Astute are partnered with Capula, part of the Dalkia Group, a long-established and highly reputable system integration specialist operating across energy, water, renewables and manufacturing sectors. Due to continued growth, Capula are looking for a Senior Project Manager to join their Nuclear division, based in Stone with flexible working available.
This is a senior leadership role, responsible for delivering a portfolio of complex, high-value projects within the Nuclear sector, involving full turnkey solutions across PLC/SCADA and safety‑critical systems.
As a Senior Project Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards, while leading and developing multi‑disciplinary engineering teams.
Responsibilities and duties
* Managing a portfolio of projects with cumulative values of several million pounds, from inception through to delivery
* Ensuring projects are delivered to agreed timescales, specifications, budgets and customer satisfaction levels
* Leading and managing multi‑disciplinary teams including:
o Project Managers
o Hardware and Software Engineers
o Installation Engineers (team sizes up to ~30)
* Taking full financial responsibility for project delivery, including budget control, margin performance and subcontractor management
* Liaising closely with internal production and engineering teams based in Stone
* Managing subcontractors for specialist works and services
* Ensuring all Quality, Environmental, Health & Safety (QEHS) requirements are met across projects
* Holding regular progress and review meetings with clients
* Supporting the development of long‑term client relationships and future business opportunities
* Overseeing the full project lifecycle including requirements definition, design and substantiation, implementation and testing, installation and commissioning and ongoing support
Professional qualifications
* 5–10+ years’ experience in Electrical, Control & Instrumentation (EC&I) project management within the nuclear industry or a similarly regulated environment
* Strong understanding of PLC/SCADA systems and electrical hardware
* Experience working with NEC3 / NEC4 contracts
* Experience managing subcontractors and complex supply chains
* Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills
* Ability to obtain Security Clearance (SC)
* Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel, including occasional stays away
Desirable
* Project management qualification (e.g. APM, PMI or similar)
* Safety qualification (e.g. IOSH Managing Safely)
* Experience using CEMAR
* Degree qualified, ideally in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
Personal Skills
* A strong leader with proven team management experience
* Commercially astute with a strategic mindset
* An excellent communicator with strong client‑facing skills
* Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple complex projects
* Able to work under pressure and meet demanding deadlines
* Proactive in identifying risks and driving solutions
* Flexible and adaptable in a highly regulated environment
Salary and benefits
* Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
* 28 days holiday + bank holidays
* Flexible working arrangements
* Pension scheme
* Life assurance
* Private healthcare
* Lifestyle screening
* Salary sacrifice schemes
* Mental health assistance programme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Green car scheme
* Support toward professional registration (IEng / CEng) and paid membership fees
Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative.
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