(French Speaker)

Based in the UK initially with relocation to Penly or Gravelines after 2 years 

Full-Time, Permanent. 3-4 days on site and 1-2 days working from home or other offices.

Are you interested in developing your career within Nuclear ?  Would you like to participate to the biggest Nuclear Construction Programme and help develop innovative solutions to complex challenges? 

If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our EPR2 Development Programme !

The Opportunity

The EDF Group is poised to make history with the world's largest investment in EPR2 technology. As we advance the HPC Project in the UK, France is set to lead the way with the construction of six cutting-edge reactors in Penly, Gravelines, and Bugey.

The EPR2 Development Program offers a unique opportunity for Junior professionals to join Europe’s largest construction site and build the skills required to support us with our EPR2 builds in France.

Initially you will spend two years in the UK on our HPC project, based either on site or at one of our satellite offices in Bridgwater or Bristol.

After 2 years, you will then be transferred to EDF France, on one of our EPR2 construction site (most likely Penly or Gravelines). 

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to be part of a programme allowing you to develop new skills you will be able to use on other EPR2 sites.

 A dedicated team will be at hand to accompany you throughout the onboarding process and relocation to the UK (when applicable) and back to France.

During your stay in the UK, you will benefit from Sponsorship, Mentoring programs, providing you with the right level of support and allowing you to build your network of connections in the UK and in France.

At the end of your 24-month stay at HPC, we will also support your transfer back to France (practically and financially) when it is time for you to work on the EPR2 project.

What you will be doing…

The Assistant Project Manager (APM) will demonstrate the strongest direction of all activities associated with the full life cycle delivery of the major contracts assigned. Reporting directly to the Project Manager you will be accountable for ensuring delivery of all engineering, procurement, manufacturing, construction and handover activities for the life cycle of the contract or work package in accordance with the overall Project schedule.  

The APM will work closely with the Project Manager to ensure planning and delivery is in accordance with all safety, quality, time and cost parameters to meet the needs of the Project. 

The Hinkley Point C Project is split into programmes or work aligned to either plant islands or disciplined-based scope, which are in turn broken down into further contracts or packages of work in accordance with the Contract and Work Breakdown Structure(s). Each programme will be delivered in part by EDF resources and in part through one or more (interrelated) major contracts.  

• The role will work closely with other project teams, including commercial, procurement, construction, engineering, project controls, operations and safety. 

• The Assistant Project Manager reports to the team Project Manager and will actively support the wider Programme Management team once assigned to a sub Programme area. 

The principal activities and accountabilities are:

• ssist and work under supervision on tasks required to support the Project Manager’s delivery of the project and contract scope for HPC. 

• Liaise and interface with the other key teams within NNB on specific tasks which are required to support the principle task of delivery of the project and contract scope for HPC.  

• Has an awareness to develop, implement and provide ongoing support towards the use of management systems which will support delivery and quality of the outputs from the Project Controls Department, including planning and document control processes. 

• Participate in providing support to the wider Team with regard to compliance with approved NNB procedures.  

• Participate in developing the relationships with key statutory stakeholders for the HPC project 

• Under supervision of the Project Manager the APM will project manage delivery of documents required to secure Project delivery including those required for ONR L4 meetings.  This will include the overall Planning Schedule, as well as detailed schedules for associated technical work streams. 

• Ensure that a full and auditable archive of project decisions is maintained to document the project evolution and history. 

• Support the project management functions of the technical work streams to help ensure they are completed on time and on budget, supporting the management of commercial and technical Work through all phases of the project.  

• Support the development of Joint Management Team and collaborative working to reinforce working behaviours against agreed principles and objectives.  

• Coordinate and record meetings with key project stakeholders (internal & external). 

• Ensuring that wider NNB arrangements are implemented, as appropriate, within the Programme 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) and in applying the principles of Earned Value Management (EVM). 

• Support the Commercial and Programme Managers in the preparation of necessary budget justifications, internal business papers and other approvals to the NNB HPC Project Board.  

• Provide support to some of the Technical Contract Leads in their dealings with suppliers. 

Who you are…

Knowledge & Skills

• Excellent written and oral presentation skills, able to communicate effectively and interact with senior managers. 
• 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. 
• Ability to cope well under pressure and within tight timeframes. 
• Undertake individual working to a high level of attention to detail. 
• May have (but not essential) a Degree or similar qualification in engineering, construction or related field. 
• Fluent in French

As you will be based in France after 2 years, you must be in a position to relocate at that point and be able to speak French at a professional level.

When applying, please upload your CV in English.

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