Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager – Mechanical

We employ the UK’s most experienced and skilled technical services professionals. The role is based at Hinkley Point C (HPC), the first new nuclear power station built in the UK in over 20 years. The Senior Project Manager will apply a project management approach to design, detailed design, manufacturing and construction activities, primarily through contracts and commissioning managed with integrated contractor and EDF Energy teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and lead on the Turbine Contract scope, managing interfaces with other programme elements.
• Secure and maintain required resources, ensuring SQEP compliance and addressing personnel shortfalls.
• Develop and execute execution strategies and plans in line with the Programme Execution Plan (PEP).
• Maintain effective communication with all stakeholders and execute the contract or package plans.
• Drive delivery to meet safety, time, budget and technical requirements; monitor progress against milestones and provide reports.
• Anticipate, manage and resolve issues; identify risks and facilitate resolution, update the programme budget, and escalation to Delivery Manager.
• Ensure schedules are developed, maintained and aligned with overall project schedules; report discrepancies to Project Controls Director.
• Deliver the List of Deliverables (LOD) for the scope of work.
• Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) and Continuous Improvement principles.
• Capture lessons learned and knowledge as part of business as usual.
• Coordinate with other programmes for a high-level view of overall project progress and best‑practice adoption.

Education, Experience and Skills

• Track record of delivering projects within technically complex and dynamic environments, with high safety and environmental standards, ideally in the nuclear energy sector.
• Turbine experience is an advantage but not essential.
• Experience managing FIDIC contracts is an advantage but not essential.
• Strong management skills: project, financial, change management and facilitation; proficient with estimating, scheduling, programming and risk tools.
• Experience managing contractors, consultants and advisors in large construction projects with NEC and FIDIC contracts.
• Excellent presentation, influencing and facilitation skills.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills; ability to build relationships and maintain effective networks.
• Detailed understanding of EPR design and experience.
• A degree or related qualification in engineering, construction or related field is desirable.

Equality and Diversity

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 the role.

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