The Role

As an Assistant Project Manager, your main responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

•    Leading a team of professionals, providing vision, strategy and direction, adhering to the core values of HPC.
•    Developing procurement, commercial and contract strategy, identifying the optimum solution to minimise risk to HPC.
•    Defining the work scope to be delivered within the contract or package of work and the interfaces to the other elements of the programme.
•    Negotiating contractual terms and conditions, and obtaining budget approval for any new commitments. 
•    Managing approved budget, variations, risk and opportunities across all designated projects;
•    Securing the required resources to meet their project requirements, ensuring the maintenance of SQEP for any assigned resource.
•    Developing and executing effective execution strategies and plans in line with the overall programme execution plan (PEP), setting out how the programme of work will be managed, organised and executed. 
•    Driving the delivery of the contract or package activities to ensure they are delivered safely, on time, to budget, meeting business & technical requirements. 
•    Monitoring and managing the progress of the programme - track progress against milestones, deadlines, budget and provide key stakeholders with reports on these matters.
•    Anticipating, managing and resolving issues within the contact or package. Identifying risks and facilitating the resolution of all issues raised.
•    Ensuring that contract or package contractual requirements are fulfilled.
•    Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all project team members.
•    Reporting progress on the above to the Project Manager and fulfilling regular reporting requirements.

The Skills

You will be characterised by the following knowledge, qualifications and experience:

•    Track record of delivering multiple simultaneous 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.
•    Demonstratable success in managing / developing:
     o    Engineering design, contract and field execution strategies for project delivery,
     o    Multi-discipline EPCM projects,
     o    Procurement and management of complex contracts,
     o    Management of a global supply chain,
     o    Control of costs; risk; schedule and change and proficient in the use of Earned Value tools,
     o    Close out of commercial claims and the associated negotiations.
•    Experience of successfully engaging groups of stakeholders.
•    Able to demonstrate strong management skills including project management, financial management, change management and facilitation. Proficient in the use of estimating scheduling, programming and risk tools.
•    Experience of managing contractors, consultants and other advisors throughout large and complex projects, in a regulated environment. Including NEC and/or FIDIC contracts.
•    Good presentation, influencing and facilitation skills. Excellent communication and organisational skills, able to develop relationships and maintain effective networks.
•    Strong numerical and analytical skills.
•    Basic understanding of PWR design an advantage.
•    Working knowledge of French language an advantage.

Competitive Salary & Benefits

In addition to a salary range from £35,000 to £45,000, we offer a competitive benefits package, including a company pension scheme, a wide range of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle, and the opportunity to earn a bonus.  

 Please let us know if you require flexible working arrangements by highlighting this on your application.  We’re happy to talk about flexibility in line with the requirements of this opportunity.