Site Delivery Lead

JR United Kingdom; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK seeks experienced Project Managers to oversee complex projects within the Nuclear Energy sector. This opportunity involves managing a large team and ensuring the delivery of high-quality solutions in line with safety and regulatory standards. Candidates should have a proven track record in project management and experience in regulated environments.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering projects in regulated environments, preferably nuclear.
• Strong management skills including project, financial, and change management.
• Experience managing contractors and large projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead/manage a group of Senior Project Managers and Managers.
• Ensure delivery of large scope projects including earthworks and construction.
• Monitor progress, manage risks, and ensure compliance with contracts.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Financial management

Change management

Facilitation

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Education

Degree in engineering, construction, or related field

Chartered status

Tools

APM

Prince2

Risk management tools

Project 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 aim to deliver 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 to lead/manage a group of Senior Project Managers and Managers, ensuring 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, including the nuclear new build supply chain, quality team, and suppliers.

This role will also assist the Site Delivery Lead in developing strategies for delivering scope to cost, schedule, and quality. You will ensure operational delivery of all or part of the engineering, procurement, manufacturing, construction, and commissioning activities in accordance with the overall project schedule.

Key responsibilities will be:

• Define the work scope and interfaces within contracts or work packages.
• Secure resources, maintain SQEP, and address personnel shortfalls.
• Provide direction to ensure effective execution in line with the Programme Execution Plan.
• Maintain effective communication with stakeholders and execute project strategies.
• Drive contract or package activities to ensure safety, timeliness, budget adherence, and technical compliance.
• Monitor progress, manage risks, and develop updates to the programme and budget.
• Ensure schedule development and maintenance within the overall project timeline.
• Ensure delivery of the List of Deliverables (LOD).
• Apply continuous improvement principles and capture lessons learned.
• Interface with other programmes for high-level project progress and best practices.
• Fulfill contractual requirements and maintain effective relationships with project team members.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering projects in complex, regulated environments, preferably nuclear.
• Stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong management skills: project, financial, change management, facilitation.
• Proficiency in estimating, scheduling, programming, and risk tools.
• Experience managing contractors, consultants, and advisors on large projects, including NEC and FIDIC contracts.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and organizational 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.
• Experience with Project Management methodologies like 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. We are proud to be a member of the ‘Disability Confident Scheme’. Millbank operates as an Employment Agency and Business.