Senior Project Manager / Associate Director - SUFFOLK

Become a vital member of our Complex Projects team, proudly taking on some of the world's most exciting and prestigious projects. Join us, and you'll be part of our genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone is supported to make the most of their talents. It's about recognizing everyone's contributions equally while delivering excellence together.
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As a Senior Project Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in the region. Bring your collaborative, motivated, detail-oriented approach to our wide variety of complex projects across the region. Your technical competence, lateral thinking, first-class communication skills, and robust commercial awareness will be crucial in delivering better for our clients and communities, and will enable you to thrive in our vibrant, supportive team.

The Sizewell C Project is a major initiative to construct a new nuclear power station in Suffolk, England. The development aims to contribute significantly to the UK's transition to a low-carbon economy by replacing aging power stations with modern, low-carbon electricity generation. This aligns with the UK's climate change targets and enhances energy security. The project is notable for its location within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), requiring sensitive integration with the environment. The design and construction of Sizewell C are informed by extensive experience from previous projects like Hinkley Point C and involve rigorous civil and nuclear engineering. The project also incorporates robust sustainability and environmental considerations, ensuring resilience to climate change effects and adherence to high environmental standards.  

As a Senior Project Manager/Associate Director, your main responsibilities will be, but are not limited to: 

• Defining the detailed scope to be delivered and the interfaces to the other elements of the programme. 
• Working with stakeholders and contract partners to develop a robust project programme ensuring relevant interfaces are clearly identified and managed. 
• The enabling work involves building a campus including residential accommodation, car parking facilities, supporting highways asset infrastructure etc.  Development and management of the project budget including monthly expenditure monitoring and reporting.
• Leading high performing teams of project professionals and maintaining effective working relationships with time.
• Development of a robust risk management plan, identification and management of specific risks and opportunities including progressing mitigation actions. 
• Securing the required resources to meet project requirements, promptly identifying any resource shortfalls or issues within the project or contract partner teams. 
• Maintaining project governance arrangements including definition of project review gates, preparation of materials for gate reviews and organisation of gate reviews. 
• Develop and maintain effective communications with internal and external stakeholders at all levels of the organisation. 
• Anticipating, managing, and resolving issues within the contract or package. Identifying risks and facilitating the resolution of all issues raised, developing, and updating the programme budget, and escalating any issues to the Senior Leadership. 
• Ensuring that lessons-learnt and knowledge-capture are practiced as business as usual. 
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with the client and all stakeholders.

You will be characterised by the following knowledge, qualifications and experience: 

• Ideally degree qualification in project management, management, construction, engineering, or other relevant discipline. 
• Professional Qualification in Project Management such as APM PMQ or other recognised qualification. 
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Project Management and working knowledge and management experience of construction activities. 
• Engineering design and contract execution strategies for project delivery. 
• Procurement and management of complex contracts. 
• Control of costs, risk, schedule, and change. 
• Proven successful experience in engaging multi-level stakeholders including contractors, consultants, and advisors. 
• Working knowledge of CDM Regulations. 
• Understand how to apply a graded approach to quality. 
• Preference to experience operating within NEC and FIDIC commercial arrangements. Training and coaching will be given as appropriate.
• Hybrid working arrangements with time spent on site and other locations as required.

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

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Security clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance.  If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance. 

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