At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a major nuclear decommissioning project, ensuring safety and compliance.
- Company: Aureos, a leader in nuclear project management with a commitment to safety.
- Benefits: Generous salary, 25 days holiday, pension, and learning opportunities.
- Other info: Join a diverse team focused on safety, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a highly regulated environment while leading innovative projects.
- Qualifications: Degree in Civil Engineering and 10+ years in complex construction projects.
The predicted salary is between 55000 - 65000 £ per year.
Aureos are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of a major nuclear decommissioning and demolition project in South East England. The role requires full accountability for safe, compliant, and efficient delivery of complex demolition and deconstruction works within a highly regulated nuclear environment, under an NEC4 contract. The successful candidate will bring strong leadership, technical understanding of demolition methodologies, and experience managing risk, programme, and stakeholders in complex infrastructure or nuclear projects.
Primary Duties
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of a major nuclear decommissioning/demolition project from planning through execution and close-out.
- Drive performance across Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality (HSEQ), programme, and commercial outcomes.
- Ensure full compliance with nuclear safety case requirements, regulatory standards, and site licence conditions.
- Manage demolition and dismantling activities, including hazardous materials handling and waste streams.
- Lead multidisciplinary teams including engineering, construction, radiological protection, and commercial functions.
- Manage subcontractors and specialist demolition contractors, ensuring safe systems of work and high-quality outputs.
- Oversee planning, programming, and sequencing of complex demolition works.
- Administer and manage project delivery in line with NEC4 contractual requirements, including early warnings, compensation events, and programme submissions.
- Maintain robust risk management processes, particularly relating to radiological, structural, and environmental hazards.
- Drive strong client relationships and act as the primary interface with key stakeholders including regulators.
- Ensure accurate reporting on progress, cost, risk, and performance.
- Foster a culture of safety leadership, continuous improvement, and collaboration.
- Lead decision-making to resolve delivery challenges and mitigate programme delays.
- Ensure teams are competent, trained, and aligned with project objectives and behaviours.
- Maintain comprehensive project records including cost tracking, performance metrics, and compliance documentation.
Skills and experience
- Degree-qualified in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
- Asbestos – awareness of legislation and survey/management requirements.
- Minimum 10+ years’ experience in major construction, complex multi-disciplinary or infrastructure projects.
- Proven experience in demolition/deconstruction projects.
- Strong working knowledge of NEC3/NEC4 contracts.
- Experience working within highly regulated environments.
In return you will receive
- Generous Salary.
- 25 days Holiday plus Bank Holiday.
- Pension.
- Learning & Development opportunities.
- Assistance and Wellbeing support.
Equal Opportunities
Aureos are an equal opportunities employer, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
Senior Project Manager Data in Kent employer: Aureos
Aureos is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in South East England where safety and compliance are paramount. With a strong focus on employee development, generous benefits including 25 days of holiday and a robust pension scheme, Aureos fosters a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement, making it an ideal place for professionals seeking to make a meaningful impact in the nuclear decommissioning sector.
