Principal Project Manager

This hybrid role is suited to candidates able to commute to London and travel to Ipswich regularly, or relocate nearby, with support available. You will lead delivery of civil works packages within a major nuclear infrastructure programme. Working closely with your future team, you will oversee performance, integration and successful project execution.

• Lead multidisciplinary project teams delivering complex civil engineering scope across major contracts.
• Manage budgets, schedules, risks and quality assurance across large-scale infrastructure packages.
• Drive stakeholder engagement across internal teams, suppliers and delivery partners.
• Ensure alignment between design deliverables, schedules and contract requirements.
• Oversee contract administration including variations, early warnings and compensation events.
• Manage risks and opportunities, ensuring timely mitigation and escalation where required.
• Lead configuration and design change management across project lifecycle stages.
• Coordinate delivery across engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning phases.
• Apply earned value management and performance monitoring to track project delivery.
• Promote continuous improvement through lessons learned and knowledge sharing practices

My profile

Essential Skills

• Degree in engineering, construction or related discipline with strong technical foundation.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale infrastructure or heavy civil engineering projects.
• Strong commercial expertise including contract management and cost control.
• Experience managing risks, quality and programme delivery in complex environments.
• Proficiency in earned value management, planning and project performance tools.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills across multidisciplinary teams.
• Technical understanding of engineering, procurement and construction delivery methods.
• Excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills.

Desired Skills

• Experience in nuclear or highly regulated infrastructure environments.
• Background in heavy civils, tunnelling or major construction projects.
• Knowledge of EPR design and nuclear construction methodologies.
• Professional chartership or equivalent recognised engineering status.
• Experience working with NEC, FIDIC or similar contract frameworks.