Senior Project Manager

Holtec International; Almondsbury; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

25 days annual leave

Hybrid work opportunities

Education assistance

Pension contributions

Job summary

Holtec International in Almondsbury, UK is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead cross‑functional process improvements and governance within the SMR Integration organization. This office‑based leadership role focuses on optimizing procedures and organizational effectiveness across engineering, quality, and related interfaces.

The role requires 10+ years in project management or engineering quality within regulated environments, strong leadership, and the ability to drive complex issues to

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in project management, engineering, quality, or program management within regulated environments.
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex cross‑functional initiatives and drive issues to resolution.
• Strong leadership and executive communication skills to influence across multiple disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex process improvement and project integration initiatives within the SMR Integration organization.
• Own development and continuous improvement of procedures, governance routines, and supporting work processes.
• Lead cross‑functional integration activities including planning, action tracking, and escalation for major design reviews.
• Establish and improve management tools and controls such as risk registers and design records.
• Provide senior ownership for core Quality Processes programs (C/A, design control, document control, QP plans).
• Partner with engineering, licensing, quality, procurement, controls to identify gaps and implement corrective actions.
• Prepare executive‑level status reports and dashboards for leadership decisions.

Skills

Project management

Engineering leadership

Quality processes

Cross-functional coordination

Documentation & governance

Education

Bachelor of Science in engineering or related field

Job description

This Senior Project Manager role is part of the SMR Integration organization in Holtec's Camden, NJ engineering office and supports the Quality Processes team within that organization. Unlike a site construction oversight position, this is an office-based leadership role focused on improving procedures, processes, governance, and organizational effectiveness across the engineering organization. The successful candidate will be a senior, self-directed problem solver who can lead complex cross‑functional initiatives, identify systemic inefficiencies, drive action closure, mentor others, and help leadership execute with clarity, accountability, and quality.

Location

Almondsbury, Bristol, UK

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead complex process improvement and project integration initiatives that strengthen engineering execution, cross‑functional coordination, and overall organizational effectiveness within the SMR Integration organization.
• Own the development, revision, implementation, and continuous improvement of procedures, interim guidance, templates, governance routines, and supporting work processes, ensuring they are practical, effective, and aligned with project and quality requirements.
• Lead project integration activities across engineering and interfacing organizations, including planning, facilitation, action tracking, escalation, and follow‑up for design reviews and other major cross‑functional forums.
• Establish, maintain, and improve key management tools and controls, such as assumptions logs, design decision records, risk and action registers, procedure registers, and leadership visibility tools.
• Provide senior‑level ownership and oversight for core Quality Processes team programs, including corrective action, design control, pre‑job briefs and post‑job reviews, document control, project management plans, project quality plans, interim guidance, supplier document review and integration, document template control, training programs, and Design‑Reliability Assurance Program (D‑RAP) development.
• Partner with engineering, licensing, quality, procurement, project controls, and other leaders to identify systemic process gaps, resolve complex execution issues, and implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
• Prepare and present executive‑ready status reports, action item summaries, metrics, risks, decisions, and management updates to support planning, prioritization, and leadership decision‑making.
• Drive improvements to document review, approval, and integration workflows for internal engineering deliverables and supplier documents, with emphasis on quality, cycle time, accountability, and traceability.
• Lead deployment of new or revised procedures and tools by shaping communication plans, training approaches, stakeholder alignment, and change management activities across the organization.
• Provide senior project management leadership for high‑priority special assignments and cross‑functional initiatives, including mentoring less experienced personnel and reinforcing consistent execution across the Camden‑based engineering team.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in project management, engineering, quality, process improvement, or program management within the nuclear industry, engineering industry, or another regulated technical environment.
• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or another closely related technical or business field.
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex cross‑functional initiatives, improve procedures, processes, or governance, and drive complex issues to resolution.
• Strong leadership, executive communication, facilitation, organizational, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence effectively across multiple disciplines and management levels.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to produce, review, and improve accurate, clear, well‑structured documentation and management‑level communications.
• Strong proficiency with business, project management, data analysis, reporting, and document control tools needed to support engineering execution and leadership visibility.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States and satisfy applicable project, export‑control, and security‑access requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct senior‑level experience in the nuclear industry or within an engineering design organization preferred.
• Familiarity with project controls, procedure management, corrective action programs, document control, risk management, training program administration, and quality program governance preferred.
• Experience leading design reviews, supplier document workflows, or regulated quality programs preferred.
• Working knowledge of U.S. NRC expectations, quality assurance principles, structured design control processes, or nuclear configuration/change control preferred.
• Experience using data analysis, dashboards, automation, or artificial intelligence (AI) tools to improve efficiency, transparency, and productivity preferred.
• Professional Project Management certification (PMP or equivalent), Lean/Six Sigma certification, or advanced technical/business degree preferred.

Benefits

We believe great work deserves great rewards. Our benefits go beyond the basics, reflecting our commitment to supporting your whole self…your health, your future, and your career growth. This includes:

• Private health insurance for physical and mental health, 24/7 GP access, dental/optical cashback and travel insurance for you and your family.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with Christmas shutdown.
• Hybrid work opportunities available where business needs and role requirements allow.
• Education assistance to support continued professional growth, reimbursement of professional membership fees.
• Employer matched pension contributions, life insurance, enhanced maternity/paternity benefits.