Senior Project Manager – Fusion Eng & Decommissioning

UK Atomic Energy Authority; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Pension scheme

Annual leave

Site closure during Christmas

Flexible working

Family-friendly leave

Job summary

UK Atomic Energy Authority seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead complex engineering and decommissioning projects within the JET Tokamak programme. You will guide multidisciplinary teams, ensure safe, cost-effective delivery, and maintain governance across scope, schedule and budget.

You will oversee controls, reporting and risk management while shaping business cases and investment decisions. The role emphasizes safety culture and regulatory compliance within a leading fusion program.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of delivering complex engineering, infrastructure or technical projects to time, cost and quality objectives.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing projects with multiple stakeholders, interfaces and dependencies.
• Strong commercial and financial management capability, including budgeting, forecasting and business case development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of complex engineering and decommissioning projects, ensuring successful outcomes across scope, schedule, cost and quality.
• Develop project execution strategies, delivery plans and governance arrangements that support effective decision-making and delivery performance.
• Manage project budgets, forecasting and financial performance to ensure delivery within approved funding.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams, coordinating resources and driving accountability for delivery.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, securing alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identify, manage and mitigate project risks, issues and interdependencies.
• Oversee project controls, reporting and performance measurement, providing clear visibility of progress and delivery risks.
• Contribute to business cases, investment decisions and benefits realisation planning.
• Lead change control activities, ensuring changes are effectively assessed, governed and implemented.
• Champion a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with UKAEA standards and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Risk management

Leadership

Safety culture

Education

Engineering degree or related

APM PMQ/RPP

Job description

UK Atomic Energy Authority seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead complex engineering and decommissioning projects within the JET Tokamak programme. You will guide multidisciplinary teams, ensure safe, cost-effective delivery, and maintain governance across scope, schedule and budget.

You will oversee controls, reporting and risk management while shaping business cases and investment decisions. The role emphasizes safety culture and regulatory compliance within a leading fusion program.