Project Manager

Job Description

Aztec West, Bristol, with the flexibility of Hybrid working.


Are you a skilled Project Manager with a good technical background with Engineering experience? Do you have excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills? Are you the type of person who likes a fast-paced environment and likes to be challenged?


The Opportunity

As the Project Manager (PM), you will report into the Senior Project Manager. You will provide strategic direction and leadership for the full life cycle delivery of assigned contracts or work packages.

 Oversee all phases of the project, including engineering, procurement, manufacturing, construction, and commissioning, ensuring seamless execution in alignment with the overall project schedule. Your role will be critical in maintaining adherence to safety, quality, timeline, and cost objectives, ensuring successful project outcomes.

Pay, benefits and culture

Alongside a salary starting from £62,000, depending on experience and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include a range of benefits, from the big and formal to the small and personal.

We’re talking about everything from enhanced parental leave to electric vehicle leasing, health insurance to product discounts, critical illness insurance to technology vouchers, gym membership to season ticket loans.

At EDF UK, we embrace flexibility while recognising that everyone's working needs are different. Whether you're in our office spaces, on site, or working remotely, we promote an environment that supports collaboration, connection, and comfort. No matter where you are, our priority is to make sure you feel safe, valued, and celebrated.

Here, we do right by each other and everyone’s welcome. We’re on an action-oriented journey, championing equity, diversity, and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.  

We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments.

We take pride in fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment, where the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our employees drive fresh thinking and innovation. We understand that success means different things to different people. We believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That’s why we support you to pursue a career that’s unique to you. Because success is personal.

What you’ll be doing

As the Project Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring projects are delivered safely on time, within budget, and in line with business and technical requirements. You will track progress, monitor milestones, and manage deadlines and budgets while providing clear updates to stakeholders. Identifying risks, resolving issues, and aligning package schedules with the overall project timeline will be key to your role. Any major discrepancies will need to be escalated to the Area Delivery Manager to ensure smooth project execution. You will also work closely with stakeholders to implement project strategies and manage interfaces between programmes, contracts, and areas.

In addition, you will support the Delivery Manager in aligning strategies with the Programme Execution Plan (PEP) to ensure seamless coordination. A key focus will be overseeing the timely issuance of commissioning documentation, managing scope gaps, and addressing any clashes with Edvance documentation. You will identify and mitigate risks, prioritise documentation based on commissioning needs, and coordinate preparation for on-site commissioning. This will include refining processes, defining EM2 activities, and ensuring efficient collaboration between erection and commissioning teams.

Who you are

We are looking for a skilled project manager with a strong technical background with hands-on commissioning experience within engineering, construction, or a related field. While a degree or equivalent qualification and a project management certification (such as APM PPQ) are desirable. A strong demonstrated understanding of leadership principles and experience in complex projects, along with working knowledge of CDM Regulations. Have excellent numeracy, analytical, and critical reasoning skills, as well as proficiency in tools such as estimating, scheduling, programming, risk management, and Earned Value Management. Strong presentation, influencing, and facilitation skills.

An understanding of nuclear quality requirements and how they are assured and controlled is highly valued. Have proven project management experience in areas such as engineering design, contract strategies, and multi-discipline EPCM projects. Experience in construction activities, procurement and management of complex contracts along with expertise in managing costs, risks, schedules, changes, and commercial claims. Demonstrate an ability and track record of engaging with multi-level stakeholders, including contractors, consultants, and advisors. Familiarity with NEC and FIDIC commercial arrangements is also required to excel in this role.
 

If this sounds like you then we’d love to hear from you!

Closing date for applications: 12th March 2025

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