UK Atomic Energy Authority
Location
Rotherham, South Yorkshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Project Manager
2A Lanchester Way Advanced Manufacturing Park, Rotherham S60 5FX, Rotherham, Rotherham, gb
Full-time
Salary: £52,293 (inclusive of MPP) + excellent benefits including outstanding pension
Site Location: UKAEA Rotherham, Yorkshire
Confirmed Grade: Level 5
Department: Fusion Technology - Business and Operations
Company Description
By 2050, the planet could be using twice as much electricity compared to today. Are you interested in contributing and helping to shape the future of the world’s energy? If so, read on.
Fusion, the process that powers the Sun and Stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs.
UKAEA leads the way in realising fusion energy, partnering with industry and research for ground-breaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid, supported by tomorrow's power stations. In pursuit of our mission, UKAEA embraces core values: Innovative, Committed, Trusted, and Collaborative.
As an employee of UKAEA you will benefit from:
- Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme, details of which can be found at the end of this advert.
- Corporate bonus scheme up to 7% and a Relocation allowance (if eligible).
- Flexible working options including family friendly policies.
- Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders.
- Emergency paid leave, generous annual leave allowance (30.5 days) increased with length of service.
- Wide range of career development opportunities.
- A vibrant culture committed to being fully inclusive.
This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions.
Job Description
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. As Project Manager, you will lead projects within the Fusion Technology Facility (FTF), located at the Advanced Manufacturing Park, Rotherham. You will develop and manage robust projects plans, ensuring resources are well managed and projects are delivered on time, within budget and scope. You will execute projects to a high standard according to established project and technical management processes. You will need to ensure alignment with strategic objectives and be commercially aware as well as build relationships across the division and organisation.
The role will require onsite working 3 days a week as a minimum.
Additional Responsibilities
- Efficiently manage project resources, roles, and responsibilities.
- Evaluate and present decisions that secure the benefits the project is tasked to deliver.
- Resolve and overcome obstacles creatively to achieve strategy goals.
- Facilitate clear communication and define project milestones and deliverables.
- Ensure all project activities are undertaken in a systematic manner with a Systems Engineering approach at the core of the technical solution to project objectives.
- Maintain project documents in compliance with UKAEA Quality Assurance requirements.
- Ensure that Health, Safety & Environment culture and working practices are in alignment with the UKAEA standards.
Qualifications
Essential Requirements
- Project and/or programme management qualification e.g. APM PMQ, Prince2, Managing Successful Programmes.
- Track record of delivering complex engineering projects and/or major work packages to budget, time and cost.
- Passion for ensuring good project management practices and culture.
- Strong commercial awareness with the ability to make sound economic decisions that maximise project value.
- A pro-active approach to safety, with good appreciation of UK compliance requirements in design.
- Good knowledge of Construction Design and Management (CDM) regulations 2015.
Additional Information
For a full list of benefits and to apply, select the apply button to be taken through to the UKAEA careers pages.
We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities, and women. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) Partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, actively promotes EDI and takes steps to increase diversity within our organization. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success.
Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.
For applicants applying from outside the United Kingdom or those who have spent time outside the UK in the last five years, please visit the UK Government website for information on criminal records checks. If your country of residence or previous residence is not listed on the website or if the UK Government does not have information on obtaining a criminal records check from that state, we regret to inform you that we cannot process your application.
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