We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

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 and our business.

About the Opportunity

Nuclear Power Programmes is one of the newest Business Units and has been formed with the vision to support positive change and help shape the future of Nuclear Power.

Operational throughout the UK and across continental Europe, we are seeking to expand our team on a variety of nuclear projects, which range in technologies and that find themselves at different stages of their development. To do this, we are seeking to continuously employ talented individuals to join our diverse team that are excited about nuclear projects and are committed to Net Zero, and Energy Security.

In both client facing and internal roles we are delivering major programme and project management capabilities throughout the project lifecycle. We are driving to deliver safe, high quality and to time solutions by thinking innovatively and working collaboratively.

Amentum are recruiting for a Project Manager with experience in the regulated rail sector. You'll define the work scope to be delivered within the contract or package of work and the interfaces to the other elements of the programme. You will also assist in securing the required resources to meet the project requirements, ensuring the maintenance of SQEP for any assigned resource and promptly identifying any personnel shortfalls or issues within the project team. Key responsibilities will be:

• Develop fully coordinated and integrated multi- disciplinary solutions which are deliverable within implementation plan requirements.
• Maintain effective communications with all stakeholders and executing the project or PEP strategies within their contract or package of work.
• Act as project representative in external stakeholder working groups.
• Drive the delivery of the contract or package activities to ensure they are delivered safely, on time, to budget, meeting business, technical and sustainability requirements. Monitor and manage the progress of the project, in line with requirements - track progress against milestones, deadlines, budget and provide key stakeholders with reports on these matters.
• Anticipate, manage, and resolve issues within the contact or package. Identify risks and facilitate the resolution of all issues raised, implement the SZC change control procedures for allocated project(s), develop and update the programme budget, and escalate any issues to the Senior Project Manager, Delivery Manager or Director (Programme Manager or Director).
• Ensure level 3 schedules are developed and maintained for the contract or package of work. Ensure such schedules are consistent with overall
• Project schedules (levels 1 and level 2). Escalate any discrepancies to the Project Controls Director, in consultation with the Senior Project Manager.
• Review - Contractor supplied Level 3 and 16 week rolling schedules.
• Ensure the List of Deliverables (LOD) relating to the scope of work is delivered, maintained, and controlled.
• Ensure that lessons-learnt and knowledge-capture are practiced as business as usual.
• Manage any interfaces to the benefit of the overall project.
• Ensure that contract or package contractual requirements are fulfilled and assured.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all project team members.

Here's What You'll Need

• Degree and chartered status in an engineering, construction, or other related field.
• Good knowledge of CDM Regulations.
• Track record of delivering multi-disciplinary rail projects within a technically complex and dynamic environment whilst ensuring high levels of safety, security, and environmental responsibility.
• Experience of successfully engaging groups of stakeholders including, Network Rail, Local authorities, Office of Road and Rail, Internal design and management teams, Alliance supply chain contractors, and community stakeholders.
• Able to lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary solutions, including the ability to manage interfaces between disciplines and adjacent projects.
• Working knowledge of key railway and Network Rail standards and procedures, such as: GRIP, Engineering Management for Projects, AMP, DWWP.
• Able to demonstrate strong management skills including project management, financial management, change management and facilitation.
• Proficient in the use of estimating scheduling, programming, and risk tools.
• Experience of managing contractors, consultants, and other advisors throughout large and complex construction projects, in a regulated environment. Including NEC or FIDIC contracts.
• Able to work effectively with suite of Project data systems including: Outlook 365 Suite , Microsoft TEAMs, Document management systems incl.
• A Site and Teamcenter, BIM - federated models and Geographical information Systems (GIS).
• Hold Personal Track Safety (PTS) qualification.
• Hold suitable CSCS certification.

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centered on inclusion and diversity.

We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility, please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team.

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