Senior Project Manager

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading critical services provider is seeking a Senior Project Manager in Warrington, Cheshire. The role involves managing complex projects within the nuclear sector, ensuring delivery to time, cost, and quality. Candidates should have experience in EVM and project lifecycle management. This hybrid role offers competitive compensation and benefits aimed at supporting employee well-being.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading benefits

One paid leave day for volunteering

Qualifications

• Relevant Experience within a Senior Project Management role.
• Extensive experience of EVM (Earned Value Management).
• Awareness of various contracting methodologies (e.g. FIDIC/NEC3, NEC4/JCT etc…).
• Full project lifecycle experience from bid phase through to close out.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for all aspects of projects delivery to desired time, cost and quality restraints.
• Establish and maintain governance arrangements for the delivery of the project.
• Deliver world-class performance by means of employee engagement and identifying latest technology.
• Lead on Health, Safety, Security, Environment and Quality within the project.
• Plan and control finances as a means of driving performance.

Skills

Project delivery management

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Health, Safety, Security, Environment and Quality

Financial planning and control

Job description

Senior Project Manager

Location: Warrington, GB, WA3 6YD. Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid.

Job Title: Senior Project Manager
Location: Warrington, Cheshire + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Competitive + Benefits
Role Type: Full time and Permanent
Role ID: SF60403

Help Shape the Future of Nuclear Delivery

At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Project Manager at our Warrington, Cheshire site.

The role

As a Senior Project Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be managing complex projects and operating at an advanced level, supporting on a well established, Nuclear Defence Project.

Day to day, you’ll:

• Be responsible for all aspects of projects delivery to desired time, cost and quality restraints
• Establish and maintain governance arrangements for the delivery of the project, defining clear roles, responsibilities and accountabilities
• Deliver world class performance by means of employee engagement, continuous improvement and identifying and implementing the latest technology
• Lead on Health, Safety, Security, Environment and Quality within the project
• Plan and control finances as a means of driving performance

This role is offered on a full-time permanent basis and consists of a 37 hour working week. This role offers hybrid working arrangements with 2-3 days onsite, based in Warrington, Cheshire.

Essential experience of the Senior Project Manager

• Relevant Experience within a Senior Project Management role
• Extensive experience of EVM ( Earned Value Management)
• Awareness of various contracting methodologies (e.g. FIDIC/NEC3, NEC4/JCT etc…)
• Full project lifecycle experience from bid phase through to close out

Qualifications for the Senior Project Manager

We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience then we would like to hear from you.

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

Cavendish Nuclear

As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we’re innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group – from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing Date: 24/11/2025