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If you’d like to be considered for this opportunity we encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment as if applications are high the role will close before the closing date given.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to work with us on our FMC Programme.

The FMC programme is highly complex but also a once-in-a-generation opportunity to participate in the creation of a world-class scientific, engineering and technological centre of excellence.

AWE’s FMC is part of a multi-billion-pound, multi-year portfolio of infrastructure investment that supports AWE in its overall purpose to protect the UK through nuclear science and technology. The scale and complexity of the work required is a critical National Endeavour, and includes substantial investment in infrastructure development across the Defence Nuclear Enterprise.

Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.

Package: Salary from £64,780 up to £90,000 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience)

Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.

Let us introduce the role

Your focus will be on steering the team to deliver assigned projects which are of high complexity and the first of its kind to time, cost, and quality, compliant with AWE processes.

Role

You will be leading and working within a matrix team to ensure project success thus enabling AWE’s critical mission. In your role you will:

• Manage projects with focus on Governance (compliance and reporting).
• Management of project resources (people, money).
• Lead the planning of the task/project or function.
• Manage work as defined in the Work Authorisation Document (WAD).
• Lead, support, and initiate change against the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB).
• Lead, initiate and perform risk and opportunity identification and subsequent actions.
• The Company may require you to fulfil any other reasonable duties aligned to your position from time to time in line with business needs.
  
  

• Demonstrable experience working in Front End Design Development within a similar highly regulated industry would be beneficial, ideally with an engineering/Design background.
• Commercial aptitude with an understanding of NEC4 contract management.
• A Project Management practitioner qualification/membership or equivalent experience would be beneficial.
• Demonstrating excellent stakeholder management skills and natural ability to build and maintain customer relationships across all levels.
• Experience to manage multiple and/or complex, high value, cross-functional projects.
• Skills to create and update all project documentation, including project management plans and supporting risks, assumptions, actions, issues & dependencies.
• Demonstrable application of methods to track project deliverables including implementing key performance indicators and producing project progress reports.
• Ability to lead and initiate risk techniques to manage complex project risks and interdependencies with efficient mitigation and contingency plans.
• Experience to manage projects through a lifecycle and the associated governance, including stage gate approvals.
• Dynamic and supportive approach to team management, encouraging and empowering team members to quickly adapt and respond to change and to adopt the company’s vision.
  
  

• 9-day working fortnight – meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
• Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
• Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
• Discounts – access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.
  
  

• We encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment if applications are high and the role therefore closes.
• You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV.
• We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodations during the process.
• Our interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage process.
  
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Information Technology

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing, Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing, and Oil and Gas

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