Join UKAEA's team to contribute to the future of fusion energy. As Assistant Project Manager, you will support project execution, manage documentation, and track project budget and schedule. You will also champion best practices and promote respect, inclusion, and opportunity across the organization.
Key Highlights
Technical Skills Required
Benefits & Perks
Job Description
By 2050, the planet could be using twice as much electricity compared to today. Are you interested in contributing and helping to shape the future of the world’s energy? If so, read on.
Fusion, the process that powers the Sun and Stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs.
UKAEA leads the way in realizing fusion energy, partnering with industry and research for groundbreaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid, supported by tomorrow's power stations. In pursuit of our mission, UKAEA embraces core values: Innovative, Committed, Trusted, and Collaborative.
As an employee of UKAEA you will benefit from:
- Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme, details of which can be found at the end of this advert.
- Corporate bonus scheme up to 7% and a Relocation allowance (if eligible).
- Flexible working options including family friendly policies and the right to request flexible working from the start of your employment.
- Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders,
- Generous annual leave allowance starting with 25 days, plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays
- Wide range of career development opportunities
- A vibrant culture committed to equality and being fully inclusive
The salary for this role is £37,509. Onsite working is expected for 4 days a week, however, we actively support requests for flexible working.
This role can be based at any of the following sites; Rotherham, West Yorkshire / Culham, Oxfordshire.
This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions and possibly a search of open source data.
The Role
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. As Assistant Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in working with Project Managers on variety of projects ensuring that they are executed to a high standard according to established project and engineering management processes. This involves supporting technical with co-ordinating the planning and execution of small projects. Also, having responsibility for the creation and management of key documentation for project(s). Furthermore, having responsibility for tracking project budget utilisation and schedule. Also, keeping tracking records on server and SharePoint database. As well as, coordinating and providing information for the assigned project(s).
Additional Responsibilities:
- Analysing project data (including finances) and producing standard project reports
- Project secretarial duties including organising meetings and taking minutes
- Coordinating the timely close out of project actions
- Managing project changes and deviation documents
- Manage the FT Job Card System
- Support the broader FT team, to ensure project success
You will champion and share best practice, promote respect, inclusion, and opportunity across UKAEA.
Essential Requirements:
- A HNC or degree with two or more years’ experience of project support work
- IT literate, fluent in Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint
- Excellent report/minutes writing skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good planning and organisational skills
- Be able to work autonomously, with initiative and minimum supervision
- Knowledge of managing the interfaces and interdependencies for technical projects
A full list of our benefits can be found here https://careers.ukaea.uk/life-at-ukaea/employee-benefits/
We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities, and women. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) Partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, actively promotes EDI and takes steps to increase diversity within our organization. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success.
Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.