Project Director
Core
Define, establish, and deliver mega nuclear projects (up to £2bn lifecycle spend) supporting the decommissioning of Sellafield and mitigating significant nuclear safety, security, or environmental hazards.
Role type
Senior IC Project Director (Nuclear Infrastructure)
Builds
Major infrastructure projects for Sellafield Ltd decommissioning
Domain
Nuclear decommissioning and major infrastructure
Required skills
Strategic project leadership, multi-discipline team management, supply chain strategy, risk management, stakeholder management at government level, contract negotiation, financial authority, safety and security culture enforcement, execution strategy development, continuous improvement.
Preferred skills
Experience with nuclear industry best practices, managing high-complexity projects subject to national/international scrutiny, leading large indirect teams (up to 500), navigating government regulatory bodies (NDA, IPA, ONR).
Technologies
Project management fundamentals, Earned Value Management, Collaborative Management Plans, Learning from Experience (LFE) frameworks.
Responsibilities
Define and deliver high-value, high-risk nuclear projects; lead multi-discipline teams; manage supply chain strategy and contract negotiations; ensure compliance with safety, security, and quality standards; manage government-level stakeholders; produce accurate project reports on cost, schedule, and safety; execute robust risk management processes; establish project organizational structures and resource plans.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic authority