Project Manager - Nuclear Process

Job Description

• Contract Role - 12 months
• 4 days on site (40 hours a week)
• Ipswich
• £65hr Inside IR35
• Start Date: 01 May 2025

The Energy Division at ARM is currently recruiting an experienced Project Manager to join a Major Design Engineering and Construction client.

Job Overview:

The role holder will take a global overview of the nuclear power plant Systems, Structures and Components (SSCs) within their programme, with a view to maximize replication from HPC and prepare for key contracts to be awarded.

Some of your duties will include:

• Be responsible for the timely delivery of engineering studies by the RD or by key contractors and for ensuring they meet the needs of the project.
• Prepare with the multidisciplinary team specific post-FID contracts (terms & conditions, contractual appendices and technical specification).
• Drive the implementation of site-specific design changes into the design deliverables in their programme, including contract specifications to enable robust pricing.
• Manage internal interfaces (between contracts and systems) and external interfaces (between programme scopes) to ensure a coordinated approach to design and delivery.
• Manage early engagement with stakeholders (including equipment suppliers) to identify obsolescence issues and other risks to replication.

What do you need to succeed?

• Demonstrate success coordinating multi-disciplinary design/procurement work and driving design/procurement teams to deliver on time.
• Project management or project engineering experience, from concept to handover.
• Background in mechanical, electrical, process, systems, or civil engineering for large industrial plants.
• Good understanding of the complexity of major projects, including interface management between scope areas.
• Experience of the pre-tender and tender stages of procuring contracts for the design, manufacturing and/or installation of industrial equipment.
• Excellent communication skills in client-facing and contractor-facing situations.
• Manage engineers, consultants, and other advisors throughout large and complex projects.
• Demonstrate specific success in managing / developing:
• Engineering design, contract and field execution strategies for project delivery.
• Multi-discipline EPCM projects.
• Procurement and management of complex contracts.
• Control of costs; risk; schedule and change and proficient in the use of Earned Value tools.
• Close out of commercial claims and the associated negotiations.
• Previous engineering or project management experience in the nuclear industry.
• Chartered Engineer qualification.
• Formal project management qualification.
• Direct experience of procuring equipment or installation contracts for nuclear power stations.

How to apply: If you are interested to find out more about this opportunity, please apply via the link or contact me, and we will let you know if you have been shortlisted.