Astute are partnered with Capula, part of the Dalkia Group, a long-established and highly reputable system integration specialist operating across energy, water, renewables and manufacturing sectors. Due to continued growth, Capula are looking for a Senior Project Manager to join their Nuclear division, based in Stone with flexible working available.
This is a senior leadership role, responsible for delivering a portfolio of complex, high-value projects within the Nuclear sector, involving full turnkey solutions across PLC/SCADA and safety-critical systems.
As a Senior Project Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards, while leading and developing multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
Responsibilities and duties of the Senior Nuclear Project Manager role
As the Senior Project Manager, you will be:
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Managing a portfolio of projects with cumulative values of several million pounds, from inception through to delivery
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Ensuring projects are delivered to agreed timescales, specifications, budgets and customer satisfaction levels
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Leading and managing multi-disciplinary teams including:
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Project Managers
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Hardware and Software Engineers
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Installation Engineers (team sizes up to ~30)
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Taking full financial responsibility for project delivery, including budget control, margin performance and subcontractor management
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Liaising closely with internal production and engineering teams based in Stone
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Managing subcontractors for specialist works and services
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Ensuring all Quality, Environmental, Health & Safety (QEHS) requirements are met across projects
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Holding regular progress and review meetings with clients
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Supporting the development of long-term client relationships and future business opportunities
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Overseeing the full project lifecycle including requirements definition, design and substantiation, implementation and testing, installation and commissioning and ongoing support
Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
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5–10+ years’ experience in Electrical, Control & Instrumentation (EC&I) project management within the nuclear industry or a similarly regulated environment
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Strong understanding of PLC/SCADA systems and electrical hardware
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Experience working with NEC3 / NEC4 contracts
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Experience managing subcontractors and complex supply chains
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Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills
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Ability to obtain Security Clearance (SC)
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Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel, including occasional stays away
Desirable:
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Project management qualification (e.g. APM, PMI or similar)
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Safety qualification (e.g. IOSH Managing Safely)
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Experience using CEMAR
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Degree qualified, ideally in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
Personal Skills
The Senior Nuclear Project Manager role would suit someone who is:
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A strong leader with proven team management experience
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Commercially astute with a strategic mindset
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An excellent communicator with strong client-facing skills
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Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple complex projects
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Able to work under pressure and meet demanding deadlines
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Proactive in identifying risks and driving solutions
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Flexible and adaptable in a highly regulated environment
Salary and benefits of the Senior Project Manager role
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Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
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28 days holiday + bank holidays
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Flexible working arrangements
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Pension scheme
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Life assurance
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Private healthcare
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Lifestyle screening
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Salary sacrifice schemes
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Mental health assistance programme
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Cycle to work scheme
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Green car scheme
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Support toward professional registration (IEng / CEng) and paid membership fees
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