Project Manager / Contract Administrator

Company Description
Assystem is an international company with one mission: accelerate the energy transition around the world.
Every day, our 6,500 switchers located in 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Pacific Asia & Africa) connect their six thousand billion neurons to tackle the task of the century: switching to low-carbon energy.
We are a collective committed to the actors who are making the energy switch. Sharing our knowledge, expertise and values allows us to innovate and think differently about the energy transition.
Drawing on more than 55 years' experience in highly regulated sectors subject to strict security and safety requirements, we provide our customers with engineering and project management services, as well as digital services and solutions to optimize the performance of complex infrastructure projects throughout their life cycle. The Group is currently ranked second in the world for nuclear engineering.
To ensure a viable, efficient, and reliable energy future for all.
Job Description
An opportunity to join Assystem as a permanent staff member or as a contractor (inside IR35 via an umbrella company) for a period of 12 months+.
Role location, including minimum time required in office / on site
Albion Square, Whitehaven
Initial 2-3 days per week required in the project office with regular site visits.
Remote candidates will be considered on the basis that travel to Whitehaven will be required.
Project Description
The Analytical Services and Active Areas Portfolio provides design, technical and project management support across the Sellafield Site with particular focus on the existing analytical laboratories.
The role will support the delivery of multiple tasks within this portfolio of design work.
Role Description
Role:
Reporting to the AXIOM Senior Project Manager, a Project Manager / Contract Administrator is required for the AXIOM project design delivery team within the Analytical Services and Active Areas programme of work. Key requirements are outlined below:
Responsibilities will include:
Working closely with the Project team to track and manage KPI’s, including forecasting revenue at risk, change management and communicating Compensation Events & Early Warning Notices.
Engagement with Responsible Engineers across a number of disciplines to ensure consistency when estimates are prepared.
Ensure the relevant project risks which may affect contractual KPI’s are identified and managed/mitigated as appropriate. This includes regular monitoring of the residual risks.
Progression of timely responses to contractual requests from the client including Early Warning Notices, Compensation Events and other contractual documents
Chair/Attend project meetings on behalf of the AXIOM Senior Project Manager, to support forward planning, preparation and readiness for the contract administration
Stakeholder management as required by the AXIOM Senior Project Manager
Upward reporting of issues to the AXIOM Senior Project Manager
Maximising Learning from Experience, disseminating and input of LFE across all project stages.
Working closely with the Senior PM supporting contract administration, project reviews and stakeholder engagement
Support to the delivery team enabling safe and efficient working against the project baseline cost, schedule and quality requirements.
Provision of weekly updates to the planner and cost engineers, to enable effective progress monitoring and schedule accuracy.
To be able to project Manage a number of tasks within the portfolio.
Qualifications
IPMA Level D (APM) professional qualification.
Previous Project Management experience.
Additional Information
Benefits include:
Pension scheme (8% company contribution / 4% personal contribution)
25 days’ paid annual leave + bank holidays + option to buy or sell up to 5 days
Professional fees reimbursed
Flexible working
Employee referral scheme#LI-Hybrid
Hybrid remote/in-office
We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future