Junior Project Manager - Energy

Job Description

As a Junior Project Manager – Engineering & Construction, you will join our team in Manchester to support complex major infrastructure and nuclear-sector projects.

This role focuses on leading the full lifecycle delivery of multidisciplinary projects, ensuring effective control of cost, schedule, risk, and quality, while maintaining strict compliance within highly regulated environments.

You will be responsible for managing stakeholders, contractors, and project teams while delivering safe, efficient, and high-quality engineering outcomes.

• Location: Bridgewater (Sommerset)
• On Site:  3-4 Days 
• Clearance: BPSS
• Experience Level: 5- 10YOE

Key Responsibilities:

• Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of major projects from concept through to handover
• Develop and implement engineering design, contract, and execution strategies
• Manage multi-discipline EPCM projects across engineering, procurement, and construction phases
• Ensure projects are delivered to schedule, cost, and quality objectives
• Apply estimating, scheduling, programming, and Earned Value Management (EVM) techniques
• Monitor and control cost, risk, change, and project performance
• Implement robust risk management strategies and mitigation plans
• Manage complex contracts under NEC and FIDIC frameworks
• Oversee procurement strategies and contractor performance
• Handle commercial claims, negotiations, and dispute resolution
• Engage effectively with multi-level stakeholders, including clients, contractors, consultants, and regulators
• Deliver clear presentations, reporting, and project updates
• Facilitate decision-making across complex project environments
• Ensure compliance with CDM Regulations and regulatory requirements
• Promote a strong safety-first culture across all project activities
• Apply nuclear quality standards and a graded approach to quality assurance
• Maintain high standards of environmental and security compliance

Qualifications

Required Skills:

• Strong knowledge of project management frameworks aligned with APM Competency Standards
• Proven leadership capability in complex, high-value engineering projects
• Proficiency in project controls tools (cost, planning, risk, EVM)
• Strong analytical, numerical, and critical reasoning skills
• Excellent communication, influencing, and facilitation abilities
• Working knowledge of CDM Regulations
• Understanding of nuclear quality assurance and graded quality approaches

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil engineering or equivalent military experience

Desirable Skills:

• Experience within nuclear energy or other highly regulated sectors
• Working knowledge of the French language
• Demonstrated success in:
  • Managing engineering design and field execution strategies
  • Delivering EPCM projects
  • Overseeing construction activities and contractor management
  • Managing complex procurement and contract strategies

Additional Information

Why join us? 

We bring together entrepreneurial, tech-driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies.

At ALTEN, you’ll work on exciting projects, supported by ongoing learning, mentoring, and clear career development tailored to your goals.

Join a passionate team and help build tomorrow, today.

In short you get: 

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style 
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle & Tech Scheme 
• Employee assistance programme
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme
• Social atmosphere, regular gatherings & team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists, service leavers, and military spouses/partners. We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes. 

ALTEN is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and values the strength that comes from a global mix of backgrounds and perspectives. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of background or protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. 

This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.