Programme Manager
Location:
Bristol, GB, BS16 1EJ Warrington, GB, WA3 6YD
Company: Cavendish Nuclear
Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid
Job Title: Programme Manager
Location: Stoke Gifford, Gloucestershire or Warrington, Cheshire + Hybrid Working Arrangement
Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF67702
At Cavendish Nuclear we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Programme Manager, based at either Stoke Gifford, Gloucestershire or Warrington, Cheshire.
The role
As a Programme Manager, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You'll take on a pivotal leadership role within one of our most complex and high-value programmes. You'll be responsible for overseeing the full lifecycle of delivery, ensuring successful outcomes for our clients and stakeholders.
Day-to-day, you'll
* Lead on Health, Safety, Security, Environment and Quality within the project
* Deliver the programme to baseline schedule, cost and performance criteria
* Establish and maintain governance arrangements aligned with our Business Management System
* Plan and monitor the programme (profit & loss), reporting regularly to the Sponsor
* Manage customer interface and project risks, implementing effective responses
This is a full-time role working 37 hours per week, with flexibility within core hours, based at either Stoke Gifford, Gloucestershire or Warrington, Cheshire on a hybrid pattern (2 to 3 days onsite).
Essential experience of the Programme Manager:
* Proven leadership at Senior Project Manager or Programme Manager level
* Experience in Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) environments
* Strong understanding of NEC4 contract frameworks
* Demonstrated ability to lead teams and manage stakeholder relationships
* Full lifecycle project delivery within industrial, engineering or civils sectors
Qualifications for the Programme Manager:
* Degree-level qualification in a relevant discipline
* Chartered status or equivalent is advantageous
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK )
What we offer
* Generous holiday allowance
* Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
* Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
* Employee share scheme
* Employee shopping savings portal
* Payment of Professional Fees
* Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
* Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
* 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
* Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
Cavendish Nuclear
As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we're innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group – from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
Closing date: 01/10/2025
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