Construction Project Manager

Nature and Scope:

The nature of the role is to provide leadership to ensure the effective delivery of activities in the programme, while recognising and managing the impacts of the programme on the wider Project. The Project Manager will apply a project management approach to activities relating to design principles and system design which are undertaken by the Architect Engineer, detailed design, manufacturing, and construction which are largely delivered through contracts and commissioning managed through integrated contractor and company teams to ensure all activities are delivered safely, to quality, budget, and schedule. The Project Manager is responsible for the delivery of a specific set of activities to time, cost, safety, and quality including the day-to-day management. Leadership is crucial as the Project Manager will be required to establish and lead diverse project team members to deliver activities within their programme. Key resources will need to be identified, requested and clear roles and responsibilities will need to be communicated. The Project Manager will be responsible for setting up and managing a near term work plan to drive the delivery of work on a week by week basis, setting up and compliance with a budget for their areas of activity; development and operation of a risk log– challenging any increase in costs and developing options to reduce cost, establishing and managing the interfaces between their work scope and the work of the other project managers, setting up and operating the quality plan and the change control for their contracts. 

Principal Accountabilities

• Define the work scope to be delivered within each package of work.
• Create programmes and reports to understand the risks and impacts of any proposed work.  
• Develop and implement strategies and plans in line with the overall programme execution plan (PEP), setting out how the programme of work will be managed, organised, and executed. The PEP sets out the “why”, “what”, “how”, “when” and “who” for the delivery of the programme
• Maintain effective communications with all stakeholders within each package of work
• Drive the delivery of the 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 package. Identify risks and facilitate the resolution of all issues raised, develop, and update the programme budget, and escalate any issues to the Service Manager
• Ensure the List of Deliverables (LOD) relating to the scope of work is delivered.
• Conduct update meetings with necessary parties on a regular basis.
• Apply the principles of Continuous Improvement.
• Ensure that lessons-learnt and knowledge-capture are practiced as business as usual.      
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all contractors

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience:

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Project Management consistent with achieving competency as described in the APM Role Profile for Project Manager Competency Framework.   .
• 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.
• Working knowledge of French language an advantage.
• Understanding the needs of nuclear quality and how nuclear quality is assured and controlled.
• Understand how to apply a graded approach to quality
• Degree and chartered status in construction, engineering, or other relevant discipline.
• Professional Qualification in Project Management such as APM PPQ or other recognised qualification.
• Demonstrated success in managing and/or developing:

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.

• Proven successful experience in engaging multi-level stakeholders including contractors, consultants, and advisors in a regulated environment.
• Proven experience operating within NEC and FIDIC commercial arrangements.
• Demonstrated experience of managing major projects from concept to handover, throughout the project lifecycle within a technically complex and dynamic environment whilst ensuring high levels of safety, security, and environmental responsibility, ideally within the Nuclear Energy sector or similar regulated environment