Project Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager, Operations Manager

Project Manager

Sector:
Nuclear New Build / Major Infrastructure & Energy

Location:

Bristol, England (with Hinkley Site interface / Office-Based)

Position Type:
Full-Time, Permanent

The Opportunity:

We are partnering with a premier Tier 1 technical services and project management consultancy to recruit a Project Manager to lead complex engineering packages for one of Europe's largest infrastructure developments at Hinkley Point C (HPC).

Reporting directly to the Senior Project Manager, you will take end-to-end operational responsibility for the full lifecycle (design, manufacture, and supply) of a designated contract or work package. Leading a multidisciplinary team, you will ensure that planning and delivery meet strict safety, quality, schedule, and budgetary parameters.

Key Responsibilities:

Package Leadership:
Anticipate, manage, and resolve execution issues within the assigned contract. Identify risks, facilitate problem resolution, manage the package budget, and escalate critical variances to senior leadership.

Contract Administration:
Execute all contract administration activities in collaboration with commercial managers, overseeing variations, claims, technical queries (TQs), and project instructions under structured frameworks (NEC/FIDIC).

Supply Chain Oversight:
Provide robust client oversight of Tier 1 contractors and their deeper international supply chains (potentially involving over 100 Tier 2 and Tier 3 suppliers per package) to guarantee nuclear safety compliance.

Manufacturing Quality Assurance:
Drive the resolution of manufacturing issues, non-conformance reports (NCRs), and technical bottlenecks to protect factory schedules and quality benchmarks.

Change Control Management:
Manage contract scope changes from initial definition and business justification through to final implementation in line with rigorous project governance.

Integrated Scheduling:
Oversee the development and maintenance of Level 3 project schedules, ensuring complete alignment with the master project timeline.

Nuclear

Qualification:

Coordinate formal Qualification for Nuclear Safety activities where required to validate equipment performance criteria before delivery.

Logistics Coordination:
Liaison with site teams to ensure all pre-shipping clearances, inspections, and readiness activities are complete to facilitate seamless site delivery.

Resource & Team Management:
Support resource planning to meet project demands, ensuring all team members are Suitably Qualified and Experienced Personnel (SQEP) while proactively identifying resource gaps.

Commercial Reporting:
Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) principles and standard cost-performance reporting mechanisms to track package health.

What We're Looking For:

Technical Project Management Track Record:
Proven experience delivering complex engineering packages within a highly regulated, dynamic, and safety-critical environment (Nuclear Energy sector or similar heavy infrastructure is highly preferred).

Contractual

Experience:

Strong experience managing contractors, consultants, and fabricators under standard institutional contracts, such as NEC or FIDIC suites.

Stakeholder Engagement:
Exceptional communication and management skills, with a proven ability to engage and influence diverse internal and external stakeholder networks.

Project Tools Proficiency:
Practical capability in financial management, change control, estimating, scheduling, and risk analysis tools.

Education:

Minimum of an HND or equivalent higher qualification in Project Management, Engineering, Construction, or a related technical field.

What's on Offer (Package & Benefits):

Salary:
Competitive base salary aligned with senior market rates.

Healthcare:
Comprehensive private medical cover and digital GP service access.

Family Benefits:
Enhanced parental leave structures and family support programmes.

Professional Development:
Financial support and reimbursement for relevant professional engineering or project management memberships (e.g., APM, IMechE).

Culture: A collaborative, inclusive environment with dedicated mental health initiatives and paid volunteering time