Engineering Project Manager

Today, Assystem is among the top three independent nuclear engineering firms worldwide. With over 60 years of experience in highly regulated sectors, the group supports public and industrial stakeholders in the execution of complex and strategic infrastructure projects, subject to high safety and security requirements.

Assystem mobilizes 8,000 experts in 13 countries and intervenes across the entire project lifecycle, in engineering, project management and digital solutions.

Join the Fusion and Modular Nuclear Business Unit!

We're looking for individuals that have a background in engineering and project management who can lead account management and ensure we deliver on the agreements / frameworks.

This role is a key role within our exciting and rapidly growing division where you will have direct access to our key clients. You will understand the full scope of work to be carried out, then ensure each part is executed from making sales propositions, responding to bids, writing contracts, stay on top of invoices and finances and ensuring we have the talent ready to deliver on the projects.

This role does not have direct reports but you will work closely with teams to ensure you can carry out the work like finance teams, recruitment, operations, engineering etc.

Your Mission:

• Build and maintain key stakeholder relationships to drive engagement with Assystem
• Manage framework agreements, ensuring compliance, quality delivery, and alignment with client expectations
• Promote Assystem capabilities and advise clients on suitable solutions
• Support bid activities and positioning for future framework opportunities
• Oversee day-to-day framework operations and ensure adherence to delivery processes
• Manage team growth, onboarding, resourcing, and support Project Managers
• Monitor financial performance (P&L, revenue, invoicing, budgets, overheads)
• Establish and maintain governance, controls, and management tools
• Track performance, client satisfaction, spend, and value delivery
• Ensure legal and contractual compliance across all frameworks
• Represent Assystem in supplier reviews and industry forums
• Contribute to framework business planning and strategy
• Ensure projects meet company standards, QA requirements, and delivery processes
• Conduct regular project reviews to identify risks and opportunities
• Ensure all projects achieve or exceed expected gross margins

Why Join the Community of Switchers?

• Over 55 years in nuclear engineering.
• Ranked among the top 3 largest nuclear engineering companies.
• Attractive social benefits, including an engaging Employee Committee and holiday bonuses.
• Ongoing training with numerous career opportunities.
• 70% of our managers are promoted internally!
• Hybrid work: 1-2 days remote per week.

Qualifications

• Curious, drives changes across the business through people, process, and culture
• Able to manage in ambiguity and manage multiple priorities
• Able to flex approach and communication style to the situation/ and to meet different stakeholder requirements
• Demonstrates energy and commitment to deliver
• Able to remain resilient and bounce back from setbacks
• Questions and challenges others to get to the root cause of issues
• Looks for and delivers innovative solutions
• Is prepared to take calculated risks and learns from failure
• Demonstrates active listening, engagement, and collaboration and places customer needs at heart of actions
• Builds strong internal and external relationships and networks
• Openly shares knowledge and ideas with others
• Collaborates with others to deliver effective solutions
• Takes accountability for delivering consistent high-quality outputs
• Monitors, reviews and adjusts (if required) own and project performance

Due to the nature of work to be undertaken applicants will be required to meet certain residency criteria in order to attain a minimum level of UK security clearance if not already security cleared to a minimum SC level.

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We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.