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⚡️💡 About Assystem
At Assystem, our mission is to accelerate the energy transition worldwide. Our 8,000 Switchers blend historical engineering expertise with cutting-edge digital technologies to drive this change. Join us in revolutionizing the energy sector and making a significant global impact.
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Be part of one of the top three largest independent nuclear engineering companies globally. At Assystem, you’ll contribute to groundbreaking projects that push the boundaries of innovation and engineering excellence. Join a community committed to driving forward the future of energy.
Job Description
Reporting to the Delivery Manager, the Project Manager leads the full lifecycle delivery of assigned contracts or work packages. The role is responsible for planning and delivering engineering, procurement, manufacturing, construction, and commissioning activities in line with project schedules and key safety, quality, time, and cost objectives.
The position may oversee the design and construction of on- and off-site infrastructure, including (but not limited to) park and ride facilities, rail works, accommodation campuses, temporary facilities and roads, utility networks (water, power, communications), and highway works delivered to adoptable standards.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Define the work scope to be delivered and the interfaces to the other elements of the programme.
- Embed the scope in the various governance documents and ensure consistency of scope description across documents.
- Support the Senior Project Manager (SPM) and the Commercial team in the development of budgets for the works and the periodic reporting on those budgets.
- Ensure schedules are developed and maintained for the contract or package of work, maintaining consistency with overall Project schedules.
- Coordinate with the Quality teams and identify, capture and implement Quality Management as per the management systems, specific attention to be given to off-site QM requirements.
- Develop and implement the programme execution plan (PEP) and define the implementing strategies and plans to deliver the works and set out how the programme of work will be managed.
- Assist in securing the required resources to meet the project requirements.
- Maintain effective communications with all stakeholders.
- Support the SPM, Commercial and Procurement teams in the development and implementation of Sourcing Strategies and the development tender documents. Respond to tender queries and meet with suppliers if required and provide input to tender technical reviews.
- Drive the delivery of the contract or package activities to ensure they are delivered safely, on time, to budget, meeting business & technical requirements.
- Anticipate, manage and resolve issues within the contact or package.
- Provide written and oral reports and weekly and monthly reports to the SPM and engage with management for progress presentations.
- Ensure the List of Deliverables (LOD) relating to the scope of work is delivered.
- Ensure that contract or package contractual requirements are fulfilled, raise and manager non-conformance notices and manage remedial works
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree and chartered status in an engineering, construction or other related field.
- Good knowledge of CDM Regulations.
- Knowledge and / or practitioner of Project Management with experience of applying either; APM body of knowledge and OGC’s Prince 2.
- 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.
- Experience of managing contractors, consultants and other advisors throughout large and complex construction projects, in a regulated environment. Including NEC or FIDIC contracts.
- Demonstrated success in managing / developing:
- Engineering design, contract and field execution strategies for project delivery.
- Multi-discipline EPCM projects.
- Procurement and management of complex contracts.
- Control of costs; risk; schedule and change and proficient in the use of Earned Value tools.
- Close out of commercial claims and the associated negotiations.
Desirable
- Understanding the needs of nuclear quality and how nuclear quality is assured and controlled.
- Understand how to apply a graded approach to quality
Additional Information
🌟 Join us at Assystem and be part of a global team delivering some of the most exciting and complex engineering projects in the world. This is your chance to shape the UK’s energy future while developing your expertise in a unique environment.
Benefits include:
🏡 Hybrid Working Opportunity
🕒 Flexible working hours
🛡️ Pension scheme (8% company contribution / 4% personal contribution)
🏖️ 25 days’ paid annual leave + bank holidays + option to buy or sell days
💼 Professional fees reimbursed
💰 Employee referral scheme
🤒 Competitive Sick Pay – Support when you need it
🏥 Income Protection & 3x Salary Death-in-Service Cover
💪 Free Digital Gym Access – Expert-led fitness classes
📞 24⁄7 Employee Support Line – Mental health, financial & legal help
We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter.
Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future!
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES ON RECRUITMENT FRAUD - We are committed to safeguarding candidates from fraudulent activity associated with our recruitment process. Please note that we will never offer specialist CV writing services, request payment or ask for sensitive personal information during the recruitment process.
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES ON RECRUITMENT FRAUD - We are committed to safeguarding candidates from fraudulent activity associated with our recruitment process. Please note that we will never offer specialist CV writing services, request payment or ask for sensitive personal information during the recruitment process.
We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.
