Project Manager NI

Sizewell C’s business is to design, finance, construct, commission, operate, maintain, and eventually decommission the nuclear power plant and related infrastructure at Sizewell C in Suffolk. Overall, whilst the Company is in the construction phase, the Boards’ principal focus is on the development and construction of Sizewell C on time, on budget and to the highest quality and safety standards. The Company is maturing to meet all these requirements.

Sizewell C is economically regulated by OFGEM under the Regulated Asset Base (RAB) model similar to other UK electricity distribution networks and Thames Tideway.

Sizewell C construction strategy is to replicate the design of Hinkley Point C, using the majority of the same supply chain, but innovating in the way it is delivered to achieve savings in time and cost of around 20%. The CCO will need to be guided by and incorporate lessons learned from the Hinkley Point C commercial delivery to achieve Sizewell C’s ambition.

Following Financial Completion and Revenue Commencement, Sizewell C is fully funded and is owned by; The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero representing HM Government, La Caisse, Centrica, EDF and Amber Infrastructure.

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’re looking for motivated a delivery‑focused Senior Project Manager with experience in large‑scale infrastructure, engineering or complex construction environments.

Project Manager

Location: London (Occasional Ipswich/Bristol/ Site travel)

Contract: Permanent, full-time. 

Closing Date: Tuesday 21st July 2026

What’s in It for You 

• Salary: Circa £68,000 depending on experience.

• Bonus: 5% annual incentive 

• Pension: Up to 7.5% employee / 15% employer contribution 

• Leave: 28 days holiday plus bank holidays 

Overview

As PM you will work as part of the The Civil Works Programme, which comprises a series of projects that will be delivered over a 10-year period. Each element of the scope has been assigned to a combination of participants that will be responsible and accountable for the delivery. 

The Civils Programme will deliver the Sizewell C Civil Engineering scope to support the MEH erection in the Nuclear, Conventional and Heat Sink islands.

The Civil Works Programme is responsible for delivering:

• Enabling and Earthworks: sea defences, access facilities, civil engineering work to support site establishment, diaphragm walling around the nuclear plant footprint, dewatering, excavation and earthworks.
• Tunnelling and Marine: beach landing facility, jetty, shafts and intake and outfall tunnels for the nuclear plant cooling systems.
• Main civil engineering: technical galleries, cooling system pipework, foundation base slab and over 70 large buildings for the nuclear plant.

To successfully deliver the Programme requires excellent coordination and integration with the Site Delivery, Site Operations, and Mechanical / Electrical / Heating (MEH) Alliance.

The execution strategy involves:

• Maximising replication of HPC design to limit the extent of First of a Kind design to site-specific elements.
• Introduction and establishment of a programme management structure.
• Using learning from the HPC project to optimise and simplify working practices and processes to maximise site productivity.
• Intelligent replication of the HPC supply chain.
• Joint commitment to truly collaborative working, and an Alliance delivery and commercial model that enables this.

Principal Accountabilities, Activities and Decisions

As Project Manager your role will:

• Lead the interface with Engineering and Technical (design) to ensure timely delivery of Design, as well as incorporation of Learning from HPC, and integration of SZC Modern methods of Construction
• Facilitate the technical instruction of changes with various design stakeholders, and reach out to back-office design entities
• Be responsible for the timely delivery of engineering studies by the RD or by key contractors and for ensuring they meet the needs of the SZC project
• Drive the implementation of SZC site-specific design changes into the design deliverables in their programme, including contract specifications to enable robust pricing
• Manage internal interfaces (between contracts and systems) and external interfaces (between programme scopes) to ensure a coordinated approach to design and delivery
• Manage early engagement with stakeholders (including equipment suppliers, designers and CWA) to identify opportunities and changes
• Manage the technical elements of the procurement, delivery and methodology for Civil Works
• Ensure that lessons-learnt and knowledge-capture are practiced as business as usual
• Develop and implement strategies and plans in line with the overall programme execution plan (PEP)
• Define the work scope to be delivered within the contract or package of work and the interfaces to the other elements of the programme
• Drive the delivery of the contract or package activities to ensure they are delivered safely, on time, to budget, meeting business & technical requirements
• Ensure that contract or package contractual requirements are fulfilled
• Driving the implementation of SZC site-specific design changes

Nuclear Safety Accountabilities

• This Post may have nuclear safety and environmental responsibilities (“roles”) which could have an impact on nuclear safety or environmental protection through the activities that they perform. These are detailed in the Nuclear and Environmental Baseline.

Dimensions

Interaction with EPR-E and with SZC Site Construction Team.

The principles of a matrix organisation will apply

Lead change and optimization through Change Governance of SZC

LOD 0 (review and assure) deliverables in the scope of technical Nuclear Island

Actively manage interface with Give/Get parties

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

Ideally Degree and Chartered status in Project management, Construction, Civil engineering, or other relevant discipline.

Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Project Management and working knowledge and management experience of construction activities.

Demonstrated technical knowledge in Civil Construction and Design

Demonstrated experience of managing major projects from concept to handover, throughout the project lifecycle within a technically complex and dynamic environment whilst ensuring high levels of safety, security, and environmental responsibility.

Demonstrate success coordinating multi-disciplinary design/procurement work and driving design/procurement teams to deliver on time

Desirable:

Previous engineering or project management experience in the nuclear industry.

Chartered Engineer qualification.

Formal project management qualification.

Direct experience of procuring equipment or installation contracts for nuclear power stations

Good understanding of the complexity of major projects, including interface management between scope areas

Experience of the pre-tender and tender stages of procuring contracts for the design, manufacturing and/or installation of industrial equipment

Excellent communication skills in client-facing and contractor-facing situations

Manage engineers, consultants and other advisors throughout large and complex projects

Demonstrate specific success in managing / developing:

Engineering design, contract and field execution strategies for project delivery,

Behavioural Competences

Humility

Recognises the value brought from different cultures and experiences.

Open to other’s points of view and ideas, willing to debate and to compromise.

Positivity

Positively challenges poor quality and performance.

Identifies solutions at the lowest possible level.

Encourages tier 1s and others to bring new ideas forward.

Respect

Values the rules and environment in which we operate.

Gives and receives feedback with respect.

Embraces and engages with new people and ideas.

Solidarity

Operates as ‘One team’, working closely together and helping each other.

Empowers team – empowered teams always looking forward.

Shares responsibility for delivering the project outcomes.

Clarity

Communicates clearly and consistently.

Promotes collaboration and team alignment.

Clear and fast decision making.

Drives simplification at all levels.

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

When joining Sizewell C, you may wonder why you are contacted by colleagues with an EDF email or see the EDF logo on portals that you access and/or documentation you receive; this is because we have partnered with EDF for the provision of a number of support services whilst we complete a successful transition out of the EDF group.

At Sizewell C we encourage and embrace diversity and how it can improve our experience and performance at work. It is a requirement that those who join us have the right to work in the UK. Whilst sponsorship may be a possibility that we can explore, we are fully committed to local recruitment where possible, and those already holding the right to work in the UK.  

To be appointed to this role, you will need to meet the criteria for Security Vetting, which will, ordinarily, require you to have been a resident of the UK for at least three of the past five years.