I&C Project Manager

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 are now recruiting the below position.

I&C Project Manager – Nuclear Island

Location: London/Bristol, with some travel expected

Contract: Permanent, full-time. 

Closing Date: Friday 17th July 2026

What’s in It for You:

• Salary: Starting at £66,866 per annum (depending on experience)

• Bonus: 5% annual incentive 

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

• Leave: 28 days holiday plus bank holidays 

• Hybrid Working: Typically, 2–3 days in the office per week, with flexibility based on business needs 

Your Impact

As Project Manager you will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Commissioning activities across key Systems, Structures, and Components (SSCs), ensuring outcomes are achieved safely, on time, to quality, and within budget. 

Reporting to a Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for the successful direction & leadership of all activities associated with the full life cycle delivery of the assigned scope. The post requires proven experience of leading teams and deploying project and general management skills to deliver effective project outcomes. 

You will lead multidisciplinary delivery team, ensuring capability, clarity, and alignment to project objectives. As part of your role you will be expected to collaborate cross functionally across project boundaries to ensure the successful delivery of the project. 

The Nuclear Island Instrumentation & Control (NI-I&C) Project Manager will work closely with especially the SZC supply chain team, the Responsible Designer (RD), the SZC quality team and the suppliers to prepare for and execute the delivery phase of the project. You will be dedicated to a group of I&C system(s) & contracts within the NI programme with a value of up to £150m. The scope includes for example the Standard I&C, Safety and Backup I&C, Main Control Room, Industrial Information and Monitoring Systems, etc.

Principal Accountabilities

As PM you will be responsible for:

• Leading and Managing a multidisciplinary team to deliver scope to tight deadlines, in quality, through the procurement process for specific I&C contracts. Drive manufacturing delivery, prepare storage, commissioning and transition into operation.
• Drive safe, on-time, and on-budget delivery of contract or package activities, meeting all requirements
• Monitor project progress against key milestones, deadlines, and budgets, and report status updates to key stakeholders,
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to prepare construction contracts, manage internal interfaces (between contracts and systems within the Programme) and external interfaces (with other Programmes, commissioning, civil works, MEH etc…) to ensure a coordinated approach to design, delivery, and commissioning
• Take a global overview of I&C systems on SZC with a view to maximise replication from HPC
• Drive the implementation of SZC site-specific design changes including contract specifications to enable robust pricing. 
• Identify risks, facilitate resolution of issues, update the programme budget accordingly, and escalate as required, for I&C related scope (e.g. Risks: Obsolescence & Cybersecurity; Opportunities: creation of “UK-EPR Fleet Effect” to optimise Long-Term Services Agreements or size/use of platforms, etc),
• Ensure that lessons-learnt and knowledge-capture are practiced as business as usual, from SZC project but also from other EPRs in Europe and in the UK
• Ensure that contractual requirements are fulfilled,

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• Background in I&C, electrical, process/systems for large industrial plants
• Good understanding of the complexity of major projects, including interface management between scope areas
• Proven success in coordinating multi-disciplinary design and procurement work, driving teams to deliver on time 
• Demonstrable success in managing/developing: 
  • Engineering design, contract and field execution strategies for project delivery 
  • Multi-discipline EPCM projects 
  • Procurement and management of contracts 
  • Controlling costs; risk; schedule and change and proficient in the use of Earned Value tools 
  • Resolution and close-out of commercial claims, including negotiation expertise  
  • Close out of commercial claims and the associated negotiations.

• Experience of managing projects through the project lifecycle from concept to handover 
• Excellent communication skills in client-facing and contractor-facing situations, and managing multi-disciplinary profiles

Desirable:

• Previous engineering or project management experience in the nuclear industry.
• Formal project management qualification.
• Direct experience of procuring equipment or installation contracts for nuclear power stations
• Working knowledge of French language is an advantage 

Behavioural Competences

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 to compromise.

Positivity

• Positively challenge poor quality and performance.
• Identify solutions at the lowest possible level.
• Encourage 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 the project outcomes.

Clarity

• Communicate clearly and consistently.
• Promote collaboration and team alignment.
• 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. 

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.