Senior Project Manager

Vacancy Title: Senior Project Manager
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Staffordshire
Industry: Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
TECHNICAL & ENGINEERING
Salary: £60000 - £70000 per annum
Start Date: 2026-03-16
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Contact Name: Daniel Shafran
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Vacancy Published: 1 day ago

Senior Project Manager; Nuclear Permanent; Full time Stone, Staffordshire; office based with UK site travel and occasional stays away; must be eligible for SC clearance

Do you have 5 to 10 years E,C&I project management experience within nuclear or another highly regulated industry?

Have you delivered multi £m PLC, SCADA or safety system projects from concept through to commissioning?

Are you comfortable managing customers, subcontractors and multidisciplinary engineering teams?

What's in it for you

• Competitive salary + 10% bonus + Car Allowance
• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Flexible working
• Pension
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• Professional membership fees paid and support toward IEng or CEng
• Cycle to work and green car schemes
• Employee assistance and wellbeing support

What will you be doing?

• Managing multiple nuclear systems projects from contract award through to final delivery
• Delivering projects to timescale, specification, budget and customer satisfaction
• Holding client progress and review meetings
• Taking commercial responsibility including subcontractor management and negotiations
• Coordinating with hardware and production teams
• Leading and motivating project managers and engineering delivery teams
• Overseeing installation, testing and commissioning activities
• Ensuring quality, environmental and health and safety compliance
• Supporting future business through strong customer relationships

Where will you be doing it?

You will be joining a well established UK systems integration business delivering control and safety solutions into highly regulated sectors including nuclear and energy. The organisation delivers full lifecycle projects from design through to installation and commissioning.

What will you need?

• Demonstrable E,C&I project management experience in nuclear or regulated environments
• NEC3 or NEC4 contract experience
• Electrical hardware knowledge
• Strong commercial awareness and negotiation ability
• Track record delivering projects to programme and margin
• Experience managing subcontractors and engineering teams
• Customer facing experience
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel
• Eligibility to obtain SC clearance

Desirable

• APMP, PMI or similar project management qualification
• IOSH or equivalent safety training
• Experience using CEMAR
• Electrical engineering degree or similar background