Senior Project Manager (PMR) Sizewell B

Overview / Responsibilities

Amec Foster Wheeler are recruiting for a The PMR team within the Clean Energy Generation Services UK business is looking for a skilled and experienced Senior Project Manager to join our team supporting our key client EDF, and the their Nuclear Reactors at their UK plants, on our long term framework with them. The GSUK team has an annual turnover in excess of £40M, contributing to the wider Clean Energy target. The PMR team is split across multiple locations in the UK; from our home office in Knutsford, the client head office at Barnwood and at various plants around the UK. You will be part of a large client lead team at one of the client’s stations in the UK, supporting multiple projects within the station project portfolio. Senior Project Managers are accountable to the PPM for successful delivery of all aspects of their assigned projects. They also support the PPM by leading, coaching and mentoring Project Managers as required to improve team performance and competence. No direct reports.

Responsibilities

Identifying, implementing and complying with applicable safety, environmental and quality standards, company procedures and policies and other relevant legislative and regulatory requirements

Managing the performance of other Project Managers and taking responsibility for the delivery of either a large complex project or a small portfolio of projects

Acting as coach and mentor to other Project Managers and helping them in developing their project management knowledge and experience

Applying the company project controls standards and developing, maintaining, reporting and trending an accurate project baseline

Maintaining a project team containing all the resources required to successfully deliver the project

Leading and coaching the project team members creating a positive team working environment

Identifying and assessing risks and implementing effective risk mitigation strategies

Managing assigned projects from concept (Gate A) to close out (Gate D) and maintaining effective integrated project execution strategies and plans

Implementing and maintaining effective communication to the project team and all stakeholders including Station interactions to ensure full understanding and commitment to the deliverables

Meeting the specified project functional criteria

Controlling scope and cost to the agreed project baseline

Contract management responsibilities where delegated in the F3 Nomination of Contract Roles form

Maintain regular involvement of and communications with the Project Sponsor

Ensuring that any control arrangements identified, as part of the implementation of Licence Conditions, are adhered to during the lifecycle of the project (for new plant this includes specific arrangements under SLC 19, 20 and 21)

Accountabilities

To the Line Manager for:

Delivering the project in a safe manner to the specified functional criteria, goals and objectives, compliant with appropriate legislation, Project Procedures and within the approved project baseline, scope, cost, schedule and quality requirements

Implementing and maintaining a competent, effective and efficient Integrated Delivery Team within the company’s HR framework

Minimising the project risks (threats) and maximising opportunities

Maximising the project efficiency and effectiveness

Early identification of issues and/or concerns that either have the potential or will impact the project baseline

Proposing, agreeing, implementing and reporting corrective actions to secure the project baseline

Providing accurate and timely information, data and reports regarding the project status, activities and performance, making use of earned value management where appropriate

To the Project/Programme Sponsor for:

Maintaining alignment of the project to agreed outputs and success criteria

Initiating change control with the Project Sponsor should the agreed outputs or success criteria be impacted by any project changes

Documenting any post-Gate D activities that the Project Manager will complete

Disseminating relevant learning opportunities via the Operational Experience and/or Lessons Learnedsystem as appropriate

Authorities: Approvals in principle are as follows:

The assignment of key project personnel

Project execution strategies and plans

The commitment of sanctioned project funds within delegated financial powers

All scope and change control variations within agreed limits

Contract management tasks as delegated via the F3 form including instruction of supply chain partners within agreed limits

Skills / Qualifications

Degree educated, ideally in engineering or related subject. Chartered engineer or equivalent professional qualification APMP formal Project Management qualification or equivalent Competency up to IPMA level B - Knowledge level 6 and Experience Level 6 The Senior Project Manager must have a good, detailed understanding of a wide range of project management and programme management competencies and be able to evaluate and adopt them within a complex environment. They must be able to coach and mentor other project managers in the understanding and applying project management competencies. They must have personally executed most of the project/programme management competencies by managing a number of complex projects or programmes. These need to have involved a knowledge of engineering, technical development, design, procurement, significant safety case production and development, construction and installation/commissioning management and commercial contracting. They should also have significant brown-field project management experience and experience of operating at all levels within corporate support centres Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of Safety Cases including how they are developed and implemented, relevant Health and Safety and Environment legislation including CDM and the actions required to achieve compliance along with a proven track record of working within highly regulated environments with high safety standards and culture. They must also have a good understanding of the needs of quality and how quality is assured and controlled along with relevant experience of commercial, contractual and financial project drivers. Experience of fast-track projects and project start up with multiple work streams requiring rapid development to a conclusion Must have excellent communication and organisational skills with the ability to develop relationships and maintain effective networks and be results-focussed tempered with a team-centred approach. Must have had experience of dealing with a wide range of both internal and external stakeholders. They must be a strong conflict manager with a firm and assertive approach but take the analytical approach with a “can do” problem solving ability. Will require strong leadership, influencing and interface management skills and be capable of working with communities with conflicting focuses Demonstrable experience of managing technical and/or complex safety case projects throughout the full project lifecycle, ideally across a range of complex multi-discipline projects and environments, and management of an integrated project team including staff, agency and assigned functional support. They must be able to demonstrate experience of estimating, cost control, planning and commercial awareness including the preparation of business cases and sanction/ funding papers They should be experienced in the preparation of reports and information using packages such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint, be proficient in the use of estimating, scheduling, programming and risk tools and in the use of Earned Value tools. Analytical approach with high-level problem-solving ability Mobility when required (within UK) Leadership Competency

Safety is the Number 1 Priority; we must therefore always act in a safe, responsible manner. Whilst Safety is not a behavioural competence, it must underpin everything we do and the following behavioural competencies are required:

Business Acumen Challenge and Change Decision Making Leadership Values Building Relationships Leading through Teamwork Open Communication Developing Self and Others Achievement Orientation Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.