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Position – Senior Decommissioning Manager   

Location – Culham  

Travel – Hybrid (2-3 days onsite)

Arrangement – Staff or contract

NUVIA UK's Technical Services & Consulting department is fast growing with hybrid opportunities available up and down the country. We're striving to create a multidisciplinary team to offer our clients the best range of talent.

BPSS clearance will be required at basic level. Prior clearance will not be transferrable.

The Senior Decommissioning Manager is accountable to the JDR Engineering Integration Manager for the provision of industry knowledge and experience, and best practices in the decommissioning-management field and in compliance with applicable regulatory and legal requirements.

Accountabilities:

• To review / critique the JDR programme delivery strategy using their extensive industry knowledge, experience, and lessons learned from previous decommissioning programmes.
• Provide guidance and advice on the JDR delivery strategy including the phasing and priorities afforded to projects within the decommissioning programme.
• Provide support to develop the commercial strategies covering the Tier 1 and Tier 2 contracts while ensuring the correct delivery models are selected and appropriate tasks are incorporated into the schedule.
• To evaluate and advise on the critical decisions that secure the benefits the programme is tasked to deliver.
• Provide expert advice to help resolve obstacles to strategic delivery by assisting with the identification and employment of creative solutions to overcome them.
• Work with the JDR Engineering Integration Manager to develop artifacts that define and communicate how the programme strategy will be delivered.
• Provide advice and guidance on the structure of the commercial strategy, types, and packaging of Tier II contracts.
• Provide advice and guidance on the packaging of worksites.
• Role may be requested to provide advice and guidance to other client project teams if required.
• Ensure that the project SHE culture and working practices are in alignment with the client requirements.
• Ensure that the JDR decommissioning strategy and works comply with health and safety and environmental legislation.
• Reach back to other team in the parent organisation to seek lessons learned and advice as required.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience:

• Proven leadership experience through a track record of success in delivering programmes to budget, time and cost within a Construction/Decommissioning environment.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to make sound economic decisions that maximise project value.
• Engineering/Project Management/Construction Management degree, equivalent qualification or experience.
• Ability to manage highly complex, technical projects including demonstration of mitigating project and technical risks.
• Experience of the delivery model assessment process, decision making criteria for insourcing/outsourcing services, and evaluating the results of a delivery model assessment.
• Ability to interact with multiple stakeholders across JDR, the wider client organisation, and industry.
• Experience of managing project financials - budget, forecasts, actuals and earned value.
• Passion for ensuring good project management practices and culture.
• A proactive approach to safety, with good appreciation of UK compliance requirements in design.
• Experience of leading market engagement, procurement campaigns (including managing the preparation of tender and contract documentation) and contract management is desirable but not essential.
• Excellent influencing and collaboration skills.
• Familiarity with modern standards in the areas of Safety, Health and Environment, and Quality Assurance.
• Detailed knowledge of project controls systems.
• Experience of project/decommissioning management systems.
• Experience of industry standard information management systems deployed in the decommissioning industry.
• Professional project management qualification.
• Extensive experience of planning and delivering works 'on-site' in compliance with CDM regulations.
• Successful completion of CITB CDM for Principal Contractor training or equivalent.

Employee Staff Benefits:

• 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

*After 1 year of service.

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

Nuvia UK is committed towards equality in employment.