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Project Manager


Job Location:

Catcliffe - UK

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 3 September 2026 (4 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 1 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About us

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 organisations to achieve ground-breaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid by developing the power stations of tomorrow and the skilled workforce to deliver them.

 

About the Job

Join UKAEAs Portfolio Management Office and help deliver innovative projects that support the future of fusion energy. As a Project Manager youll take ownership of projects or workstreams across a diverse portfolio spanning science engineering technology research and major infrastructure. Working with multidisciplinary teams and senior stakeholders youll ensure projects are delivered safely on time within budget and to the highest quality standards while helping realise the benefits that support UKAEAs mission.

 

What Youll Be Doing

  • Deliver high value engineering projects across the full lifecycle including design manufacture and commissioning.
  • Manage a multi-disciplinary team working in a technical project environment.
  • Report into a programme management team conveying key information such as performance against budget schedule and quality and reporting on key risks.
  • Manage project risks issues dependencies and change throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.
  • Monitor project performance providing clear reporting financial oversight and progress updates to governance boards.
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams ensuring the right resources are in place to achieve project objectives.
  • Ensure projects comply with relevant legal regulatory and organisational requirements.
  • Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance project delivery processes and outcomes.

 

What Youll Bring

  • Proven experience delivering complex engineering science technology or infrastructure projects throughout the full project lifecycle.
  • A recognised project management qualification (e.g. APM PMQ PRINCE2 Practitioner PMP or equivalent).
  • Experience managing project budgets schedules risks suppliers and contracts to deliver successful outcomes.
  • Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams within a complex technical environment.
  • Experience delivering engineering projects involving the manufacture assembly or installation of hardware.
  • Knowledge of NEC contracts and CDM 2015 regulations would be advantageous.

 

Benefits

A full list of benefits can be found here and highlights include:   

  • 57117 salary inclusive of specialist allowance
  • Up to 7% corporate performance bonus
  • Final salary defined benefits pension scheme with an equivalent of 21.5% employer pension contribution
  • 25 days annual leave 2.5 privilege days and 8 Bank Holidays
  • 3 days of site closure over Christmas break
  • Flexible working options plus family-friendly leave provisions

 

Our commitment to ED&I

UKAEAs mission is clean energy for all and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds to help us achieve this goal. We are committed to equality diversity inclusion and accessibility and strive to ensure fair representation across our workforce.

We particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in STEM including women and individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds while ensuring all appointments are made on merit. Further information can be found here.


Remote Work :

No


Employment Type :

Full-time


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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 genera ... View more

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