meet requirements across replication, configuration, 3D models, data/tools, and engineering integration.
• Ensure timely provision of client inputs, oversight, and review/acceptance of deliverables.
• Maintain consistency of PI scope across engineering integration, delivery programmes, and related contracts.
• Build strong working relationships with engineering integration teams, contractor discipline leads, and programme engineering managers.
• Act as the trusted counterpart to contractor contract management and liaise across technical and nuclear services teams.
• Represent the team in relevant meetings and forums.
• Report on financial, technical, and schedule performance.
• Capture and report budget and scope impacts.
• Contribute to monthly PI reporting and reinforce contractual expectations where required.

Qualifications

• Essential: 5 years' experience working on major infrastructure projects, ideally within the Nuclear industry.
• Strong contract management experience with exposure to technical governance processes.
• Ability to lead cross-functional technical topics and resolve complex issues.
• Ability to drive clarity in ambiguous technical and contractual areas.
• Good communications/interpersonal skills; ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders; strong organisational skills; adaptability to change; ability to carry out multiple work streams simultaneously; strong IT skills (MS Office); ability to work independently and within a wider team; pro-active in resolving issues and escalating where required.
• Desirable: PMI-certified or equivalent Project Management qualification; familiarity with nuclear industry standards and EPR design principles; understanding of Civil Engineering design principles and methodology; French speaking (beneficial, but not essential); prior experience on HPC project (beneficial); experience of the pre-tender and tender stages of procuring contracts for the design, manufacturing and/or installation of industrial equipment; continuous improvement mindset with focus on scalability and repeatable processes; Chartered, or working towards chartership.

Role information

Contract & Risk Management: Oversee execution and performance of PI services, including Early Warnings, risks, Compensation Events, and Variations. Provide scope challenge, cost insight, and value assessment for changes, acting as gatekeeper for task orders and change requests. Escalate issues to senior management as required. Scope Ownership & Delivery Assurance: Own and manage the end-to-end PI scope as the primary point of contact. Assure contractor deliverables meet requirements across replication, configuration, 3D models, data/tools, and engineering integration. Ensure timely provision of client inputs, oversight, and review/acceptance of deliverables. Maintain consistency of PI scope across engineering integration, delivery programmes, and related contracts. Stakeholder Management: Build strong working relationships with engineering integration teams, contractor discipline leads, and programme engineering managers. Act as the trusted counterpart to contractor contract management and liaise across technical and nuclear services teams. Represent the team in relevant meetings and forums. Reporting & Governance: Report on financial, technical, and schedule performance. Capture and report budget and scope impacts. Contribute to monthly PI reporting and reinforce contractual expectations where required.

Employer information

Interested in this position? please click "apply now". We try to respond to all applicants, but sometimes this is not possible due to high volumes of applications; if you have not heard from us within 14 days, regrettably it means you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

This vacancy is being advertised by Rullion Ltd acting as an employment business. Since 1978, Rullion has been securing exceptional candidates for a range of clients; from large well-known brands, to SMEs and start-ups.

As a family-owned business, Rullion\'s approach is credible and honest, focused on building long-lasting relationships with both clients and candidates. Rullion is a forward-thinking recruitment company that specialises in providing a wide range of talent consultancy services to a diverse client base; from small start-ups to large household names.

We celebrate and support diversity and are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants. Rullion celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.

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