Our Vacancy

Project Manager

  • Infrastructure / Building
  • Permanent / Project Management
  • Derby
  • 26/05/23
  • On site
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Assystem is an international company with one mission: accelerate the energy transition around the world.


Every day, our 6,500 switchers located in 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Pacific Asia & Africa) connect their six thousand billion neurons to tackle the task of the century: switching to low-carbon energy.

We are a collective committed to the actors who are making the energy switch. Sharing our knowledge, expertise and values allows us to innovate and think differently about the energy transition.


To ensure a viable, efficient, and reliable energy future for all.



The UK government has made a pledge to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 and, as such, is pushing ahead with significant investment in nuclear and renewable energies.Assystem, as a leading provider of project management, design & construction supervision services within the nuclear industry, has aligned its own strategy to support this switch to low-carbon energy, whilst also recognising transport and infrastructure systems to be a major factor in influencing the outcome of government policy.


By acquiring Schofield Lothian in 2021, Assystem reaffirmed their commitment to the UK’s energy transition in combining strengths with a long-established provider of consultancy services to the transport and infrastructure sectors, through the delivery of sustainable performance improvements within four practice areas: Consents & Engagement; Commercial Management; Project Management; and Environment & Sustainability.


Job Description

A Senior Project Manager is sought to join our team on a major £200M infrastructure development in the area.  The individual will have extensive infrastructure and major project experience, ideally client side knowledge, working within a PMO/PMC function or directly for a client organisation. You will have experience of delivering highways and rail infrastructure projects, delivering within a recognised project process including early project stages and a civil engineering background.  As a part of the Transport & Infrastructure team you will take responsibility for full life cycle project delivery including engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities whilst ensuring proper attention to planning and scheduling.

The project is in the very early stages and, as such, offers a long-term opportunity and full life-cycle involvement.

The ideal candidate will be proactive and self-motivated, able to work independently in identifying priority activities / next steps to deliver initiatives and/or seek extra information. You will have experience of delivery projects using NEC Contracts, managing budgets and programmes. The role offers an opportunity for energy industry exposure. The role presents an opportunity to take on a wide variety of daily activities.

Principal accountabilities:

  • Programme & project management
  • Stakeholder engagement – delivering/driving transformation initiatives where required.
  • Reporting
  • Preparing leadership level presentations.
  • Leading and managing teams including contractors, consultants, and other advisors.
  • Provide leadership to the project team to ensure that the project, as delivered, meets the clients’ objectives.
  • Lead a team of professionals, providing vision, strategy, and direction, always adhering to the core values of Assystem.
  • Anticipate, manage, and resolve issues within the contact or package.
  • Identify risks and facilitate the resolution of all issues raised, develop, and update the programme budget, and escalate any issues if required.

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.

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