Senior Project Manager (Full Time) – Nuclear New Build

AtkinsRéalis; Grove; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is looking for a Senior Project Manager to oversee multi-million-pound projects in the nuclear sector. The successful candidate will lead diverse teams, manage financial performance, and be involved in project delivery. Essential skills include excellent communication, project management, and risk management. This role is located in the UK with potential travel, contributing to a zero-carbon future.

Benefits

Family-friendly policies

Flexible working

Inclusive employee networks

Qualifications

• Self-starter who can adapt to different project management styles.
• Proficient with project management tools.
• Capable of managing project performance and controlling delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-disciplinary teams on projects.
• Accountable for financial performance and cost management.
• Manage bid preparations and respond to enquiries.

Skills

Project management

Excellent communication

Risk management

Cost management

Team leadership

Tools

MS Project

Stage Gates

Enterprise Advantage

iGate

JDE

Job description

Job Description

Do you thrive on building strong relationships? Are you seeking an opportunity to impact the nuclear industry? Join us as a Senior Project Manager and enjoy working on a variety of high-profile projects, with opportunities to develop your career as a well-rounded professional. We value your unique skills, work style, and background, and invite you to help shape the future of nuclear construction.

Your Purpose

As part of our Nuclear New Build business, our Project Delivery Capability team specializes in complex engineering projects, from technical leadership to project management. With established relationships with major stakeholders in the nuclear sector, we offer a stimulating variety of work across the UK, Europe, and the Middle East, in both the Large Civil Nuclear market and the emerging New Nuclear Technologies market.

As a Senior Project Manager, you will work across our Nuclear New Build business, supervising your team in accordance with our procedures and culture. We are recruiting mainly in Bristol and Epsom, where you will join diverse teams supporting projects like Hinkley Point C, Sizewell C, the Small Modular Reactor programme, and the UK EPR design centre. Travel and work at client sites across the UK will be expected as needed.

There has never been a more exciting time to join the industry as we engineer a cleaner, zero-carbon future.

What You Can Bring

We seek enthusiastic, self-starting individuals who can adapt and apply best practice project management and people skills to identify challenges and deliver solutions. Our opportunities vary in size and nature, suitable for different project management styles and backgrounds.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Leading multi-disciplinary teams to deliver multi-million-pound projects.
• Being accountable for financial performance, including change control, risk, and cost management.
• Responding to enquiries and managing bid preparations across expertise areas.

Ideally, you are:

• Excellent communicator, motivated by working in dynamic, diverse environments.
• Eager for new challenges and supporting team members.
• Capable of managing project performance, controlling delivery, costs, risks, and changes.
• Proficient with PM tools like MS Project, Stage Gates, Enterprise Advantage, iGate, JDE.

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

The UK aims for Net Zero by 2050. Our Energy Teams are developing sustainable energy solutions, supporting projects in nuclear, renewables, decarbonization, and energy efficiency. We value diversity, are committed to inclusion, and support underrepresented groups, including women in senior roles and STEM Returners. We also adhere to the AXIS Pledge for equality in pay, leadership, and opportunities.

Security Clearance

This role may require security clearance, contingent on the vetting process by UKSV, including proof of residency in the UK for 5 years or more. Please do not mention security clearance in your application or CV.

We promote a diverse, inclusive community with family-friendly policies, flexible working, and employee networks. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Worker Type: Employee

Job Type: Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we believe talent is enriched by diversity in characteristics, backgrounds, and perspectives, and we seek to hire individuals regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, religion, disability, or sexual orientation.