Project Manager - Heat Sink, Balance of Plant 1 Area – Hinkley Point C 

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Are you ready for a career adventure? We’re seeking talented & experienced nuclear professionals to bring their expertise to the UK. This is a unique chance to join our team at HPC in Somerset, expand your skills and make a significant impact in the industry, all while enjoying the experience of working abroad! 
 

Why join us? 

• Global Experience: Work as an expatriate in the UK for a few years.
• Professional Growth: Take advantage of this opportunity to develop your skills in a dynamic environment. 
• Collaborative Environment: Join a team that values innovation and collaboration across the EDF Nuclear Fleet. 
   

The role

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.

Reporting to a Senior Project Manager, the Project Manager (PM) is responsible for directing activities to ensure delivery of all (or part of) the construction and commissioning for the life cycle of the contract or work package in accordance with the overall Project schedule. The PM will 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 of 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.

This post will manage a package of work in the Heat Sink, Balance of Plant 1 Area.

A Project Manager is likely to be responsible for a project or package that features:

• Direct accountability for contract management with values in the region of £250k to £100m (generally part of a single contract) and/or ownership of one or more buildings.
• Interaction with HPC Site Construction Team.
• May have direct reports – plus working with a matrix team of other disciplines forming the project delivery team

You will be performing the following duties:

• Assist the Senior Project Manager to develop and implement strategies and plans in line with the overall programme, setting out how the programme of work will be managed, organised, and executed.
• Manage the Building Multi-Disciplinary Area Team (MDAT) and, with the support of the team, make day-to-day decisions to facilitate delivery of the plan.
• With the support of the MDAT, develop an integrated four-week plan for delivery on the construction site and drive delivery of this plan.
• Implement the building installation sequence and ensure it is being followed.
• Maintain effective communications with all stakeholders and executing the delivery strategy within their contract or package of work.
• Ensure delivery is undertaken safety and to time, cost and quality.
• Act as the main point of contact for the building.
• Assist the Senior Project Manager to drive the delivery of the contract or package activities to ensure they are delivered safely on time, to budget, meeting business & technical requirements. Monitor and manage the progress of the programme - track progress against milestones, deadlines, budget and provide key stakeholders with reports on these matters 
• Anticipate, manage, and resolve issues within the contact or package. Identify risks and facilitate the resolution of all issues raised, develop, and update the programme, and escalate any issues to the Senior Project Manager.
• Develop mitigation plans for any interface delays/scope gaps identified.
• Work with the Senior Project Manager to ensure schedules are developed and maintained for the contract or package of work. Ensure such schedules are consistent with overall Project schedules and escalate any discrepancies
• Accurate and timely reporting/escalation to the SPM to feed into the Area System.
• Ensure that lessons-learnt and knowledge-capture are practiced as business as usual.
• Interface with other programmes to ensure a high-level view of how the project is progressing, identify and manage interfaces with their contract or package of work and adopt the use of best practice.
• Ensure that contract or package contractual requirements are fulfilled and escalate where necessary to the Senior Project Manager.

Requirements of the role

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Leadership and its application in complex projects.
• Working knowledge of CDM Regulations.
• Proficient numeracy, analytical and critical reasoning skills.
• Proficient application of estimating, scheduling, programming, risk, and Earned Value Management tools.
• Excellent presentation, influencing and facilitation skills.
• Understanding the needs of nuclear quality and how nuclear quality is assured and controlled.
• A Degree or similar qualification in engineering, construction or related field is desirable but not essential.
• Professional Qualification in Project Management such as APM PPQ or other recognised qualification is desirable but not essential.
• Demonstrated project management experience in:
  • Engineering design, contract, and field execution strategies for project delivery.
  • Multi-discipline EPCM Projects.
  • Working knowledge and management experience of construction activities.
  • Procurement and management of complex contracts.
  • Control of costs, risk, schedule, and change.
  • Management of commercial claims and associated negotiation experience.
• Successful experience in engaging multi-level stakeholders including contractors, consultants, and advisors in a regulated environment.
• Experience operating within NEC and FIDIC commercial arrangements.

If you’re passionate about your field and eager to make a difference, we want to hear from you!

Embrace this opportunity to grow professionally and contribute to exciting projects that will shape the future. 

Please use this link to apply today and one of our team will be in touch in due course. 

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