Project Manager

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About the opportunity:
We have an exciting opportunity for several Project Managers to join our Front-End Framework Team delivering projects at AWE. The successful candidates will become part of a respected and ambitious company’s contribution to an integrated project team venture engaged in the whole life development and implementation of infrastructure improvements across the site. These roles carry excellent career prospects and are full time to 2023 and beyond; candidates are welcome from all experience levels. The roles will require site attendance on a flexible basis.
Due to the varied nature of the potential work, the candidates are required to be familiar with project development stages RIBA 2-6 from concept through to detailed design and construction / implementation using the linear integrated project lifecycle stages set by the client (APM equivalent).
The successful candidates will be flexible, knowledgeable and willing and able to function both within the team and independently as required.
These roles require management of “develop, design and build” projects to provide facility improvements within an operational nuclear licensed site as part of a focussed programme of development, including:
Establishment of the project’s requirements in concept and the team to deliver them;
Engagement with client and customer stakeholders;
Management of the project through the client’s investment governance processes;
Assistance to the Framework and Client Account Managers during establishment of the programme’s scope, organisation, processes and requirements.

Here’s What You’ll Need:
Qualifications:
Degree qualified in appropriate engineering or management subject
A chartered level of qualification is desirable. Graduate or other post holders not meeting this criteria should provide evidence of working in programme and project environments.
Membership of a relevant professional body such as the APM or an engineering institution is preferred.
Knowledge
Understanding and experience of project and programme management
Understanding of the principles and practices of planning, risk and cost management at programme and project levels
Understanding of design and development processes and their governance
Awareness of the stage-gate principles of project delivery is required. Client specific governance processes will be explained in-post
Awareness of UK Health and Safety Legislation. Information concerning specific company safety, quality and security procedures will be provided in-post
Skills
Superior interpersonal skills are required to enable effective interaction with clients, seniors and peers while working in a “Team” environment
Able to build and maintain effective internal and external working relationships.
Must possess good communication skills (oral and written) and be able to exchange information at all levels in a clear and concise manner
Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and quality are required along with a process improvement-oriented mindset
Capable of effective multi-task working, identifying and managing priorities and working to challenging time scales
Must possess good listening skills enabling requests to be assimilated and converted into action plans.
Experience
Evidence of experience in a similar project management role within a programme management environment is preferred; it is anticipated that candidates will have 5 years project experience or more.
Evidence of experience within a similarly highly regulated nuclear environment is desirable
Experience of managing cross-functional teams in a highly regulated environment is desirable
Understanding and experience of NEC contracts is preferred
Candidates should be a UK National with Security clearance and/or an ability and willingness to be enhanced.

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We clear the way for inventive thinking, so you have the support, means and space to deliver the boldest solutions for the extraordinary and every day. Jacobs. A world where you can.
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