Project Manager – Mechanical Equipment Valves

We are seeking a highly capable Project Manager Mechanical Equipment/Valves to lead the delivery of complex contract packages across a major nuclear programme. This role is ideal for project professionals who thrive in technically challenging environments and want to take ownership of highvalue safetycritical engineering packages.

You will be responsible for ensuring that mechanical equipment and valve packages are delivered safely on time to budget and in full compliance with nuclear quality and technical requirements. Working at the centre of a multidisciplinary environment you will collaborate with engineering commercial quality manufacturing and site teams to ensure seamless delivery across the full lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive contract and package delivery to meet safety schedule cost and technical performance requirements.
• Monitor programme progress tracking milestones risks deadlines and budget performance and reporting to senior stakeholders.
• Manage and resolve issues across the contract escalating risks and ensuring timely resolution of NCRs technical queries and manufacturing challenges.
• Lead contract administration including variations claims instructions and commercial governance (with Commercial Manager support).
• Oversee Tier 1 supply chain performance ensuring nuclear safety and quality across up to 100 international Tier 2 and Tier 3 suppliers.
• Ensure Level 3 schedules are developed maintained and aligned with overall project schedules.
• Support qualification activities to demonstrate nuclear safety performance of mechanical equipment and valves.
• Coordinate with site teams to ensure all preshipment and delivery requirements are met.
• Secure and manage project resources ensuring SQEP compliance and identifying capability gaps.
• Develop and implement delivery strategies aligned with the Programme Execution Plan (PEP).
• Maintain strong stakeholder communication ensuring alignment across engineering commercial and site teams.
• Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) and other commercial reporting tools.
• Embed continuous improvement capturing lessons learned and best practice.
• Interface with other programmes to maintain a holistic view of project progress and crossprogramme dependencies.

Qualifications :

Required Skills:

• Proven experience delivering projects in technically complex highly regulated environments ideally nuclear or similar safetycritical sectors.
• Engineering design and execution strategies
• Managing multidiscipline EPCM projects
• Procurement and delivery of complex contracts
• Cost risk schedule and change control including Earned Value tools
• Commercial closeout and claims negotiation
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationshipbuilding skills.
• Excellent project management financial management and change management capability.
• Proficient with scheduling estimating risk and project controls tools.
• Experience managing contractors and consultants on major construction projects ideally under NEC or FIDIC frameworks.
• Strong communication presentation and facilitation skills with the ability to influence across teams.

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelors or Masters degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or Project Management or equivalent military experience.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience working on nuclear new build projects
• Experience within nuclear energy or other highly regulated environments
• Experience supporting construction reporting and performance analysis

Additional Information :

Why join us

We bring together entrepreneurial tech-driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies.

At ALTEN youll work on exciting projects supported by ongoing learning mentoring and clear career development tailored to your goals.

Join a passionate team and help build tomorrow today.

In short you get:

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle & Tech Scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme
• Social atmosphere regular gatherings & team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community including veterans reservists service leavers and military spouses/partners. We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes.

ALTEN is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and values the strength that comes from a global mix of backgrounds and perspectives. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of background or protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process please let us know.

This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website . If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria then your employment may be delayed or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time

Experience: years
Vacancy: 1