Senior Project Manager

NRL Recruitment

Date: 1 day ago
City: Whitehaven, England
Salary: £55.00 - £70.00 / hr
Contract type: Contractor

We’re hiring: Control Systems Project Manager / Senior Project Manager

We’re looking for an experienced professional to lead the end‑to‑end delivery of complex control and automation projects in the nuclear sector.

Location: Warrington or Cumbria (hybrid working – typically 2–3 days per week in the office)

Contract: Inside IR35

You’ll take full ownership of scope, schedule, and budget — delivering robust, safety‑critical technical solutions in a highly regulated environment.

What you’ll do

  • Lead control and automation projects from initiation through to completion
  • Manage engineering, quality, supply chain and commercial interfaces
  • Control cost, schedule, and risk while maintaining delivery excellence
  • Provide visible project leadership and clear stakeholder management
  • Champion safety, quality, and governance at every stage

What we’re looking for

  • Proven experience delivering complex engineering or control systems projects
  • Strong understanding of project delivery lifecycles and risk management
  • Skilled in MS Project or Primavera P6
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management
  • Project management qualification (APM, PRINCE2, PMI) or equivalent

If you have experience leading automation projects within the nuclear or other regulated industries, we’d like to hear from you.

If you may be interested please send an up to date CV to

or for more info contact me on +44 1946 828811.

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