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Project Manager (Repository Capping)
Nuclear Waste Services has a vacancy for a Project Manager responsible for project scopes within Repository Capping.
In this role you will oversee the full lifecycle of Repository Capping – construction of an engineered earthworks cap over the trenches and vaults containing low level waste, with particular focus on construction execution, change and risk management, internal and external reporting, and project close out. The scope of works will include management of civil engineering contractors ensuring high quality work is delivered in line with NWS processes and procedures. The quality of the cap is of utmost importance, with work being overseen by Independent Construction Quality Assurance engineers and inspectors.
The role will be to manage the execution of the designed works within the LLWR site, in accordance with the contracted Scope of Work and NWS processes and procedures, to enable successful completion to time and budget. This will require close liaison and coordination with the Repository Vaults and the NWS SPM for Design.
The successful candidate will report to the Repository Capping Senior Project Manager for Construction (SPMC). Your direct reports will include Project Engineers and a Construction Coordinator.
Significant contributions to the production of work Scope and other procurement documents for successive construction phases.
Projects will be delivered and expedited in accordance with NWS Project Management Procedures which includes understanding and contribution to Business Cases, Lifetime Plan Scope and Detailed Volumes / Monitoring of spoil and aggregates, Project Execution Plans, Quality Plans, Risk Registers, Sourcing strategies, etc.
Job Description
You must have a heavy civils background to be considered for this role. Civil construction projects that are ideally £30-100 million in size & relevant scope.
The successful candidate will ideally have highways work, land fill regs, and major earthworks (new build and/or highways). It is preferred that this experience comes from a tier one contractor.
Responsibilities
- Oversight of contractor to ensure compliance with the CDM Regulations
- Maintenance of a safe working environment
- Review and comment on the contractor’s construction proposals including sequencing, methodology, carbon management, temporary works, health and safety risk and general risk management and change and risk management, reporting internally and externally, and project close out.
- Monitoring and holding the contractor to account in delivery of the scope of work, design, specification, and the agreed Quality Plans.
- Monitoring the progress of the contractor relative to their Clause 31 and 32 programmes and holding the contractor to account.
- Contribution to the Scope of Work and other tender documents for successive contract packages.
- Oversee and manage the contractor and supply chain in the delivery of capping construction, working with the Project Quantity Surveyor in administration of the contract.
- Liaise and coordinate with the Vaults and LMS team who will be delivering the vaults in parallel with the capping.
- Ensure that the Quality Assurance Lifetime Records are completed contemporaneously.
- Reporting to the SPMC, plan and oversee work packages within the project and proactively monitor progress, resolving issues and initiating corrective action and change requests as appropriate.
- Ensure proper planning and baseline management.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential:
- Exhibits demonstrable leadership behaviours in line with Nuclear Waste Services mission.
- Exhibits demonstrable leadership qualities in providing vision, motivation and inspiration, setting high standards and expectations, leading by example and holding the Integrated Project Teams to account.
- Experience in active involvement in health and safety including inspections, monitoring, reporting, and production of risk assessments.
- Experience in project management and delivery including planning works and schedule/programme management.
- Experience in ensuring technical delivery and reporting of construction work scope to agreed project requirements, quality, cost, and schedule.
- Experience in ensuring technical, safety, and construction risks are identified and managed.
- Ensuring SQEP resources are deployed to perform discipline work in a timely manner.
- Experience in working with supply chain contractors.
- At least 5 years relevant experience managing work in a large civil construction environment with a value of £10 million + Project.
- Civil Engineering construction management knowledge and experience in earthworks, drainage, and pavement activities.
- NEBOSH, or SMSTS, or IOSH.
Desirable:
- Degree educated in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
- Current Registration with Professional body; ICE and/or APM preferred.
- Over 5 years relevant experience managing work in a large civil construction environment with a value of £30-100 million Projects.
- Experience in and knowledge of BIM.
- Experience in and knowledge of the NEC4 Engineering and Construction forms of Contract
Current RWM employees this is an RWM 4-3 - RWM terms & conditions apply
Who are we?
Simply put, our job is to secure a safer future for us all. We do this by managing and disposing of the UK’s nuclear radioactive waste safely and securely for generations to come. We have a critical role in the biggest multi-decade clean-up project in Europe. As part of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group, we provide permanent answers for nuclear waste.
Nuclear Waste Services builds on the work delivered at the Low-Level Waste Repository (LLWR) site and the Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) programme, maintaining these key activities whilst also adding further essential services for customers in the nuclear energy, defence, industrial, medical, and research sectors. Maintaining and developing this knowledge and experience is key to securing and developing our unique nuclear waste capabilities for the UK and the rest of the world
If you join Nuclear Waste Services, you’ll be part of a team that brings together some of the most brilliant minds from around the UK, working across many specialisms – scientific, engineering, safety, operations, commercial, community engagement, and regulatory – to name a few.
We want Nuclear Waste Services to be a great place to work where people are respected, included and can perform at their best. We do this by living our Nuclear Waste Services values;
We are action orientated - We deliver for our customers, partners, and people safely & securely.
We are collaborative and inclusive - We have greater success when we work together.
We are ambitious - We are problem solvers who embrace and act upon new challenges.
We act with integrity - We are trusted to build a safe, secure and sustainable future
What's in it for you?
- On appointment to NWS you will receive 25.5 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and you can accrue up to 13 extra days leave
- Rewarding performance (annual bonus scheme)
- We offer a generous pension scheme through CNNP
- learning and development support
- payment of relevant annual professional subscriptions
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Financial advice assistance
- Flexible working
- Extended family-friendly policies
- Cycle to work scheme
- We welcome flexible and agile working practices
- Flexible working requests can be submitted from day 1 of employment
Please note: all of our roles will require the successful applicant to achieve BPSS Security Clearance. Some of our roles may require a higher level of clearance to be achieved. If this is required, this will be detailed in the Job Requirements section. The Security Clearance process will be explained by your recruiter but if you do have any questions about this process, please reach out to a member of the Talent Acquisition Team at nws.recruitment@nuclearwasteservices.uk
Equal Opportunities
We value the unique differences that each of our colleagues bring to work every day and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, included and able to perform at their best. At Nuclear Waste Service we are committed to creating a workplace that is diverse and inclusive. We value the diversity of our people and actively seek to have a workforce that represents the rich diversity of the communities we support. Currently we are underrepresented in some areas, and would particularly welcome applicants from Women, Black, Asian and Ethnic Minorities, LGBTQ+ and candidates who have a disability.
In promoting equal opportunities, Nuclear Waste Service welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We select people according to their abilities and our needs. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all of the essential criteria for the vacancy.
Please note: Nuclear Waste Services reserves the right to close the vacancy early.
If you have any queries or would like to discuss this role, please email nws.recruitment@nuclearwasteservices.uk