Senior Project Manager

VINCI Building UK; East Hagbourne; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee key projects across the UK, focusing on delivering results that meet client specifications while ensuring safety and compliance in a highly regulated environment. This role involves leading multi-disciplinary teams, managing project risks, and coordinating effectively with internal and external stakeholders to achieve project goals.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in successful Engineering Project delivery.
• Competence gained in a senior project management position.
• Full UK driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate projects, ensuring compliance and quality standards.
• Prepare and approve proposals and specifications.
• Monitor and control project costs, resources, and programme.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Project delivery

Complex project management

Education

Engineering or related field qualification

Project Management related qualification

Job description

In brief

DEVELOPMENT / CONSTRUCTION / PROJECT MANAGEMENT "_TS_72b5befa-c026-4c67-aa1d-3569afe46fea 2025-113252 615 Didcot, England Permanent contract

Senior Project Manager

09/06/2025

Senior Project Manager

Purpose of the job

To lead, direct, coordinate and implement one or several of our key projects with multi-disciplinary teams delivering projects such that the customer's requirements are delivered and Nuvia's performance and profit margins are met. To meet time, quality and cost requirements to deliver project safety ensuring compliance within highly regulated sectors and clients.

Why Nuvia

Nuvia - a subsidiary of VINCI construction - is an international company that operates across highly regulated sectors including Civil Nuclear and is recognised as having a strong presence, reputation and history of delivery at nuclear sites in the UK and internationally.

Nuvia is a performance-driven company that is committed to the development of its people within a culture of safety, innovation, and excellence, and an expectation of delivering all elements of the project life cycle to the highest of standards.

Reports to

Project Sponsor and/or Business Area Director

Key Accountabilities

Able to pick up delivery (through effecting efficient hand-over) of an existing project part way through the project life cycle to continue delivery through to successful completion

For new projects launches the project and establishes effective communication routes

Prepares and approves proposals and specifications under the direction of a Project Sponsor

Under the direction and with the assistance of the Project Sponsor and Nominated Engineer plans, monitors and controls project costs, resources and programme across multidisciplinary teams

Supports the key technical leads to ensure relevant technical solutions are applied

Under the direction of the Project Sponsor and Nominated Engineer supports supervising project teams to maintain required standards of quality and safety

Takes a leading role to assess and mitigates project risks.

Delivers the project in accordance with the PMP.

Efficient & Effective Handover of Existing Projects

Arranges and holds Review Meetings with Project Sponsor & Nominated Engineer to establish current status

Able to appraise existing information and supported with active dialogue, quickly understands the project requirements, stakeholders, project complexities, current delivery model & arrangements, risk and mitigation strategies to affect a smooth transition

Familiarises themselves through a proactive approach to gaining an understanding of the project requirements for internal and external stakeholders with a strong focus on planning and forecasting against delivery timelines

Promotes an effective communication approach from the outset with the project and client teams

Able to appreciate and take responsibility for monitoring, review and reporting requirements (internal and external)

Launches the Project and Establishes Communication Routes

Arranges and holds Inaugural Contract Review Meeting and receives tender file.

In conjunction with the Project Sponsor set up project team, obtain resources and mobilise

Holds project start-up meeting.

Establish internal/external communication routes

Maintain close dialogue with customer and other project stakeholders

Support customer in project dealings with external agencies and customer stakeholders

Hold regular progress meetings with the customer.

Satisfies security requirements on the project.

Prepares Proposals, Specifications and Strategy Documents (In conjunction with Project Sponsor & Nominated Engineer).

Prepares Project Management Plan

Prepares Procurement Strategy

Prepares Safety Plan

Prepares Document Deliverables Schedule.

Establishes Budgets and sets up project accounts

Sets up WBS

Sets up accounting structure to suit WBS

Prepares Subcontract Proposals and Specifications

Assist in production of proposal and subsequent subcontract review

Manage production of ITTs/specifications and conduct tender exercises

Assess tender costs and performance indicators and let subcontract

Include costs in WBS and accounting system.

Monitor and Control Project Costs, Resources (internal and external) and Programme

Maintain record of project costs and commitments, compare with plan and take corrective action

Authorise internal and external expenditure

Support the Nominated Engineer to track progress and resource usage on programme; mitigate any deviations present or foreseen

In Conjunction with the Project Sponsor & Nominated Engineer produce periodic progress reports for customer and internal MPRs

In Conjunction with the Project Sponsor Identify and agree contract deviations

Place contracts/orders on behalf of the project and the customer.

Deliver project in accordance with PMP.

Supervise Project Teams to achieve Desired Standards of Safety and Quality

Sets up the Construction Phase in conjunction with the Construction Function Manager.

Why us?

Occupational Skills and Knowledge

A qualification within either an engineering or related field.

Project Management related qualification

Duties and Requirements

Demonstrable experience in successful Engineering Project delivery, with significant demonstrable competence gained in a senior project management position

Leadership/People management skills, Stakeholder management, Communication skills at all levels across the business, Motivational and astute and unfazed at working to tight deadlines. Client focused.

Able to work on complex multidisciplinary projects with a range of technical staff, remaining agile and able to adopt as projects and client needs alter or evolve, whilst preserving and being mindful of the companies contractual & commercial position

Ability to challenge the 'norm' to promote continuous improvement and promote the highest of standards at all times

Good communication skills with the ability to interact and work effectively at all levels with both the company and a range of clients

A full UK driver's license

Entity

NUVIA is a branch of VINCI, the world's largest integrated concessions and construction group. NUVIA is more specifically the nuclear entity of the VINCI Group and is involved in the entire life cycle of nuclear facilities, from new build to decommissioning, maintenance and operation. NUVIA is constantly growing, with more than 2700 employees worldwide. On average, 100 men and women join us every year. Now, more than ever, we are looking for new talent to support the group's growth.