Assistant Project Manager – Civils

Your Impact:

We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.  We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities. 

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.  

In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations. 

About the Opportunity

Nuclear Power Programmes is one of the newest Business Units within our company and has been formed with the vision to support positive change and help shape the future of Nuclear Power.

Operational throughout the UK and across continental Europe, we are seeking to expand our team on a variety of nuclear projects, which range in technologies and that find themselves at different stages of their development. To do this, we are seeking to continuously employ talented individuals to join our diverse team that are excited about nuclear projects and are committed to Net Zero, and Energy Security.

We are recruiting for a number of Assistant Project Managers with a background in Civil Engineering to work across our Nuclear Power Programmes in new build at Hinkley Point C (HPC).

Hinkley Point ‘C’ (HPC) is a vital part of the UK’s future energy strategy. As the first of the UK’s next generation of Nuclear power stations, HPC is both of high profile and high complexity. The project is delivered through an organisation that comprises multi-disciplinary teams. The Assistant Project Manager is likely to work within such a team and will have a diverse role within it supporting delivery of work during all project phases within tasks areas that might include:

• Nuclear Construction Excellence support
• Health and Safety culture reporting
• Quality reporting
• Schedule review and progress reporting
• Financial assessment and budget reporting
• Contract administration support and reporting
• Risk and Opportunity management synopsis and reporting
• Deliverable development of contract scope
• Stakeholder liaison and influencing
• Joint Management Team Membership

The main responsibilities will include:

• Coordination and recording meetings with key project stakeholders (internal & external).
• Supporting, coordination and attending Multi-Disciplinary Team and Joint Management Team meetings.
• Organisation and coordination of Technical Engineering, Cost, Contractor and Scheduling meetings on behalf of the Project Manager.
• Actively encouraging and promoting continual development of challenging collaborative working behaviours to maintain efficient and effective delivery relationships between Design, Procurement, Pre-construction Planning and Construction teams.
• Production of all Project documentation required to successfully deliver the Project scope.
• Developing and implementing management systems, as required, supporting delivery and quality as specified by the Project Controls Department.
• Ensuring that wider NNB arrangements are implemented, as appropriate, within the scope of works and advising the management team of any necessary actions to ensure this.
• Facilitate internal communications within the Project Delivery Team and the wider HPC Project teams.
• Assist the Project Manager delivering the List of Deliverables (LOD).
• Assist the Project Manager in applying the principles of Earned Value Management (EVM).

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• Implementation of project management and organisational skills, which has been gained through practical experience and preferably recognised with a qualification.
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills, able to communicate effectively and interact with senior managers.
• Exceptional people management skills, with the ability to build relationships, influence and work collaboratively within complex, internal and external, multidisciplinary groups.
• Ability to display and communicate a logical thought process, with excellent analytical skills, including capabilities for budget analysis and forecasting.
• Commercial awareness.
• Member of the Association of Project Managers or able to demonstrate an understanding of the APM project management Body of Knowledge principles.
• Knowledge of Nuclear Safety Case and its purpose.

Our Culture:

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.  

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centered on inclusion and diversity. 

We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility, please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role. 

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team. 

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