Project Manager (Nuclear Industry)

Quest Global; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services provider is seeking a candidate to provide project management support on allocated Work Package(s). The ideal applicant will hold a degree in an engineering discipline and possess Project Management experience within a technical environment. Responsibilities include creating project documentation, controlling budgets, developing schedules, and producing project reports. Excellent communication and organisational skills are essential for success in this role, which contributes to solving complex engineering challenges.

Qualifications

• Experience in project management within a technical environment.
• Ability to manage budgets and drive project schedules.
• Strong communication skills to simplify complex topics.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management support to allocated Work Package(s).
• Create project documentation for allocated Work Package(s).
• Control budget and manage expenditure for allocated Work Package(s).
• Develop and maintain schedule for Work Package(s).
• Produce project reporting against agreed KPIs.
• Interpret performance data to improve delivery performance.

Skills

Project Management

Budget Control

Communication

Organizational Skills

Education

Degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Requirements

At Quest Global, it's not just what we do but how and why we do it that makes us different. With over 25 years as an engineering services provider, we believe in the power of doing things differently to make the impossible possible. Our people are driven by the desire to make the world a better place-to make a positive difference that contributes to a brighter future. We bring together technologies and industries, alongside the contributions of diverse individuals who are empowered by an intentional workplace culture, to solve problems better and faster.

Key Responsibilities

Providing project management support to the execution of their allocated Work Package(s) and tracking progress compared with the performance measurement baseline.

• Creating and maintaining the required project documentation for their allocated Work Package(s).
• Controlling the budget for their allocated Work Package(s) and managing expenditure within agreed spending plans.
• Developing and maintaining the schedule for their Work Package(s).
• Producing project reporting for their allocated Work Package(s) against agreed KPIs, including earned value and variance analysis.
• Interpreting project performance data to develop and implement measures to improve delivery performance in their allocated Work Package(s).
• Ensure appropriate management of risk within their allocated Work Package(s).
• Provide support to the implementation of change management within their allocated Work Package(s).
• Monitoring and co-ordinating dependencies relevant to their allocated Work Package(s) across the Engineering Programme and resolving conflicts.
• Liaising with the Supply Chain and Safety and Regulatory Affairs functions to co-ordinate dependencies with their allocated Work Package(s) and resolving conflicts.
• Actively contribute to the development and execution of project management good practice within the business.
• Ensuring that the vision, mission, and values of the company are upheld and become part of the culture of the business.

We are known for our extraordinary people who make the impossible possible every day. Questians are driven by hunger, humility, and aspiration. We believe that our company culture is the key to our ability to make a true difference in every industry we reach. Our teams regularly invest time and dedicated effort into internal culture work, ensuring that all voices are heard.

We wholeheartedly believe in the diversity of thought that comes with fostering a culture rooted in respect, where everyone belongs, is valued, and feels inspired to share their ideas. We know embracing our unique differences makes us better, and that solving the worlds hardest engineering problems requires diverse ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds. We shine the brightest when we tap into the many dimensions that thrive across over 21,000 difference-makers in our workplace.

Work Experience

• Degree qualified in an engineering discipline
• Project Management experience in planning, controlling budgets and driving to schedules, within a technical environment
• Engineering and technical competence, sufficient to enable decision making
• Understanding of non-core project management roles such as purchasing, commercial, engineering management etc.
• Experience of delivering a customer facing project
• Well organised, systematic and rigorous approach to planning work and priorities
• Excellent inter-personal skills
• Ability to simplify and communicate complex topics