Project Manager - Piping (Turbine Programme)

Morson Talent are representing a leader within the UK Energy Sector who have a current requirement for a Project Manager (Piping) to join their established site-based team within the Turbine Programme. All work is associated with Europe's largest construction/infrastructure Project in Somerset. Contract (renewable) position – Inside IR35.

Job Purpose / Overview
The Project Manager reports to the Senior Project Manager for Installation & Commissioning (Turbine Programme) and is responsible for the direction and leadership of activities associated with the Prefabrication, transport & storage, installation, and commissioning of the Turbine Hall Piping.

This post has the responsibility to ensure delivery of all (or part of) the engineering, procurement, manufacturing, construction, and commissioning activities for the life cycle of the contract or work package in accordance with the overall Project schedule. This post will ensure planning and delivery is in accordance with all safety, quality, time, and cost parameters to meet the Project's needs.

Principal Accountabilities

• Define the work scope to be delivered within the contract or package of work and the interfaces to the other elements of the programme.
• Maintain effective communications with all stakeholders within their contract or package of work.
• Drive the delivery of the contract or package activities to ensure they are delivered safely on time, to budget, meeting business & technical requirements.
• Anticipate, manage, and resolve issues within the contract or package. Identify risks and facilitate the resolution of all issues raised, develop, and update the programme budget, and escalate any issues to the Senior Project Manager.
• Undertake all contract administration activities (with support of a Commercial Manager) including variations, claims, technical queries and instructions.
• Provide sufficient oversight of the Tier 1's supply chain to ensure Nuclear Safety is maintained.
• Resolution of issues / NCR's (Non-Conformances) / etc during the fabrication & installation process to ensure quality and schedule are maintained.
• Management of all change to the contract including - scope definition, business justification and implementation of agreed change in line with associated governance.
• 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).
• Apply the principles of Continuous Improvement, ensuring that lessons-learnt and knowledge-capture are practiced as business as usual.
• Interface with other programmes to ensure a high-level view of how the total project is progressing and to identify and adopt the use of best practices.
• Ensure that programme contractual requirements are fulfilled.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• Typically, degree educated in engineering or a related field, with a preference for Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience of piping systems installation is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated experience of delivering projects within a technically complex and dynamic environment whilst ensuring high levels of safety, security and environmental responsibility, ideally within the Nuclear Energy sector or similar regulated environment.
• Able to demonstrate strong skills and experience in project management, financial management, change management and facilitation. Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Management of commercial claims and associated negotiation experience.
• Good presentation, influencing and facilitation skills.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, able to develop relationships and maintain effective networks.

Leadership Competencies and Behaviours:

Inspiration

• Clear decision-making ability with the facility to judge complex situations and assess when to escalate issues.
• Ability to balance conflicting and changing demands through prioritisation and a pragmatic approach.
• Enthusiasm, energy, passion and conviction.

Integrity

• Ability to cope in a technically complex and fast-changing environment, and to respond calmly and rationally to changing aspirations in a deadline-driven situation.
• Respecting confidentiality.

Impact

• Strong planning and organising skills including the ability to manage several work streams simultaneously.
• Determination and focus to drive projects through to implementation.

Involvement

• Good influencing and persuasion skills with the ability to enthuse and inspire multidisciplinary teams and build successful relationships at all levels.
• Good team player, self-motivated and able to work on own initiative.

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