Gemma Harfield

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:  

• Managing a portfolio of projects with cumulative values of several million pounds, from inception through to delivery
• Ensuring projects are delivered to agreed timescales, specifications, budgets and customer satisfaction levels
• Leading and managing multi-disciplinary teams including:
  • Project Managers
  • Hardware and Software Engineers
  • Installation Engineers (team sizes up to ~30)
• Taking full financial responsibility for project delivery, including budget control, margin performance and subcontractor management
• Liaising closely with internal production and engineering teams based in Stone
• Managing subcontractors for specialist works and services
• Ensuring all Quality, Environmental, Health & Safety (QEHS) requirements are met across projects
• Holding regular progress and review meetings with clients
• Supporting the development of long-term client relationships and future business opportunities
• 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:  

• 5–10+ years’ experience in Electrical, Control & Instrumentation (EC&I) project management within the nuclear industry or a similarly regulated environment
• Strong understanding of PLC/SCADA systems and electrical hardware
• Experience working with NEC3 / NEC4 contracts
• Experience managing subcontractors and complex supply chains
• Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills
• Ability to obtain Security Clearance (SC)
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel, including occasional stays away

Desirable:

• Project management qualification (e.g. APM, PMI or similar)
• Safety qualification (e.g. IOSH Managing Safely)
• Experience using CEMAR
• Degree qualified, ideally in Electrical Engineering or related discipline

Personal Skills The Senior Nuclear Project Manager role would suit someone who is:  

• A strong leader with proven team management experience
• Commercially astute with a strategic mindset
• An excellent communicator with strong client-facing skills
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple complex projects
• Able to work under pressure and meet demanding deadlines
• Proactive in identifying risks and driving solutions
• Flexible and adaptable in a highly regulated environment

Salary and benefits of the Senior Project Manager role

• Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
• 28 days holiday + bank holidays
• Flexible working arrangements
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Private healthcare
• Lifestyle screening
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Mental health assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Green car scheme
• Support toward professional registration (IEng / CEng) and paid membership fees

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