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 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.

Project Manager (Design Project Manager)

Closing date: Monday 30th March 2026

Location: Bristol or London - hybrid, full time, minimum 3 days per week in the office
Salary: Circa £67,000 depending on experience
Bonus: 5% annual incentive
Pension: Up to 7.5% employee contribution / 15% employer contribution
Holiday: 28 days plus bank holidays

Why Join Us?

We're building the future. Sizewell C (SZC) is a once-in-a-generation infrastructure project that will power Britain's energy security and net‑zero ambitions for decades to come. Following our recent Final Investment Decision, construction is fully greenlit. This is your chance to be part of the largest investment in homegrown clean energy in decades, delivering low‑carbon electricity to 6 million homes for at least 60 years.

Impact:

As Project Manager you will work operationally for the Senior Project Manager and Programme Engineering Manager in delivery of the defined concrete design or detailing scope. You will functionally have a reporting line to the Civil Works Programme Engineering and Technical Teams. As Project Manager, you'll be responsible for:

• The management of the design or detailing contract within their specific scope area and manage budgets within delegated authorities, including the use of CEMAR for managing the L3 Design Supply Chain claims and variations.
• Delivery of the design scope within their specific scope area, to the agreed schedules and milestones. Supported by the schedulers to ensure that the Design Schedule is updated to support planning of the L3 Design Supply Chain Deliverables and ultimately ensure that the design is completed and available to meet the Need Construction Dates and support timely construction.
• Reporting on delivery in accordance with SZC Project Reporting requirements and cadence.
• Managing the cost and schedule impacts of any changes impacting the contract through the SZC Change Management process for their specific scope area/contract with technical support from the Contract Engineering Lead (CEL) and/or the Technical Engineering Manager (TEM)
• Proactive engagement with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Co-ordinating with the Owners Participants and the Civil Works Alliance and the other programmes (e.g. Nuclear Island, Conventional Island & Balance Of Plant, Site Delivery) on the Design Delivery schedule and related milestones within their contract(s).
• Supporting SZC Commercial teams with procurement of Level 3 (L3) Design Supply Contract(s) , such that the procurement of the Design contracts and Task Orders is delivered against the agreed schedule and in accordance with SZC Governance Procedures.
• Managing the design delivery risks within their specific scope area, in accordance with the Risk Management Process for SZC and supported by the Risk Manager and Technical Engineering Manager.
• Managing any Assistant Project Managers allocated to their scope area for delivery of their assigned project deliverables.
• Work with the Senior Project Manager when escalation is required around commercial or technical blockers.

What we're looking for

This role will suit someone with proven experience of managing the end-to-end detailed design sequence in major projects. You'll bring strong organisation skills, confidence working with data, and the ability to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders. Most importantly, you'll be keen to take responsibility, learn, and develop.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering, Project Management, or a related discipline;
• Chartered Engineer or Project Professional, or demonstrably working towards chartership;
• Experience in managing external design companies and/or multi‑disciplinary teams, including integration, design and delivery management;
• Ability to effectively manage and influence various stakeholders, both internal and external;
• Exposure to projects from concept through to handover

Desirable

• Experience in the Nuclear industry or heavily regulated industries
• Experience with concrete reinforcement detailing & RC Models

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 tier 1s 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 the project outcomes

Clarity

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

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. Please note that export control compliance requirements apply to this role.

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.

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