Project Controls Manager

Nuclear Waste Services has a vacancy for an experienced Project Controls Manager to join our team flexible working across the NWS estate.

The Project Controls Manager supports the Senior Project Control Manager and Senior Delivery Lead's in the management of P3M controls within the Enterprise Portfolio Management Office. They also manage and engage with a mix of line and matrixed teams to deliver the provision of an integrated controls service (Cost, Planning, Risk and Estimating) for the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Forecast the demands and appropriately engage the Enterprise PMO (EPMO) resources to support the delivery of Project Controls.


• Manage the process to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of data communicated and reported to all Stakeholders.


• Undertake checking and approval of all cost estimates, schedules and reports prior to issue.


• Resolve any issues as appropriate, and if necessary, escalate through the appropriate Management structure.


• Maintain own and team compliance with approved NWS Procedures and Project Controls systems.


• Active contribution from self and encourage team for continuous improvement of the functional quality and performance of Project Controls.


• Interface and maintain relationships with Internal Stakeholders.


• Demonstrate behaviours that allow a positive challenging attitude and the capacity to learn continually, encourage, motivate, develop and support team.


• Good management, collaboration, communication and team working skills by holding self and others to account.


• Utilise technical expertise from controls discipline leads (e.g. Senior Planning Engineer, Senior Cost Engineer).


• Line Management accountability (where applicable).


• Mentor and coach team members from both the Project Controls profession and other professions.


• Ensure regular communications through team to inform key messages from Project Controls Profession - capability and delivery.


• Embrace the company values.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Significant experience of leading Project Controls for a complex programme of work


• Proven experience of helping to establish and implement Project Controls in a complex regulated environment, managing critical interfaces and dependencies.


• Project Management or Controls certificate or equivalent experience (APM Project Planning & Control, P3M3, MSP, Prince2).


• Experience of setting policy and process for Project Controls for a business unit.


• Experience using Project Controls systems and tools.


• Excellent communicator - able to build strong working relationships and work collaboratively with wider stakeholders across all areas and levels of the organisation


• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and generate complex data with the skills to be able to communicate clearly to multiple stakeholders and different levels


• Experience in leadership and managing teams of project professionals


• You will have experience in developing others and leading to drive improvements in understanding, skills and data integrity


• Experience of Earned Value Management processes in a leadership position

Desirable

• Public sector experience, particularly of working within a high value programme forming part of a * Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP)/Major Projects Review Group (MPRG) programme in UK government, highly desirable.


• Scheduling and P6 certifications

For internal candidates currently on RWM T&C's, the RWM grade equivalent for this role is 4-3

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;
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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

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