Head of Project Controls

EDF EPR Engineering UK (EPR-E) is a subsidiary of Edvance which is a joint venture between EDF and Framatome established in 2018 in charge of the design and the realisation of nuclear islands for new projects in France and worldwide.

In particular EDF EPR-E UK is responsible for the design and construction of the nuclear island for Hinkley Point C (HPC) project and preparing the design replication and engineering activities for the Sizewell C (SZC) Project.

At HPC we are building two new nuclear reactors the first in a new generation of nuclear power stations in the UK providing low carbon electricity for around six million homes.

We are looking to recruit for the role of HPC Head of Project Controls.

The Project Control manager reports directly to the HPC NI project director. Under the operational responsibility of the Project Control Manager the service coordinates the activities of all entities of the HPC NI project in the following areas:

Schedule Management

Cost Control Management

Contracts Management (with the client and engineering service providers as well as internally between EDV SAS and now EPR-E)

Delivery Monitoring and Support

Reporting consolidation and Committees Management

Risks and Opportunities Management

Change Management (including all aspects related to project control).

Additionally the project control team is responsible for aggregating the contributions of the CI/BOP lot as part of the technical integration activities that the CI/BOP lot subcontracts to Edvance. The Edvance HPC project control team is organized into four teams:

The Schedule Management Team (TST)

The Cost Risks Opportunities and Changes Management Team (CROC)

The Project Management Support Team (ProMS)

The Contract (GenCo541) and Service Agreements Management Team.

The project control manager supervises and coordinates the activities of his/her team. He/She is mainly responsible for:
Organizing and scheduling the activities covered by their scope
Managing resources in the short/medium/long term including the realization of yearly appraisals at the beginning of the year for internal resources and managing or contributing to the management of contractors resources
Managing the performance (quality cost time) of their team thus being responsible for the associated budget and validating Change Requests in accordance with the delegation level of the Project Director
Structuring cross-functional coordination and harmonization of methods within their operational team particularly in the context of the change process and in close connection with contractual mechanisms
Supporting the continuous improvement of their operational teams activities etc

General and technical background expected

At least 10 years of experience in projects and tenders

Project management experience in roles such as project manager and/or project control manager

Knowledge of the main project disciplines (Engineering Procurement Construction etc.)

Experience in projects in an international context

Organization rigor and synthesis skills

Interpersonal skills ability to work and lead a network ability to coordinate a team

Ability to relay alerts follow required action plans anticipate risks/opportunities/mitigation measures

Autonomy

Proactive and improvement-oriented mindset

Competitive Salary & Benefits

25 days annual leave per year raising to 28 (x1 day for 2 years service)

8% employer pension contribution (salary sacrifice)

1% min Employee

Individual and family private health care

Life assurance (4x salary)

Employee assistance programme (EAP)

Income Protection

Professional Membership (1 per year)

Cycle to Work Scheme

Language Courses
Plus more includingaccess to training and development opportunities.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We value and plan to continue to build on the benefits of our diverse working environment and recognise a priority to improve gender mix.

Everyone will be considered without attention to race colour religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin or disability status.

The post is restricted due to the nature of the role and the export control regulations which apply. All applicants will be subject to national security and export control vetting processes.