Project Manager

Project Manager - Turbine Balance of Plant (BOP)

Sizewell C is entering an exciting phase of growth as we mature into an independent organisation and continue building one of the UK's largest and most important energy projects. We are now recruiting the below position.

Position: Project Manager - Turbine Balance of Plant

Location: Bristol (Hybrid, minimum 3 days per week in the office)

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

Salary: £75,000 depending on experience, plus benefits

Closing Date; 27.09.2026

Benefits include:

• Annual Leave: 28 days per annum, increasing to 30 days after 5 years of service, plus bank holidays
• Bonus: 5% annual bonus
• Pension Contributions: Defined Contribution Pension Scheme with up to 7.5% employee contribution and 15% employer contribution
• Life Assurance: Up to 8x salary

Closing Date: TBC

Role Overview

Sizewell C is seeking a Project Manager to join the Conventional Island Team, responsible for delivering critical Turbine Balance of Plant systems that support the safe and efficient operation of one of the world's largest steam turbine installations. This is a unique opportunity to manage the delivery of complex mechanical, electrical and associated plant systems throughout the full project lifecycle, from design and manufacture through to construction and commissioning.

Role Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of Balance of Plant scope to key project milestones and operational requirements.
• Manage design, manufacturing, construction and commissioning activities across a complex engineering portfolio.
• Maintain configuration control and manage design changes and technical open points.
• Ensure quality standards are achieved throughout manufacturing, delivery and installation activities.
• Coordinate with suppliers, contractors and internal stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.
• Manage project risks, opportunities, costs, schedules and change control processes.
• Support incorporation of lessons learned from Hinkley Point C into the Sizewell C programme.

About You

Essential

• Degree qualified in Engineering, Project Management or a related discipline.
• Proven experience managing large-scale engineering or capital projects.
• Experience across design, manufacture, installation and commissioning project phases.
• Experience managing major contracts, ideally within FIDIC environments.
• Strong stakeholder and supplier management capability.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams.
• Chartered Project Professional (ChPP), Chartered Engineer, or working towards chartership.

Desirable

• Experience within nuclear, energy, utilities, defence, rail or other highly regulated industries.
• Knowledge of major infrastructure project delivery environments.
• Experience delivering projects from concept through to operational handover.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of one of the most important low-carbon energy projects in the UK.
• Play a key role in delivering critical systems supporting one of the world's largest steam turbines.
• Work in a mission-driven environment that values innovation, integrity, and long-term sustainability.
• Competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for career development.
• Flexible and hybrid working options.
• Opportunity to collaborate with industry-leading engineering and project delivery teams.

Key Competencies

Humility

• Recognise the value brought from different cultures and experiences.
• Be open to other's points of view and ideas, be willing to debate and compromise.

Positivity

• Positively challenge poor quality and performance.
• Identify solutions at the lowest possible level.
• Encourage Tier 1 suppliers and others to bring new ideas forward.

Respect

• Value the rules and environment in which we operate.
• Give and receive feedback with respect.
• Embrace and engage with new people and ideas.

Solidarity

• One team, working closely together and helping each other.
• Empowered teams always looking forward.
• Shared responsibility for delivery of project outcomes.

Clarity

• Communicate clearly and consistently.
• Promote collaboration and team alignment.
• Enable clearer and faster decision making.
• Drive simplification at all levels.

If this sounds like the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today.