Project Management and Project Controls Roles - Speculative Applications

Job Introduction

NNL is a place where people do things that have never been done before. Where everybody, no matter their role, plays an important part in making ideas a reality and changing society for the better. Together, we’re leading the way in an exciting industry that’s getting people talking. We’re championing nuclear technology, constantly innovating, sharing our ideas and driving change.  Here you’ll have the freedom to work in a way that suits you and be part of a community of passionate, supportive experts who value one another. Join us and build a long-lasting career with real impact. 

What you’ll be doing 

As a Project Management professional, you’ll play a critical role in managing and controlling projects that deliver nuclear science to benefit society. You’ll be responsible for the successful delivery of project-related work, including developing project execution strategies, managing cross-functional teams and safely delivering projects through the project life cycle. You’ll monitor the team’s performance, addressing any issues and coaching team members when required. As a project controller you will support the project manager in the planning and control of the project as it moves through the delivery lifecycle. 

Our current opportunities include:

• Project Manager (3B)
• Project Manager (4A)
• Project Controller (4A)
• Assistant Project Manager (4B)
• Assistant Project Manager (4C)

To find out which role is right for you, click through for more detail on what we’re looking for.

The Ideal Candidate

What you’ll need 

We’re looking for people who can use their project management and project control skills to deliver our purpose. Your experience and attention-to-detail will enable industry-leading scientists, engineers and other experts to collaborate and deliver unique projects that push the boundaries of discovery and solve society’s biggest challenges. As well as having project management or project controls experience, and the ability to use a variety of project management tools, processes and software, you’ll bring fantastic communication skills, the ability to prioritise and make decisions and the drive to learn, grow and develop new skills in a rapidly-evolving industry. 

Why join us? 

NNL isn’t just a place where you can do career-defining work that makes a real-world impact. It’s also a place where you’ll feel appreciated and valued. We’re creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is free to be themselves and feel like they belong. We put your wellbeing first, we push you to reach your potential, and we do everything possible to help you feel safe, supported and inspired.

We also offer a range of employee benefits:

• Attractive pension package
• Cycle to work scheme
• 25.5 days annual leave (plus the period between Christmas and New Year and Bank Holidays)
• Company bonus scheme
• Hybrid / flexible working hours
• Life assurance
• Sickness benefits
• Sector leading family focused policies (including a week off for your marriage)
• Excellent learning and development opportunities 
• Reward and recognition scheme
• Employee assistance programme

About the Company

We are harnessing nuclear science to benefit society. Our four key focus areas are; clean energy, nuclear medicine, environmental restoration and security and safeguarding. Working from seven unique facilities across the UK, our 1,400 colleagues combine their expertise to push the boundaries of science – improving the future for our planet and everyone on it. 

Join us and discover a career where anything is possible.

NNL has a vision for Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (ED&I) where NNL aims to be an inclusive workplace that attracts diverse talent through transparent and equal policies and procedures. We want you and the diverse mix of people that we employ, customers that we service and stakeholders that we influence to feel valued. We encourage a workplace culture where everyone can thrive with a sense of belonging.

Recruitment Agency Notice

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for the provision of recruitment services. Only agencies on our PSL may provide CVs and only when the role is released to them by our recruitment team. We will not accept unsolicited CVs from suppliers not currently on our PSL. We explicitly reserve the right to add candidate details from unsolicited CVs from non-PSL agencies into our own candidate database and to pursue/hire such candidate(s) without any obligation, financial or otherwise, to the agency concerned.

National Nuclear Laboratory