Project Manager (Sizewell C)

Key areas of responsibility

• Operational Leadership & Safety
  • Champion a proactive Safety, Health & Environmental (SHE) culture and SZC nuclear safety culture, leading from the front and promoting safe working practices across all operational levels.
  • Brief, audit and support site teams to ensure full compliance with SZC site rules, CDM duties, SHE standards and effective operational procedures.
  • Ensure all activities are executed in accordance with WJ's contractual obligations and directives from the SZC Project Lead.
• Site Supervision & Client Engagement
  • Supervise day-to-day site operations, maintaining strong communication with SZC Ltd and CWA site staff, supervisory teams, subcontractors and suppliers.
  • Build and sustain collaborative relationships to ensure smooth project delivery and client satisfaction, protecting WJ's reputation on site as the basis for repeat work.
• Project Documentation & Reporting
  • Maintain accurate and comprehensive records of WJ's contractual activities, including monitoring data, site documentation and project logs.
  • Ensure quality records, inspection & test plans and handover documentation meet nuclear-grade expectations and SZC/CWA governance and assurance processes.
  • Draft and disseminate regular progress reports; actively participate in internal and external project meetings and support the SZC Project Lead's account reporting.
• Technical Preparation & Delivery
  • Prepare Method Statements, Risk Assessments, technical drawings and work procedures to support safe and efficient execution.
  • Ensure design deliverables, including temporary works designs, are properly planned, checked, approved and implemented in accordance with WJ and SZC design management procedures.
  • Define package programmes and ensure delivery against contractual milestones and performance targets, providing early warning of risks and supporting recovery planning where required.
  • Prepare, issue and negotiate monthly payment applications in line with package progress and contractual terms.
  • Support the Managing Quantity Surveyor and project QS in contract administration under NEC forms, including early warnings, compensation events, programme submissions and change control.
  • Support business development and pipeline conversion through site visits, client engagement and assistance with tenders and quotations for new SZC scopes.
• Team Management & Coordination
  • Appoint, brief and coordinate WJ site teams and specialist subcontractors to ensure cohesive and effective package execution.
  • Provide direct line management to WJ site and monitoring staff, fostering a high-performance culture.
  • Plan and secure resources (people, plant, equipment, materials) with the SZC Project Lead and service line leads to meet programme demands.
• Integrated Management System (IMS) Responsibilities
  • Contribute to the ongoing development and refinement of WJ's Integrated Management System, supporting continued certification to ISO9001, ISO14001 and ISO45001.
  • Administer IMS procedures and ensure that objectives and targets are consistently met.
  • Liaise with company auditors and ensure timely execution of corrective actions.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Work closely with UK business units - including Accounts, HR, SHE, Design/Technical, Sales/Marketing, Drilling, Monitoring and Environmental Services - to build strong internal relationships and support broader financial and operational objectives.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline (e.g. Civil Engineering, Engineering Geology, Hydrogeology).
• Minimum 5 years' experience in project/site management within construction or similar.
• Strong technical understanding of Hydrogeology, Engineering Geology or Civil Engineering, with extensive experience supervising geotechnical works, including application of the observational method.
• Confident in client-facing roles and stakeholder engagement, with excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills and a high standard of written English.
• Proven leadership in managing site teams and subcontractors; organised, reliable and able to manage workloads under pressure on complex sites.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, skilled in interpreting technical data and regulatory requirements.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and other relevant digital tools.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain security clearance for the SZC site (e.g. BPSS).
• Valid CSCS card, SMSTS certification and full UK Driving Licence.
• Experience on major infrastructure programmes (e.g. nuclear new-build, Hinkley Point C, HS2, Thames Tideway or similar) and familiarity with nuclear safety culture.
• Experience of works delivered under NEC3/4 contract forms.
• Experience of temporary works management and design management processes.
• Chartered or working towards chartership with a relevant institution (e.g. ICE, APM, CIOB).

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Why Join Us?

For more than 60 years, nuclear power stations in the UK have been quietly keeping Britain fuelled with massive amounts of home-grown energy. Our teams up and down the country are proudly continuing to serve the nation – but they also have an eye on the future. EDF is leading the UK's nuclear renaissance with the construction of a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C and plans for a new power station at Sizewell C in Suffolk. Nuclear power is the most reliable, low-carbon energy source currently available to the UK. EDF is playing a key role in the development of nuclear sites, while Hinkley Point C will provide low-carbon electricity to meet 7% of the UK demand. The project is already making a positive impact on the local and national economy as well as boosting skills and education. We’re not just building new nuclear power stations. We’re developing careers, upskilling generations and creating thousands of employment and apprenticeship opportunities across a variety of skills areas. It takes a special kind of person to work in the nuclear energy industry and although we have thousands of them there’s always a need for more. Our industry has a mind-boggling range of opportunities and more jobs, and in more places, than you might think. But it’s also an industry which is changing. We’re a responsible business and proud to be Britain’s biggest generator of zero carbon electricity. With size, age and experience, we believe we can do even more.