Senior Project Manager - Nuclear Sector

Egis; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Egis UK is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead a major nuclear delivery programme. You will drive end-to-end execution, align multidisciplinary teams, and manage scope, schedule, cost and risk to meet milestones.

This senior role requires strong stakeholder engagement with clients and partners, a robust governance mindset, and a focus on safety, quality and delivery within budget.

Qualifications

• Experience leading major projects in nuclear, energy, infrastructure or other highly regulated environments.
• Strong command of scope, schedule, cost, risk, change, governance and performance reporting.
• Ability to influence senior clients and communicate complex issues clearly.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of complex project workstreams with clear scope and milestones.
• Establish and maintain integrated schedules, budgets and resource plans.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams across engineering, commercial, supply chain and construction.
• Own risk, opportunity, change and dependency management with proactive actions on critical issues.
• Provide concise, decision-ready reporting to senior stakeholders and governance forums.

Skills

Project leadership

Scope management

Schedule management

Cost management

Risk management

Governance

Stakeholder communication

Education

Relevant degree or qualification

APM PMQ or PMI equivalent

ChPP or comparable registration

Job description

Job Description

Senior Project Manager - Nuclear, Egis UK

Location: UK-wide, Type: Full-time

About the role

We are looking for an accomplished Senior Project Manager to lead complex workstreams on one of the UK’s most significant new nuclear programmes. This is a senior delivery role for someone who can turn strategic objectives into executable plans, establish control in a fast-moving environment and give clients confidence that commitments will be met.

You will provide visible leadership across scope, schedule, cost, risk, quality and commercial performance, leading multidisciplinary teams across engineering, manufacturing, procurement, logistics and construction. Working with senior clients, technical specialists, delivery partners and suppliers, you will oversee the fabrication, assembly, testing, quality assurance and delivery of modular components, align teams around key programme milestones and ensure work is delivered safely, to specification, on schedule and within budget.

What you’ll do

• Own the end-to-end delivery of complex project workstreams, translating client objectives into clear scope, plans, milestones and accountabilities.
• Establish and maintain integrated schedules, budgets, resource plans and performance baselines, using evidence to forecast outcomes and drive action.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and manage interfaces across engineering, commercial, supply chain, assurance and wider programme functions.
• Own project risk, opportunity, change and dependency management, intervening early to protect critical outcomes.
• Provide concise, decision-ready reporting to senior stakeholders and governance forums, with clear recommendations and recovery actions where required.
• Manage suppliers and delivery partners against contractual commitments, resolving performance issues and maintaining constructive commercial relationships.
• Champion a strong culture of safety, quality, collaboration and continuous improvement across the project.

Qualifications

• You have substantial experience leading major projects or complex workstreams in nuclear, energy, infrastructure or another highly regulated environment, ideally in a client-side, advisory or programme leadership capacity.
• You can demonstrate strong command of scope, schedule, cost, risk, change, governance and performance reporting.
• You are an assured leader who can create clarity, set expectations and bring multidisciplinary teams together around shared outcomes.
• You have the judgement and credibility to influence senior clients, challenge constructively and communicate complex issues in a clear, decision-focused way.
• You understand commercial and supplier management and can balance delivery priorities with contractual, safety, quality and regulatory obligations.
• You hold a relevant degree, technical qualification or equivalent professional experience, together with a recognised project management qualification such as APM PMQ or PMI equivalent. ChPP or comparable professional registration would be advantageous.
• You have the right to work in the UK.

What’s in it for you…

• Lead work that will shape a nationally significant new nuclear programme and the UK’s future energy infrastructure.
• Take real ownership of complex delivery challenges, with access to senior clients, specialists and decision-makers.
• Join a growing nuclear business where you can shape our project management capability, influence how we work and develop your career.
• Benefit from a competitive rewards package and flexible hybrid working arrangements.

Additional Information

We are committed to our planet

In each project we design, engineer and operate we care deeply about the legacy we’re leaving behind. As part of our team, you’ll have a unique opportunity to use your skills and expertise to shape a better future for our communities in the UK, and all around the globe.

Our commitment is translated in the work carried out by our Egis Foundation, which funds concrete actions to address the climate crisis and is focused on educational and social initiatives that will help in the responsible and sustainable shift towards a sustainable world.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and we strive to build a workforce that truly reflects the communities we represent. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and any other protected characteristic. If you decide to apply for an opportunity with us, your application will be assessed based purely on your experience, the essential and desirable criteria, and your suitability for the role. We value each and every one’s contribution as this builds our culture and means that if you work with us, you will be included, listened to, and respected.