Nuclear Waste Services has an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Project Manager to join their busy RACER team in Cumbria.
As part of this role, you will have overall day to day responsibility and accountability for several multi-discipline Projects and Tasks, within the portfolio the and the post holder will be required to lead a team of Project Managers, Sub Project Managers and other Supply Chain staff to ensure delivery in accordance with the Life Time Plan (LTP). The role will oversee the full project and task lifecycle including initiation, definition, planning, construction, commissioning and handover. The person will also be supporting Project Managers at a more junior level.
RACER (Repository Asset Care, Enhancements and Remediation) ensures the Nuclear Waste Service site assets are renewed, refurbished, upgraded and improved where appropriate. Working closely with the Sites main stakeholders the Programme delivers Tasks and Projects ranging from £50k to £25 million and above. The Tasks and Projects could cover a wide range of complexity and can include study work through to significant design packages and construction of new plant or building.
Typical annual Spend is estimated at £7-9 million per annum (including internal costs), however this will vary depending on the pipeline of tasks and projects. The Programme is in scope until closure of the site in 2130.
- Identifying stakeholder expectations and defining Project objectives, critical success factors, dependencies, and constraints.
- Contributing to Project Business Cases.
- Reviewing changes for potential impact on the Project Baseline and actively managing changes to Project delivery, scope and costs.
- Managing the integration of Project outputs into business-as-usual, addressing the readiness of users, compatibility of work systems and the realisation of benefits.
- Line Management responsibility for 2 x Project Managers.
- Providing direction, guidance and coaching to more junior Project Managers and the broader Project team. Applying appropriate Project management life cycles, processes, methods, techniques, and tools, tailoring them to the specific needs of a Project.
- Establishing and maintaining governance arrangements for the delivery of Projects, defining clear roles, responsibilities, and accountabilities.
- Managing Project requirements and determining the best means of satisfying those requirements within the context of Project objectives and constraints.
- Preparing monthly progress dashboards using earned value analysis and RAGA status to communicate status, risks, opportunities and issues.
- Agreeing contracts, monitoring compliance and management and implementation of customer variations.
- Has a record of proven performance as a Project/Delivery Manager on previous Projects and demonstrable evidence of the management of Task and Project change.
- Knowledge in expediting and administration of NEC 3/4 forms of Contract.
- Experience of initiating, developing, and leading an Engineering biased collaborative team consisting of direct reportees, various internal support functions and Supply Chain resources.
- Exhibits demonstrable qualities in providing vision, motivation and inspiration, setting high standards and expectations, leading by example and holding the Project Team to account.
- Experience in working within relevant project delivery environments e.g. engineering, construction, or technical biased projects.
- Demonstrate an ability to identify potential problems/risks or opportunities, analysis issues and develop solutions to mitigate problems/risks and exploit opportunities
- Leads and motivates desired behaviours (e.g., coaching the delivery teams and mentoring one or more individuals).
- Proven ability to manage and prioritise own workload against multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
- Can demonstrate having the ability to proactively engage and impact on others and work effectively as part of a wider team.
- On appointment to NWS you will receive 25.5 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and you can accrue up to 13 extra days leave
- Rewarding performance (annual bonus scheme)
- We offer a generous pension scheme through CNNP
- Learning and development support
- Payment of relevant annual professional subscriptions
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Financial advice assistance
- Flexible working
- Extended family-friendly policies
- Cycle to work scheme
- We welcome flexible and agile working practices
- Flexible working requests can be submitted from day 1 of employment
