Nuclear Project Manager in Adelaide

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to support the delivery of a major nuclear programme in Adelaide, Australia. Working closely with the Maritime Nuclear Lead and technical stream leads, you will coordinate and manage multiple concurrent workstreams across the maritime infrastructure portfolio. You will bring strong nuclear programme management discipline to the planning and delivery of complex projects, ensuring scope, schedule, cost, resources, risk and interfaces are effectively managed within the wider maritime project management framework. This is an opportunity to play a key role in the delivery of critical maritime infrastructure, working across multidisciplinary teams and helping to ensure nuclear safety, licensing, assurance and programme requirements are integrated throughout the project lifecycle.

What you will be doing:

• Project and Programme Delivery: Manage and coordinate delivery across multiple concurrent workstreams, including marine structures, berths and wharves, maritime services and utilities, and shiplift and dock infrastructure.
• Integrated Planning and Controls: Maintain integrated schedules, cost forecasts and resource plans across workstreams, ensuring alignment with the NPSCY master programme.
• Risk and Opportunity Management: Lead the identification, assessment and management of project risks, opportunities, dependencies and changes, including those relating to nuclear safety, licensing and assurance.
• Stakeholder and Interface Management: Coordinate interfaces between maritime nuclear workstreams, nuclear safety, systems engineering, construction teams, technical leads and client stakeholders.
• Nuclear Assurance and Governance: Embed robust nuclear project controls, configuration management and stage-gate assurance processes to support compliant and controlled project delivery.
• Performance Reporting: Provide clear, timely reporting on progress, programme performance, risks, issues, dependencies and key decisions to senior project leadership.
• Leadership and Coordination: Work closely with the Maritime Nuclear Lead and technical stream leads to maintain delivery alignment, resolve issues and drive progress across the portfolio.
• Programme Integration: Ensure maritime delivery activities remain coordinated with wider programme objectives, technical requirements and key delivery milestones.

Formal qualifications or training:

• A minimum of 7 years’ experience in the nuclear sector.
• At least 5 years’ project management experience, ideally within complex, highly regulated or safety-critical environments.
• A proven track record of managing multiple concurrent workstreams or a programme of projects.
• Strong understanding of nuclear safety cases, licensing requirements and nuclear assurance interfaces.
• A recognised project management qualification, such as MAPM or equivalent.
• A proactive and delivery-focused approach, with exceptional stakeholder management, communication and coordination skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities, complex dependencies and multidisciplinary interfaces while maintaining programme control.

At DBD, we know you're looking for more than just a job - you aspire to make a real impact in the nuclear industry. We offer unique opportunities for growth, empowering you to take influential roles within client organisations. Our dedicated team collaborates with clients to positively influence projects across Defence, Decommissioning and New Builds. Having doubled in headcount year-on-year over the past two years, we continue to welcome new, talented individuals to our team. We're committed to your success. DBD invests in your development and supports your career trajectory in any direction you want to take it. Join us to play a key role in shaping the nuclear sector's future. Make a difference today with DBD.