Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for an Assistant Project Manager with a background in Nuclear and MEH to be engaged on a permanent basis in Bristol.
Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We're happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you.
We are recruiting for a number of Assistant Project Managers with a background in MEH to work across our Nuclear Power Programmes in new build at Hinkley Point C (HPC).
Hinkley Point 'C' (HPC) is a vital part of the UK's future energy strategy. As the first of the UK's next generation of Nuclear power stations, HPC is both of high profile and high complexity. The project is delivered through an organisation that comprises multi-disciplinary teams. The Assistant Project Manager is likely to work within such a team and will have a diverse role within it supporting delivery of work during all project phases within tasks areas that might include:
- Nuclear Construction Excellence support
- Health and Safety culture reporting
- Quality reporting
- Schedule review and progress reporting
- Financial assessment and budget reporting
- Contract administration support and reporting
- Risk and Opportunity management synopsis and reporting
- Deliverable development of contract scope
- Stakeholder liaison and influencing
- Joint Management Team Membership
The main responsibilities will include:
- Coordination and recording meetings with key project stakeholders (internal & external).
- Supporting, coordination and attending Multi-Disciplinary Team and Joint Management Team meetings.
- Organisation and coordination of Technical Engineering, Cost, Contractor and Scheduling meetings on behalf of the Project Manager.
- Actively encouraging and promoting continual development of challenging collaborative working behaviours to maintain efficient and effective delivery relationships between Design, Procurement, Pre-construction Planning and Construction teams.
- Production of all Project documentation required to successfully deliver the Project scope.
- Developing and implementing management systems, as required, supporting delivery and quality as specified by the Project Controls Department.
- Ensuring that wider NNB arrangements are implemented, as appropriate, within the scope of works and advising the management team of any necessary actions to ensure this.
- Facilitate internal communications within the Project Delivery Team and the wider HPC Project teams.
- Assist the Project Manager delivering the List of Deliverables (LOD).
- Assist the Project Manager in applying the principles of Earned Value Management (EVM).
Qualifications
- Implementation of project management and organisational skills, which has been gained through practical experience and preferably recognised with a qualification.
- Excellent written and oral presentation skills, able to communicate effectively and interact with senior managers.
- Exceptional people management skills, with the ability to build relationships, influence and work collaboratively within complex, internal and external, multidisciplinary groups.
- Ability to display and communicate a logical thought process, with excellent analytical skills, including capabilities for budget analysis and forecasting.
- Commercial awareness.
- Member of the Association of Project Managers or able to demonstrate an understanding of the APM project management Body of Knowledge principles.
- Knowledge of Nuclear Safety Case and its purpose.
Why We're Different:
Westlakes Recruit are a people solutions business that understands the complexities of nuclear and the importance of our clients' mission critical objectives.
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