Senior Project Manager

Overview

In this role you will lead the Operational Readiness programme to support SMR deployment. You will work within the Technical Services & Consulting team to shape end-to-end readiness, including workforce planning, training frameworks, asset management, and digital infrastructure, ensuring alignment with nuclear licensing and regulatory expectations. You will drive governance, budgeting, and risk management to deliver critical project milestones. This position combines strategic leadership with hands-on coordination in a regulated, safety-focused environment.

Pay / Benefits

• 8.5% Pension Contribution & Life Assurance
• Private Medical Scheme
• Employee Share Scheme
• Salary Sacrifice (EV, tech, cycle)
• Maternity Pay (18 weeks)
• 25 days holiday (28/31 with service)

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage comprehensive project plans (scope, schedule, budget, resources, risk)
• Lead regular progress reviews ensuring alignment with evolving needs
• Maintain up-to-date governance documentation and reporting
• Oversee budget and escalate risks; apply forecasting for financial risk mitigation
• Manage scope changes through formal change control to prevent scope creep
• Create risk mitigation and contingency plans for resource constraints
• Produce interactive project status and budget reports using digital tools (Power BI)
• Collaborate with the wider SMR Project team to manage suppliers and contracts
• Plan for future resource needs (recruitment or reallocation)
• Assess operational capability across lifecycle stages (design, commissioning, ops, maintenance)
• Oversee vendor submissions to ensure feasibility, maintainability, and regulatory compliance

Key requirements

• Experience in large-scale infrastructure projects in regulated sectors (nuclear, oil & gas, process engineering, or rail)
• Experience navigating regulatory and assurance environments and licensing/permitting processes
• Familiarity with safety standards and industry guidance bodies (WANO, IAEA, INPO, EPRI, HSE, ISO)
• Proven stakeholder engagement and cross-disciplinary influence
• Proficiency with enterprise systems and project tools (Primavera, Microsoft Project, SharePoint, requirements management tools, data analytics)
• Knowledge of project planning, scheduling, and assurance techniques

• Stakeholder engagement
• Influence across technical, operational, engineering and delivery teams
• Strong communication and governance discipline
• Primavera
• Microsoft Project
• SharePoint

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