Project Manager - (French Speaking) in Bridgwater

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Join us to help deliver one of the most significant engineering projects in the UK. This is your chance to shape a safer, cleaner energy future while growing your career your way. At EDF, Success is Personal.

The Opportunity

As a Project Manager, you'll help deliver engineering and construction work packages essential to the success of Hinkley Point C. Your leadership will support the transition towards An Electric Britain, keeping safety, quality and progress at the heart of everything we do. Alongside a competitive salary and potential for an annual bonus, this role is based at #HPC with some flexible working as agreed with your Line Manager. You will need to be based within commutable distance of HPC.

You’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, contractors and stakeholders across the project environment to drive performance and progress. You’ll guide delivery across engineering, procurement, manufacturing, construction and commissioning activities. From managing schedules and risks to influencing diverse teams, you’ll develop in a role shaped by learning, responsibility and impact while contributing to our journey towards An Electric Britain.

Who You Are

We’re looking for a Project Manager who brings strong leadership, effective decision making and a clear focus on safe, high quality delivery. To be shortlisted, you need to offer:

• Demonstrated knowledge of Project Management aligned to the APM Project Manager Competency Framework
• Demonstrated understanding of EPR design
• Demonstrated understanding of Leadership within complex projects
• Working knowledge of CDM Regulations
• Proficient numeracy, analytical and critical reasoning skills
• Proficient use of estimating, scheduling, programming, risk and Earned Value Management tools
• Excellent presentation, influencing and facilitation skills
• Good working knowledge of French language
• Understanding of nuclear quality requirements and how these are assured and controlled
• Ability to apply a graded approach to quality
• Degree and chartered status in construction, engineering or another relevant discipline
• Professional Project Management qualification such as APM PPQ or an equivalent recognised qualification
• Demonstrated success in managing or developing engineering design, contract and field execution strategies
• Demonstrated success delivering multi discipline Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Management (EPCM) projects
• Working knowledge and management experience of construction activities
• Experience procuring and managing complex contracts
• Experience controlling costs, risk, schedule and change
• Experience managing commercial claims and negotiation
• Successful experience engaging multi level stakeholders in a regulated environment
• Proven experience operating within NEC and FIDIC commercial arrangements
• Demonstrated experience managing major projects from concept to handover in a complex, dynamic and highly regulated environment, ideally in the nuclear sector

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading the delivery of contract or work package activities
• Managing project scope, interfaces and resources
• Driving safe, on time, on budget delivery to technical requirements
• Overseeing contract performance, risk, schedule and change
• Building effective relationships with contractors, consultants and project teams

Pay, Benefits and Culture

Alongside a competitive salary and potential for an annual bonus, and a market leading pension scheme, your package will include customisable benefits such as electric vehicle leasing, discounted gym membership, life assurance, tech vouchers, experience days and more. At EDF, we believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That’s why we offer you the freedom to develop a career that’s unique to you. Here, Success is Personal – it’s your journey, powered by us.

Everyone is welcome at EDF; we’re committed to building a workforce that reflects gender balance, social mobility and inclusion of minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities and those with disabilities. As a Disability Confident employer, we’ll support applicants requiring adjustments. Join us and find your success at EDF!

Closing Date: 26th March 2026