Site Delivery Lead

JR United Kingdom; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK is seeking a Project Manager with proven experience in delivering projects in complex environments, particularly within the Nuclear Energy sector. The role involves managing a large scope of work, leading a team of Senior Project Managers, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards, contributing significantly to the UK’s NetZero targets.

Qualifications

• Experience in complex, regulated environments, ideally Nuclear Energy.
• Strong management skills including project, financial, and change management.
• Knowledge of NEC and FIDIC contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage teams ensuring project delivery within scope and budget.
• Define scope of work and manage interfaces with stakeholders.
• Identify risks and monitor project compliance.

Skills

Project Management

Financial Management

Change Management

Facilitation

Risk Management

Communication

Analytical Skills

Education

Degree in Engineering

Chartered status in Construction

Tools

Risk Management Tools

Estimating and Scheduling Tools

Job description

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Do you have a proven track record of delivering projects within a technically complex and dynamic environment whilst ensuring high levels of safety, security, and environmental responsibility, ideally within the Nuclear Energy sector or similar regulated environment?

Are you able to demonstrate strong management skills including project management, financial management, change management, and facilitation?

Would you like to play a key role in achieving the UK’s NetZero targets?

Please apply today if so…

The Opportunity

In both client-facing and internal roles, we are delivering major programme and project management capabilities throughout the project lifecycle. We are committed to delivering safe, high-quality, and timely solutions by thinking innovatively and working collaboratively.

Reporting to the Site Delivery Lead, you will support the overarching direction and leadership of activities associated with the full lifecycle delivery of the Temporary Construction Area sub-programme. You will have responsibility for leading and managing a team of Senior Project Managers and Managers to ensure the delivery of a large scope of Earthworks, Enabling works (including UXO, ecology, archaeology), Civils, Networks, and Buildings. The role involves managing a matrix team of wider disciplines involved in project delivery, such as the nuclear new build supply chain team, quality team, and suppliers.

This role will also assist the Site Delivery Lead in developing strategies for delivering scope within cost, schedule, and quality parameters. Additionally, you will ensure the operational delivery of engineering, procurement, manufacturing, construction, and commissioning activities or work packages in accordance with the overall project schedule.

Key responsibilities will be:

1. Work with project teams to define the scope of work within contracts or packages and manage interfaces with other programme elements.
2. Collaborate with the Site Delivery Lead to secure necessary resources, maintain SQEP, and address personnel issues.
3. Provide direction to ensure effective execution of strategies and plans aligned with the Programme Execution Plan (PEP).
4. Maintain effective communication with stakeholders and execute project strategies.
5. Drive contract or package activity delivery, ensuring safety, timeliness, budget, and technical compliance; monitor progress and report to the Site Delivery Leadership team.
6. Identify risks, resolve issues, and update the programme and budget as needed.
7. Develop and maintain schedules, escalate discrepancies, and ensure delivery of scope of work.
8. Apply continuous improvement principles and incorporate lessons learned.
9. Coordinate with other programmes for overall project progress and best practice adoption.
10. Fulfill contractual requirements and foster effective working relationships within the project team.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering projects in complex, regulated environments, preferably within Nuclear Energy.
• Experience engaging diverse stakeholders and managing contractors, consultants, and advisors.
• Strong management skills including project, financial, change management, and facilitation.
• Proficiency in estimating, scheduling, programming, and risk management tools.
• Knowledge of NEC and FIDIC contracts, and experience managing large construction projects.
• Excellent communication, organizational, influencing, and facilitation skills.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Detailed understanding of EPR design and experience.
• Degree and chartered status in engineering, construction, or related field.
• Knowledge of CDM Regulations and project management frameworks such as APM and Prince2.
• Experience managing projects from concept to handover.

Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and respects diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons who are eligible to live and work in the UK. Millbank is proud to be a member of the ‘Disability Confident Scheme’. Millbank operates as an Employment Agency and Business.