West Cumberland Engineering Ltd is looking to recruit Project Managers and/or Senior Project Managers to support the delivery of our growing portfolio of complex engineering, manufacturing and fabrication projects.

We are looking for experienced project professionals with a strong background in fabrication, manufacturing or heavy engineering, ideally gained within the nuclear sector or wider nuclear supply chain. Candidates should have strong commercial awareness and experience of managing projects from contract award through to final delivery, with a good understanding of NEC contracts, change control, programme, cost, risk and contractual obligations.

The successful candidates will work closely with our engineering, manufacturing, quality, procurement and commercial teams, taking ownership of customer relationships and ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, to the required quality and within budget. These responsibilities align closely with WCEL’s existing role requirements

We are particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate:

Proven Project Management experience within fabrication, manufacturing or complex engineering
Experience within the nuclear industry or nuclear supply chain
Strong commercial and contractual awareness, ideally including NEC3/NEC4
Experience managing cost, programme, risk, change and contract variations
Strong client and stakeholder management skills
Ability to lead cross-functional teams across engineering, production, quality, procurement and commercial
A practical, delivery-focused approach and the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities

Qualifications required:

• Degree or HNC/HND in Project Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Construction Management or a related discipline.
• Recognised Project Management qualification such as APM PMQ, PRINCE2 Practitioner or PMP.
• NEC3/NEC4 ECC formal training/accreditation – (desirable)
• APM Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) – (desirable)