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Project Manager (Commissioning)

Location: 

Taunton, GB, TA5 1UD

Company:  Cavendish Nuclear
Onsite or Hybrid:  OnSite

Job Title:             Project Manager
Location:             Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, Somerset 
Compensation:   Competitive + Benefits
Role Type:           Full time / Permanent
Role ID:               SF61766

 

At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Project Manager at our Hinkley Point C site.

 

This is a brilliant opportunity to work as part of the MEH Alliance on the prestigious Hinkley Point C Nuclear project. The alliance work across the project to integrate and coordinate the delivery of all main Mechanical, Electrical, Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (MEH), cabling and associated support services. This innovative approach will help different contractors work as a single entity to deliver the complex installation of cabling and pipework in the power station’s vast network of rooms. 
 

The role
As a Project Manager you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Being part of the MEH Alliance working on Hinkley Point C is a chance to be involved in a major project with national significance. You’ll work closely with Commercial, Technical, Finance, Legal and other relevant stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of projects to support the move from commissioning to operations at Hinkley Point C station. 


Day-to-day, you’ll lead the timely and quality delivery of project activities. Your leadership will be pivotal in guiding diverse project team members, identifying key resources, and ensuring clear communication of roles and responsibilities. Other roles and responsibilities also include:  

 

  • Responsible for producing the Pre-Operations Project schedule, and accountable for timely delivery ensuring contracts are in place ready for need dates.
  • Responsible for co-ordinating technical teams to define and deliver project scope and manage interfaces with other programmes. 
  • Driving the delivery of Pre-Operations project activities, ensuring they are delivered in accordance with all licensing, environment, safety, quality, time and cost parameters – whilst meeting technical and business requirements. 
  • Monitoring and managing the progress of Project schedule - tracking progress against milestones, deadlines, budgets and providing key stakeholders with regular reports on these matters. 
  • Develop and maintain a Pre-Operations execution plan, setting out how the programme of work will be managed, organised and executed. 
  • Identify and adopt the use of best practice within project delivery.

 

This role is full time, 38 hours per week, and Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater

 

Essential experience of the Project Manager

  • Experienced in leading multidisciplinary teams to overcome complex technical and commercial challenges.
  • Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation 
  • Strong understanding of the need for Quality within the project environment and familiarity with the use and structure of Quality Assurance documentation. 
  • Strong ability to understand technical, commercial and legal challenges and reach agreed workable outcomes. 
  • Ability to manage complex technical and commercial negotiations with contract bidders or suppliers.
  • Previous experience of contract procurements and contract management highly desirable.

 

Qualifications for the Project Manager

  • Degree educated, in engineering or a related subject. Chartered or equivalent preferred.
  • Formal project management qualification preferred but not essential (APMP / Prince2 / etc).

 

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

 

What we offer 

  • Generous holiday allowance 
  • Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
  • Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
  • Employee share scheme 
  • Employee shopping savings portal
  • Payment of Professional Fees
  • Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave 
  • Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
  • ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
  • Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

 

Cavendish Nuclear
As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we’re innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group – from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together. 

 

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

 

Closing date:    20/01/2025

 

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