Senior Project Manager - Dungeness

Aureos Capital; Dungeness; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 226,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Salary

25 days Holiday with option to buy

Pension

Cycle to work scheme

Free parking

Health & wellbeing programme

Employee benefits portal

On-site parking

Private medical insurance

Referral Scheme

Job summary

Aureos Capital is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead a major nuclear decommissioning and demolition project at Dungeness. You will be accountable for safe, compliant, and efficient delivery under NEC4, directing multidisciplinary teams and coordinating with regulators.

The role demands extensive experience in regulated environments, strong leadership, and a proven track record in managing risk, programme, and commercial outcomes on large infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• 10+ years’ experience in major construction or infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience in demolition/deconstruction projects.
• Strong working knowledge of NEC3/NEC4 contracts.
• Experience working within highly regulated environments.
• Demonstrated leadership of large, multidisciplinary teams on complex projects.
• Strong understanding of demolition methodologies, temporary works, and sequencing risks.
• Excellent health, safety, and environmental leadership, particularly in high-hazard environments.
• Ability to manage interfaces across engineering, construction, and regulatory stakeholders.
• Strong commercial awareness with experience managing cost, change, and risk.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and regulators.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and contractors.
• Proven ability to deliver projects to programme under challenging conditions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of a major nuclear decommissioning/demolition project from planning through execution and close-out.
• Drive performance across Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality (HSEQ), programme, and commercial outcomes.
• Ensure full compliance with nuclear safety case requirements, regulatory standards, and site licence conditions.
• Manage demolition and dismantling activities, including hazardous materials handling and waste streams.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams including engineering, construction, radiological protection, and commercial functions.
• Manage subcontractors and specialist demolition contractors, ensuring safe systems of work and high-quality outputs.
• Oversee planning, programming, and sequencing of complex demolition works.
• Administer and manage project delivery in line with NEC4 contractual requirements, including early warnings, compensation events, and programme submissions.
• Maintain robust risk management processes, particularly relating to radiological, structural, and environmental hazards.
• Drive strong client relationships and act as the primary interface with key stakeholders including regulators.
• Ensure accurate reporting on progress, cost, risk, and performance.
• Foster a culture of safety leadership, continuous improvement, and collaboration.
• Lead decision-making to resolve delivery challenges and mitigate programme delays.
• Ensure teams are competent, trained, and aligned with project objectives and behaviours.
• Maintain comprehensive project records including cost tracking, performance metrics, and compliance documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Contract management

NEC4 knowledge

HSEQ focus

Stakeholder management

Radiological safety

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

If you are looking to work for a growing business who truly value and care for their employees, then look no further!

Aureos are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of a major nuclear decommissioning and demolition project in Dungeness.

The role requires full accountability for safe, compliant, and efficient delivery of complex demolition and deconstruction works within a highly regulated nuclear environment, under an NEC4 contract.

The successful candidate will bring strong leadership, technical understanding of demolition methodologies, and experience managing risk, programme, and stakeholders in complex infrastructure or nuclear projects.

Duties

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of a major nuclear decommissioning/demolition project from planning through execution and close-out
• Drive performance across Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality (HSEQ), programme, and commercial outcomes
• Ensure full compliance with nuclear safety case requirements, regulatory standards, and site licence conditions
• Manage demolition and dismantling activities, including hazardous materials handling and waste streams
• Lead multidisciplinary teams including engineering, construction, radiological protection, and commercial functions
• Manage subcontractors and specialist demolition contractors, ensuring safe systems of work and high-quality outputs
• Oversee planning, programming, and sequencing of complex demolition works
• Administer and manage project delivery in line with NEC4 contractual requirements, including early warnings, compensation events, and programme submissions
• Maintain robust risk management processes, particularly relating to radiological, structural, and environmental hazards
• Drive strong client relationships and act as the primary interface with key stakeholders including regulators
• Ensure accurate reporting on progress, cost, risk, and performance
• Foster a culture of safety leadership, continuous improvement, and collaboration
• Lead decision-making to resolve delivery challenges and mitigate programme delays
• Ensure teams are competent, trained, and aligned with project objectives and behaviours
• Maintain comprehensive project records including cost tracking, performance metrics, and compliance documentation

Essential Qualifications and Training:

• Degree-qualified in Civil Engineering or related discipline
• Minimum 10+ years’ experience in major construction or infrastructure projects
• Proven experience in demolition/deconstruction projects
• Strong working knowledge of NEC3/NEC4 contracts
• Experience working within highly regulated environments
• Demonstrated leadership of large, multidisciplinary teams on complex projects
• Strong understanding of demolition methodologies, temporary works, and sequencing risks
• Excellent health, safety, and environmental leadership, particularly in high-hazard environments
• Ability to manage interfaces across engineering, construction, and regulatory stakeholders
• Strong commercial awareness with experience managing cost, change, and risk
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and regulators
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and contractors
• Proven ability to deliver projects to programme under challenging conditions

Desirable:

• Chartered status (ICE, CIOB, or similar)
• Relevant nuclear industry training (e.g., nuclear safety culture, radiological protection awareness)
• Experience delivering projects within the nuclear decommissioning sector
• Understanding of nuclear licensing, safety case requirements, and regulatory frameworks
• Experience working on nuclear licensed sites
• Knowledge of radioactive waste management and decontamination processes

In return you will receive:

• Generous Salary
• 25 days Holiday with the option to buy more
• Pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Employee benefits portal.
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance
• Referral Scheme

Equal Opportunities

Aureos are an equal opportunities employer, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.