Provision of Technical Project Management Services
Description of Project
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA)*has strategic responsibility for the UK's nuclear legacy. We are decommissioning a number of civil public sector nuclear sites safely, securely, and cost effectively, whilst protecting the environment.
*(Nirex was the body that had responsibility for this before being successfully merged into the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) in April 2007)
NDA is a non-departmental public body, established under the Energy Act 2004. NDA is responsible for the decommissioning and clean-up of the UK's civil public sector nuclear sites.
NDA are responsible for:
- Developing UK-wide nuclear Low Level Waste (LLW) strategy and plan
- The long-term management arrangements for the UK’s higher radioactive wastes
- 19 former UKAEA and BNFL sites
See locations on map opposite.
Chaucer’s Scope
Chaucer has provided management services to UK Nirex (the UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority) for several years at their UK project offices in Oxfordshire, UK and at other locations throughout the UK as required.
Chaucer have been specifically concerned with the provision of project controls in respect to all the various projects that Nirex have been involved in related to nuclear decommissioning of UK nuclear power plants.
The projects have involved review of different sites and detailed analysis and planning in respect to a variety of technical issues and challenges. There has been contact with many nuclear sites in order to produce comprehensive project plans, tracking and management reporting in respect to all the various engineering and technical aspects involved in order to fully understand the building/construction, engineering, maintenance regimes etc.
Chaucer provided both project control personnel including management and engineers for the work to be carried out which included but was not limited to the following:
- Development of project plans including resourcing and management reporting
- Development and implementation of project plans including setting-up monitoring, tracking and reporting
- Provision of cost estimating, cost control and budget formulation
- Risk assessment and analysis including development of mitigation actions for inclusion into project plans
- Facilitate management meetings and provide project management support as necessary for all the projects
- Provide technical project management resource as required during the various phases of the project cycle
Benfits
Chaucer’s expertise and experience in project management especially in project controls proved invaluable and improved management reporting, efficiencies and cost savings.
Chaucer’s systematic and detailed project planning and control of the projects provided timely information to keep management informed and aware of costs, activities where intervention maybe required and potential risks and issues.
Chaucer provided assurance regarding compliance and ensured management had good vision and transparency around all new projects and developments.
Chaucer’s experience and expertise in highly technical engineering and construction projects together with experience and know-how in Maintenance Management provided unique capability to the client's management team.
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