Job Description
Vacancies have arisen for assistant project managers within the balance of site (BoS) team. The role involves the safe delivery of multi-disciplinary tasks and projects, and will support the project manager in developing and implementing BoS projects, including organizing and managing construction site areas and activities for infrastructure projects.
Hear from the hiring manager:
This role is crucial and highly rewarding, playing a key part in enabling BoS to deliver projects safely and efficiently. The successful candidate will be the central point of contact for ensuring the safe and effective implementation of projects. They will work closely with engineering disciplines, contractors, project supervisors, works control, and specialist advisors to ensure the safe delivery of projects.
Main Responsibilities:
- Support project management strategies, optimising plans to adapt to changes when necessary
- Coordinate and support construction sites to ensure compliance with CDM requirements, ensuring construction design integration and coordination for a safe and effective working environment
- Assist in producing and maintaining the programme baseline
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate safe project delivery
- Assist in the monitoring and delivery of commercial contracts
- Monitor performance of internal teams and contractors against safety, costs, programme, and quality; identify deviations, and recommend remedial actions
- Produce and coordinate project documentation, including statements of requirements, safety documentation, Dounreay modification report (DMRs), works control documents, and project reports
- Prepare and support project handover documentation
- Efficiently manage projects within safety case boundaries
- Review and report on problems and incidents, establish causes, and identify, recommend, and implement solutions
- Liaise with works control centre to ensure timely resource supply in both the short and long term
- Participate in site emergency exercises as required
- Perform management appointments responsibilities relevant to the role
Aptitudes and Experience:
- HND in Engineering or with equivalent qualification and experience
- Demonstrable experience in nuclear or industrial settings
- Strong understanding of industrial and nuclear safety management requirements
- Relevant knowledge and experience of commercial contracts
- Ability to implement CDM compliant working and management arrangements
- Understanding of schedule, cost, and commercial elements
- Strong site and staff management skills
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team
- Effective communication skills
- Demonstrable organizational and planning skills
- Post specific capability analysis assessment
| Interviews to be held: | Week commencing Monday 18 August 2025 |
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NRS attracts an excellent Benefits package:
- Standard full time working week with every third Friday off (unless subject to shift work) and paid overtime available
- Annual leave entitlement of 28 days, and in addition, 8 days statutory public holidays, 2 and a half days privilege holidays and 2 and a half days Christmas/New Year closure holidays
- Up to 13.5% employer pension contribution depending on individual contribution amount.
- Annual company bonus payment of up to 5% basic salary as at 31 March
- Relocation assistance (where appropriate)
- Dounreay recognises individual and team achievements or exemplary safe behaviour through the award of vouchers
- Maternity leave, adoption leave, shared parental leave and paternity leave that offers enhanced payments above the statutory minimum requirements for qualifying employees
- Additional paid time off for training purposes for local volunteer services such as the retained Fire Service, the Coastguard Rescue Service and Scottish Mountain Rescue. NRS also provide the same support to our employees in the Reserve Forces
- Access to our onsite Occupational Health Service
- Access to Aviva Digicare+ Workplace Health package which includes free annual health check, access to a digital GP, nutritional consultations, mental health consultations and second medical opinions
- Employee Assistance Programme including 24-hour telephone support & personal assistance service and access to an online wellbeing App
- Cycle to work and reduced gym membership fees
- Company sick pay scheme
- Access to training and development through the company performance management arrangements, supporting you in maintaining your personal Continuous Professional Development
- We have various different employee networks supporting our inclusion, diversity and wellbeing mission at Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (NRS)
At Dounreay we are committed to creating a workplace that is diverse and inclusive. 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. We therefore actively welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds, with different experiences and perspectives and we are committed to ensuring that we work in an inclusive way that means everyone can perform at their best.
Dounreay is a member of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all candidates who have a disability who meet all of the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all of the essential criteria, Dounreay will interview the best candidates from within that group.