Change Manager - Hinkley Point C

Are you an experienced Change Manager with a background in major construction or infrastructure projects?

Do you have strong experience managing change, with the ability to identify impacts, manage risk and drive successful outcomes across complex projects?

Are you looking for an opportunity to take ownership of change within a major, highly regulated environment?

Then Crown House Technologies is the company for you!

If you join us, you'll be a valued member of an industry-leading team which can offer you an exciting and varied career with access to some truly great projects. We are committed to extensive training, development and long-term career opportunities, making this a great opportunity for someone seeking continued career progression.

The Change Manager Opportunity:

Crown House Technologies (CHt), the specialist MEP delivery business of Laing O'Rourke, is seeking an experienced Change Manager to join the team delivering Hinkley Point C.

You'll take responsibility for managing change across a £175m MEP package, working closely with project leadership, commercial and operational teams, the client and supply chain to ensure change is identified, assessed, agreed and effectively implemented.

What will the Change Manager role look like?

• Lead the management of change across your allocated package or area of responsibility.
• Identify, assess and manage change, ensuring impacts on cost, programme, scope and delivery are understood.
• Manage change control processes, registers, approvals and reporting.
• Work closely with commercial and project teams to develop and agree change.
• Manage change with clients, subcontractors and other key stakeholders.
• Identify emerging risks and opportunities and ensure these are appropriately managed.
• Prepare change reports and provide clear commercial and project insight to senior leadership.
• Support the resolution of change-related issues, claims and negotiations.
• Ensure appropriate records and contractual documentation are maintained.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of change management processes across the project.

What skills & experience are we looking for?

• Proven experience in a Change Manager or similar role within major construction, MEP, engineering or infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of change management, change control and contractual processes.
• Experience managing change across complex projects and multiple stakeholders.
• Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to understand cost and programme impacts.
• Experience working with NEC contracts would be highly desirable.
• Experience within a highly regulated environment such as nuclear, energy, defence or major infrastructure would be desirable.
• Degree qualified in a relevant discipline such as Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management.
• Strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

About us:

Crown House Technologies (Cht) is one of the UK's most advanced, and innovative, engineering and business services specialists. Part of the Laing O'Rourke Group, and founded on more than 200 years of experience, we are a leading construction and infrastructure technology services provider, supplying a complete Building Services package with communications, ICT, intelligent building, monitoring, BMS and the UK's largest mechanical, electrical & public health manufacturing facility - a 129,000 sq. ft factory - offering Off-site manufacturing and assembly for our digitally engineered modular MEICA packages. 

Don't match all the criteria? We are open and always happy to hear from people with transferable skill sets and a commitment to learning so if you'd like to talk about part time or flexible hours we may be able to accommodate this so just let us know.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email resourcingteam@laingorourke.com

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