Technical Engineering Project Manager

Working arrangements

Please note this role does offer hybrid working, our model sets out a minimum 60% onsite / 40% home working split.

Overview

This role is responsible for one major project or multiple projects to deliver on time, to quality, and on budget. You will collaborate with the technical lead to generate milestone-based, integrated plans (timing and resource) for the successful delivery of project objectives. You will also continually track progress and report regularly to the Programme Manager to whom you will report.

Responsibilities

• Integrate with business, operational and technical teams and proactively lead the project team, collaborators and suppliers to successfully deliver assigned project(s).
• Promote adherence to safe working practices in the delivery of project objectives.
• Generate deliverables-based, integrated plans (timing and resource) to set timelines for the successful delivery of project objectives to quality, time and cost targets.
• Seek out and promote smarter and more efficient ways of delivering the project against business milestones.
• Lead and direct team workload reviews and supplier meetings. Document and distribute key notes and actions.
• Lead preparation, submission and presentation of project status reports and project gateway documentation for review with the programme manager.
• Identify and manage project risks by leading risk management for the project(s) and liaise with key stakeholders to ensure suitable mitigation plans are in place. Preform the role of risk manager and escalate to the programme manager when required.
• Proactively coordinate cross-business discussions to ensure time, cost, quality or scope changes are managed in accordance with the change management process.
• Manage project contracts in collaboration with supply chain and commercial teams.
• Through the project lifecycle and in collaboration with the PMO and resource managers, continue to evaluate resource demand, budget forecast and load capacity.
• Lead lessons-learned sessions and ensure outputs are captured and shared appropriately.
• Ensure potential quality issues are considered and mitigated in advance and built into process or managed with the appropriate teams or suppliers.
• Actively work within the PMO to evolve processes and tools through continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Degree qualified/apprenticeship in project management or a STEM field [if not academically qualified, possess extensive practical experience to demonstrate appropriate PM skills and capability].
• Demonstrate experience in delivering complex technology/technical product projects.
• Be a self-starter and demonstrate ability & resilience to work in a fast-changing environment and cope with volatility, uncertainty complexity and ambiguity.
• Be a skilful communicator & facilitator and demonstrate experience interfacing with scientific and engineering teams.
• Be a strong integrator and cross-organisational collaborator.
• Show the potential to motivate across the organisation through the application of strong interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Recognise the need to balance short-term project delivery milestones with long-term programme benefit; demonstrate an understanding of the need to have a golden thread between strategic objectives and individual technical tasks.
• Possess strong decision-making, problem-solving, planning/scheduling, and organisational skills.
• Demonstrate project resource management skills: demand generation, allocation, and actuals accounting [evidence of high degrees of competence with resource management software tools will be assessed as a differentiator]
• Knowledge and experience of multiple project management methodologies.
• Experience using Microsoft Project, Agile or similar project management software tools.

Desirable skills:

• Evidence of commitment to professional recognition (e.g. Associate Member or Member of the Association for Project Management, or equivalent).
• Be qualified in at least one of PRINCE2, APM PMQ, PRINCE2 Agile, AgilePM® Practitioner v3, or PMI Agile Certified Practitioner.

• Salary dependent on skills and experience and will be discussed from the outset
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Discretionary 3-day festive break depending on business needs
• Eligible for discretionary performance related bonus
• Share options scheme
• Pension scheme
• Financial benefits – including; group life insurance, critical illness, health cash plan and discount scheme 
• Innovation and Merit bonuses
• Investment in training and development to support career progression
• Opportunity to work on and contribute to world class innovation

Company background

What if there was a limitless, safe, clean, low-cost energy source, providing much needed global energy security?  What if that energy source could also help address climate change?  The answer is fusion energy – the power of the stars. Tokamak Energy is a leading global commercial fusion energy company based near Oxford with have an unrivalled track record designing and operating spherical tokamaks; the optimal route to commercial fusion.

In addition to fusion, Tokamak Energy is recognised as a world leader in transformative High Temperature Superconducting (HTS) magnet technology. Our dedicated HTS magnet team, in collaboration with key manufacturing partners, is focussed on enabling new levels of performance and becoming the leading supplier of HTS magnets to multiple markets, including renewable energy, medicine, science and propulsion in water, land, air and space. 

The company, founded in 2009 as a spin-off from UK Atomic Energy Authority, currently employs a growing team of over 260 people with experts from the UK and around the world.  It combines world leading scientific, engineering, industrial and commercial capabilities.  The company has more than 75 families of patent applications and has raised $335 million, comprising $275m from private investors and $60m from the UK and U.S. governments.  Our U.S. subsidiary, Tokamak Energy Inc, was established in 2019.

Come and be a part of a dynamic and innovative team striving to provide a solution to one of humanity’s greatest challenges: clean and sustainable fusion energy for all.

Important information for candidates

Pre-employment screening

Please note that the appointment of the successful candidate will be subject to standard pre-employment screening, as applicable to the post. This will include right-to-work, proof of identity and references.

Data privacy

Please note that any personal data submitted to Tokamak Energy as part of the job application process will be processed in accordance with the GDPR and related UK data protection legislation, for more information regarding GDPR please see:  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation

Equality of opportunity

Entry into employment with the Tokamak Energy and progression within employment will be determined only by personal merit and the application of criteria which are related to the duties of each post and the relevant salary structure. In all cases, ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration. No applicant or member of staff shall be discriminated against because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We’re committed to building an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience.

If you have a disability or require any reasonable adjustments to support you through the application or interview process, please let us know. We’re happy to make the necessary arrangements to ensure you can perform at your best.