UKIFS – Assistant Project Manager
Overview of Responsibilities
For more information on UKIFS, visit: https://careers.ukaea.uk/wp-content/uploads/download/UKIFS_CandidateRecruitmentPack.pdf
Employees of UKIFS can be based at either of our sites; West Burton, Nottinghamshire or Culham, Oxfordshire
This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) / be eligible for SC Clearance (must have resided in the UK for the last 5 years), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions.
The Role
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference on a global scale? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy as Assistant Project Manager in the field of fusion energy. In this role you will play a pivotal role in planning and development of the build environment and site characterisation of the site. Supporting the project manager and overall planning for work on site. Including managing smaller site-based projects they will be a key liaison across site and between integrated project teams.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Working closely with the site ops and facilities teams
- Scheduling work on site, and updating the plan
- Responsible for producing the weekly report
- Responsible for producing the programme board report content
- Assist in the development and maintenance of detailed project plans and schedules.
Qualifications
Essential Requirements:
- Responsible for project budgets <£0.5m
- A degree, or equivalent demonstrable knowledge and experience of working in engineering, science, construction/property, or business change related discipline
- Experience in a fast paced complex environment, ideally with some event or construction experience.
- Strong technical skills with a focus on data management and optimization.
- IT literate, fluent in Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to generate and analyze reports to support decision-making.
- Proficiency in project management tools and software.
Desirable Requirement:
- Programme or Project Management qualifications attained or working towards
- Experience in managing and optimizing digital platforms, preferably in a project management environment Prior experience with Sensat or similar digital platforms.
- Background in engineering, construction, or a related field.
- Experience in the energy sector, particularly in fusion energy projects.
- Familiarity with working on large-scale projects or events.
- Demonstrated solo-working and team-building skills.
Additional Information
A full list of our benefits can be found here https://careers.ukaea.uk/life-at-ukaea/employee-benefits/
We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities, and women. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) Partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, actively promotes EDI and takes steps to increase diversity within our organization. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success.
Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.
For applicants applying from outside the United Kingdom or those who have spent time outside the UK in the last five years, please visit the following link for information on criminal records checks: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants If your country of residence or previous residence is not listed on the website or if the UK Government does not have information on obtaining a criminal records check from that state, we regret to inform you that we cannot process your application.
