Project Manager - Ancillary Buildings (Sizewell C)

The Sizewell C Project requires Project Managers to drive the delivery of engineering work by the Civil Works Alliance (CWA) and the engineering, procurement and manufacturing of key contracts. The first objective of the role is to sufficiently advance the engineering and secure the supply chain to de-risk the SZC Final Investment Decision (FID), through the maximum possible replication of the HPC detailed design. Each Project Manager will work closely with especially the SZC supply chain team, the Responsible Designer (RD), the SZC quality team and the suppliers to prepare for and execute the delivery phase of the project.

Our Project Managers will focus on one of the following areas: Civil Works: the Project Manager role will support the development of the strategy for delivering scope up to the value of £50m to cost, schedule and quality. This post also has the responsibility to ensure delivery of all (or part of) the engineering, procurement, manufacturing, construction and commissioning activities in accordance with the overall Project schedule.

Principal Accountabilities, Activities and Decisions

• Take a global overview of the nuclear power plant Systems, Structures and Components (SSCs) within their programme, with a view to maximise replication from HPC and prepare for key contracts to be awarded.
• Be responsible for the timely delivery of engineering studies by the RD or by key contractors and for ensuring they meet the needs of the SZC project.
• Prepare with the multidisciplinary team specific post-FID contracts (terms & conditions, contractual appendices and technical specification).
• Drive the implementation of SZC site-specific design changes into the design deliverables in their programme, including contract specifications to enable robust pricing.
• Manage internal interfaces (between contracts and systems) and external interfaces (between programme scopes) to ensure a coordinated approach to design and delivery.
• Manage early engagement with stakeholders (including equipment suppliers) to identify obsolescence issues and other risks to replication.
• Manage the technical elements of the procurement process for specific contracts.
• Ensure that lessons-learnt and knowledge-capture are practiced as business as usual.
• Develop and implement strategies and plans in line with the overall programme execution plan (PEP).
• Define the work scope to be delivered within the contract or package of work and the interfaces to the other elements of the programme.
• Drive the delivery of the contract or package activities to ensure they are delivered safely, on time, to budget, meeting business & technical requirements.
• Ensure that contract or package contractual requirements are fulfilled.
• Working with multidisciplinary teams to prepare manufacturing and construction contracts.
• Driving the implementation of SZC site-specific design changes.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

Essential:

• Degree and Chartered status in Project management, Construction, Civil engineering, or other relevant discipline.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Project Management and working knowledge and management experience of construction activities.
• English at CEFR Level B2 or above (if English is second language) including knowledge of technical English terms.
• Demonstrated experience of managing major projects from concept to handover, throughout the project lifecycle within a technically complex and dynamic environment whilst ensuring high levels of safety, security, and environmental responsibility.
• Demonstrate success coordinating multi-disciplinary design/procurement work and driving design/procurement teams to deliver on time.
• Background in mechanical, electrical, process, systems or civil engineering for large industrial plants.

Desirable:

• Previous engineering or project management experience in the nuclear industry.
• Chartered Engineer qualification.
• Formal project management qualification.
• Direct experience of procuring equipment or installation contracts for nuclear power stations.
• Good understanding of the complexity of major projects, including interface management between scope areas.
• Experience of the pre-tender and tender stages of procuring contracts for the design, manufacturing and/or installation of industrial equipment.
• Excellent communication skills in client-facing and contractor-facing situations.
• Manage engineers, consultants and other advisors throughout large and complex projects.
• Demonstrate specific 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,
• Project management or project engineering experience, from concept to handover.
• Close out of commercial claims and the associated negotiations.

Nuclear Safety Accountabilities

This Post may have nuclear safety and environmental responsibilities ('roles') which could have an impact on nuclear safety or environmental protection through the activities that they perform. These are detailed in the Nuclear and Environmental Baseline.

Dimensions

Depending on the area of work: In the region of up to 3 direct reports - plus a matrix team of other disciplines forming the project delivery team. Interaction with EDF in France and/or with SZC Site Construction Team. The principles of a matrix organisation will still apply deliver contracts with a value of between up to £50m or up to £100m depending on programme (CW & ME versus NI & CI-BOP).

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.