Joint Project Manager

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Simply put, at KBR, we do things that matter.

Every day, our people work together to deliver solutions that are helping solve the great challenges and opportunities of our time, including climate change, national security, energy transition and security, cybersecurity, space exploration, and more.

The Joint Project Manager (JPM) will lead the coordinated delivery of the scheduled programme of intervention and upgrade works at the Client site. The JPM will ensure the project is managed to cost, schedule, and quality while maintaining the highest standards of nuclear safety, security, and environmental compliance.

Position tasks will include:

• Lead the end-to-end planning, execution, and completion of the infrastructure upgrade and maintenance programme.

• Manage execution and completion of a predefined complex engineering upgrade and maintenance programme.

• Ensure all project milestones are delivered on schedule and within agreed budget constraints.

• Oversee and maintain a fully integrated project schedule.

• Facilitate coordination meetings, working groups, and reporting sessions to ensure transparency and alignment.

• Manage interdependencies and conflicting priorities across stakeholders.

• Provide regular updates and formal reports to the Site Operator, including risk registers, project dashboards, and financial summaries.

• Support and contribute to governance forums, audits, and assurance activities.

• Escalate risks and issues promptly to the Site Operator and in accordance with agreed protocols.

• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, including those related to safety, security, and capability to the Site Operator.

• Support the development and application of assurance plans and quality controls.

Experience Required

• Previous experience leading a project as a Project Manager in a highly regulated industry.

• Full lifecycle experience from business case approval, design, execution, handover.

• Experience of change control.

• Experience of risk management.

Location

The role is hybrid where 3 days per week will be spent either in the office in Glasgow City Centre or at site in Helensburgh.

Security Requirements

SC Clearance

Due to the secure nature of this project, restrictions in relation to UK residency and nationality will apply.

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