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A leading project management firm seeks a Senior Project Manager with an engineering background to oversee nuclear infrastructure programs in the UK. This position involves leading multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring project compliance with NEC contracts, and driving change management. Applicants should hold an engineering degree and have significant experience in the nuclear sector. The role offers competitive pay, career development, and hybrid working options.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager with an engineering background to lead the delivery of major nuclear infrastructure programmes across the UK. This senior leadership role offers a unique opportunity to influence and drive some of the most critical, technically complex projects within the nation’s low-carbon energy transition.
You will take overall responsibility for multi-disciplinary project delivery, ensuring that projects are completed safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality and compliance in a highly regulated environment.
Lead and manage the delivery of large-scale, complex nuclear projects across the full project lifecycle
Provide strategic oversight to multidisciplinary teams including engineering, construction, and project controls
Own programme delivery using NEC3/NEC4 contracts, ensuring contractual compliance and effective risk management
Develop and drive comprehensive project execution plans, schedules, budgets, and risk mitigation strategies
Act as the senior interface between clients, contractors, regulatory bodies, and key stakeholders
Ensure projects adhere to all regulatory, safety, environmental, and governance requirements
Drive project performance through robust reporting, assurance, and decision-making processes
Lead change control, early warnings, and compensation event management with strong commercial acumen
Mentor and develop project managers and team members, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement
Champion health and safety leadership across projects, embedding best practices throughout delivery
Engineering degree (civil, mechanical, electrical, nuclear, or related discipline)
Significant experience managing large nuclear or similarly complex, regulated infrastructure projects
Proven track record of successful delivery under NEC contracts (NEC3/NEC4 ECC preferred)
Strong leadership skills with experience managing multi-disciplinary teams and complex stakeholder landscapes
Excellent commercial and contract management capabilities, particularly in change and risk management
Deep understanding of health, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements in nuclear environments
Strong communication, negotiation, and influencing skills at senior levels
Eligible for UK security clearance and adept at working within secure and regulated settings
Leadership role on some of the UK’s flagship nuclear energy infrastructure projects
Opportunity to shape project outcomes with direct impact on national energy strategy
Extensive professional development and leadership growth pathways
Competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and long-term career stability
Hybrid and flexible working arrangements supporting work-life balance