Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for a Nuclear Project Manager with experience working on major projects on a contract basis to be based in Ipswich 4 days per week (one working from home).
Job Description
The role holder will:
1. Take a global overview of the nuclear power plant Systems, Structures and Components (SSCs) within their programme, with a view to maximise replication from HPC and prepare for key contracts to be awarded.
2. Be responsible for the timely delivery of engineering studies by the RD or by key contractors and for ensuring they meet the needs of the project.
3. Prepare with the multidisciplinary team specific post-FID contracts (terms & conditions, contractual appendices and technical specification).
4. Drive the implementation of site-specific design changes into the design deliverables in their programme, including contract specifications to enable robust pricing.
5. Manage internal interfaces (between contracts and systems) and external interfaces (between programme scopes) to ensure a coordinated approach to design and delivery.
6. Manage early engagement with stakeholders (including equipment suppliers) to identify obsolescence issues and other risks to replication.
7. Manage the technical elements of the procurement process for specific contracts.
8. Ensure that lessons-learnt and knowledge-capture are practiced as business as usual.
9. Develop and implement strategies and plans in line with the overall programme execution plan (PEP).
10. Define the work scope to be delivered within the contract or package of work and the interfaces to the other elements of the programme.
11. Drive the delivery of the contract or package activities to ensure they are delivered safely on time, to budget, meeting business & technical requirements.
12. Ensure that contract or package contractual requirements are fulfilled.
13. Working with multidisciplinary teams to prepare manufacturing and construction contracts.
14. Driving the implementation of site-specific design changes.
Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience
Essential:
1. Demonstrate success coordinating multi-disciplinary design/procurement work and driving design/procurement teams to deliver on time.
2. Project management or project engineering experience, from concept to handover.
3. Background in mechanical, electrical, process, systems or civil engineering for large industrial plants.
4. Good understanding of the complexity of major projects, including interface management between scope areas.
5. Experience of the pre-tender and tender stages of procuring contracts for the design, manufacturing and/or installation of industrial equipment.
6. Excellent communication skills in client-facing and contractor-facing situations.
7. Manage engineers, consultants and other advisors throughout large and complex projects.
8. Demonstrate specific success in managing / developing:
* Engineering design, contract and field execution strategies for project delivery.
* Multi-discipline EPCM projects.
* Procurement and management of complex contracts.
* Control of costs; risk; schedule and change and proficient in the use of Earned Value tools.
* Close out of commercial claims and the associated negotiations.
Desirable:
1. Previous engineering or project management experience in the nuclear industry.
2. Chartered Engineer qualification.
3. Formal project management qualification.
4. Direct experience of procuring equipment or installation contracts for nuclear power stations.
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