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Project Manager

Location: Birchwood Park, Risley

Work Arrangements: Hybrid, minimum of 3 days per week in the office

Travel: Occasional visits to Glasgow or Helensburgh for client meetings / reviews / familiarisation etc.

Clearance Requirements: Candidates must hold valid SC level security clearance or be able to obtain. 

Please note we are recruiting on a permanent or contract basis.

Purpose of the job

To provide leadership, direction and strategy at a competent level on one or a number of multi-disciplinary teams delivering projects such that the customer’s requirements are delivered and NUVIA’s performance and profit margins are met. Manage project start up and delivery and to meet time cost, quality, safety requirements and manage risk.


Reports to
Head of PMO


Key Accountabilities

• Delivery accountability
• Accountable for all aspects of project delivery including definition, design, procurement, manufacture, construction and commissioning.
• Accountable for project financial performance.
• Accountable for the successful delivery of the project in accordance with the PMP.
• Management of project scope and any deviation from that agreed scope.
• Arranges and holds Inaugural Contract Review meeting and receives tender file.
• Set up project team, obtain resources, mobilise, define roles and responsibilities.
• Establishes effective communicates with all project stakeholders, internal and external, especially client representative.
• Develops, agrees with the Sponsor and communicates the Project Management Plan.
• Prepares a project delivery strategy, procurement Strategy and Safety Plan.
• Establishes schedule, Budgets and sets up project cost control
• Manage production of enquiry specifications in accordance with delivery and procurement strategies.
• Monitor, Control, report, Project Costs, Resources (internal and external), Schedule and scope.
• Supervise Project Teams to achieve project Safety, Quality and Delivery Strategy requirements.
• Assess and Mitigate Project Risks.
• Tendering and proposal development.

Occupational Skills and Knowledge:

• A qualification within either a engineering or related field.
• Project Management related qualification

Duties and Requirements

• Demonstrates competent professional standards of behaviour and compliance with legal and technical requirements.
• Demonstrates competent commercial awareness and the ability to negotiate with Clients and improve NUVIA’s commercial position within contracts.
• 3 years’ experience in Project Management as a Project / Senior Project Engineer.
• Demonstrable experience in engineering project delivery, with demonstrable competence gained in a project management position.
• Can deliver project management expertise, leadership, problem solving and conflict management skills to a competent level.
• A full UK driver’s license

Employee Benefits Package

• 8.5% Pension Contribution & Life Assurance
• Private Medical Scheme*
• Employee Share Scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes: Electrical Vehicles, Technology and Cycle to Work
• 18 Weeks Full Maternity Pay* (+21w SMP)
• 25 days holiday (increasing to 28 days after 5 years’ service, 31 days after 10 years’ service)
• Option to buy, sell and carry over up to 5 days annual leave per year
• In partnership with trade unions
• Personal Development & Further Education Support
• Long Service & Recognition Awards
• Free Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible hybrid & agile working

*After 1 year of service.

NUVIA UK - a subsidiary of VINCI construction - is an international company that operates across highly regulated sectors including Civil Nuclear and has a strong presence and history of delivery at nuclear sites in the UK and internationally.

NUVIA UK is a performance-driven company that is committed to the development of its people within a culture of safety, innovation, and excellence.