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Your Impact:
At Jacobs, we'll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. With more than 55,000 people in 40 countries, working at Jacobs offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.
People are Jacobs’ greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.
In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay, free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships.
We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.
Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Jacobs. We’re happy to discuss hybrid and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit the client, project, you, and our business.
About the Opportunity
We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to join our Non Nuclear Engineering Partner (NNEP) Delivery and Construction Framework. The Project Manager will be fully responsible for their packages of work and will work as part of an integrated Project Management team to deliver their part of a £150m facility for a long standing client.
The successful candidates will have previous experience of working in regulated industries and have prior experience delivering Mechanical and Electrical packages to a high standard of workmanship. The candidate will be responsible for organising and delivering all aspects of their work engaging with all disciplines including commercial, quality, engineering and construction to ensure their scope is delivered in accordance with the necessary standards and to project programme timelines.
The candidate will be flexible, knowledgeable, and willing and able to function both within the team and independently as required. The candidate will be required to work within the Reading area of the UK up to 5 days per week and be flexible to the project requirements.
This role requires management of “design and build” projects to provide facility improvements within an operational nuclear licensed site as part of a focussed programme of development, including:
Engagement with client and customer stakeholders.
Preparation and management of a package budget.
Work with engineering teams to take the detailed designs through the necessary design stage gates.
Create and manage tender process including tender evaluation and subcontract award.
Engage with in-house & external manufacturing and fabrication facilities.
Hold progress meetings with specialist subcontractors and record/report on a weekly basis.
Develop and present all reports, schedules, safety, and quality paperwork required.
Relay related contract administration information to the Senior Project Manager for review.
Here’s what you’ll need :
Degree or NVQ Level 6 (minimum) qualification in appropriate engineering or management subject.
A chartered level of qualification is desirable. Graduate or other post holders not meeting these criteria should provide evidence of working in programme and project environments.
SMTST qualification is desirable.
IOSH managing safety qualification is desirable.
CSCS black card is desirable.
Membership of a relevant professional body such as the APM or an engineering institution is preferred.
Minimum of 5 years of Project Management experience and 10 years within the construction industry.
Evidence of experience within regulated industries.
Experience of managing cross-functional teams and engagement with engineering disciplines.
Understanding and experience of NEC contracts is required.
You should be a sole UK national with the ability to obtain SC (Security Clearance).
Our Culture
Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion, and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Find out more about life at Jacobs. (https://careers.jacobs.com/life-at-jacobs/)
We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity – ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, One World, Prism, Vetnet, and Women’s – find out more about our employee networks here. (https://www.jacobs.com/about/inclusion-and-diversity?_ga=2.1062705.1096535124.1626879887-1704311048.1575562676)
Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role
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Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.