At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead performance reporting for a major clean energy programme at Hinkley Point C.
- Company: Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, focused on clean energy and national security.
- Benefits: Generous holiday allowance, matched pension scheme, health support, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Flexible working arrangements and a commitment to inclusivity and employee wellbeing.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the clean energy sector while enjoying a supportive work-life balance.
- Qualifications: Degree in Engineering or Project Management with extensive project controls experience.
The predicted salary is between 54090 - 66110 £ per year.
Location: Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, Somerset
Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Turn Complex Project Data into Decisions That Shape the Future of Clean Energy. At Cavendish Nuclear, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Project Controls Manager at Hinkley Point C, near Bridgwater, Somerset.
This is a brilliant opportunity to work as part of the MEH Alliance on the prestigious Hinkley Point C Nuclear project. The alliance works across the project to integrate and coordinate the delivery of all main Mechanical, Electrical, Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (MEH), cabling and associated support services. This innovative approach will help different contractors work as a single entity to deliver the complex installation of cabling and pipework in the power station’s vast network of rooms.
The role involves leading the delivery of accurate, timely and insight-driven performance reporting across a major clean energy programme. This is a permanent role working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, based at Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, Somerset. Flexible working arrangements are available.
Day-to-day, you’ll be required to:
- Lead the production of accurate, integrated weekly and monthly performance reports.
- Analyse trends, variances and key performance indicators to identify risks, opportunities and forecast impacts.
- Coordinate reporting inputs across delivery teams, functions and alliance partners.
- Develop integrated dashboards covering schedule, cost, progress, productivity, risk and change metrics.
- Improve reporting effectiveness through standardisation, automation and digital reporting tools.
Essential experience includes:
- Extensive experience within project controls, programme controls or project reporting environments.
- Strong experience producing performance reports, dashboards and management information for senior stakeholders.
- Experience using project controls toolsets, including performance analysis, variance reporting, trend analysis and change control management.
- Experience working with enterprise project controls systems and reporting platforms.
- Full project lifecycle experience from project initiation through to completion.
Qualifications:
- Degree qualified in Engineering or Project Management.
Security Clearance: The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role.
What we offer:
- Generous holiday allowance
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
- Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
- Employee share scheme
- Employee shopping savings portal
- Payment of Professional Fees
- Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
- Holiday Trading allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement.
- ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.
- Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
Cavendish: We’re Cavendish Nuclear — a team of c5,000 specialists and a core part of Babcock International Group. Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. Across clean energy, defence, and civil decommissioning, your work will contribute to projects that are critical to energy security and national protection. Together, we’re shaping a future that lasts — not only through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.
Join us and discover how far we can go, together. We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
Closing date: 24/09/2026
Project Controls Manager in Bridgwater employer: Babcock International
Babcock is an exceptional employer that prioritises employee well-being and career development, offering a flexible hybrid working environment in the UK. With generous benefits such as a matched pension scheme, professional fee coverage, and unique initiatives like 'Be Kind Day' for volunteering, Babcock fosters a supportive and inclusive culture where employees can thrive while contributing to vital national security projects.
