Site Delivery Lead - Civils - Nuclear New Build (Operations Director) in London

Are you looking for a career which is rewarding, at the cutting edge of project development and where you can really make a difference? Come and join our expanding Sizewell C (SZC) team and work on one of the most exciting and largest megaprojects in the UK, whilst being at the forefront of the UK's climate change agenda and energy policy. Following on from the success of Hinkley Point C (HPC), the SZC Project is a nuclear new build project in Suffolk, which has obtained planning approval and Government financing support. The project has started construction and is now seeking private investment. When completed, it will provide dependable electricity to 6 million homes for 60 years, which along with renewables, will support Britain to achieve Net Zero by 2050.

Job Purpose / Overview

Reporting to the Site Delivery Director, this post is responsible for supporting the overarching direction & leadership of activities associated with the full life cycle delivery of a section of the Site Delivery footprint including Capital Works delivery and Principal Contractor responsibilities. You will have responsibility to lead/manage a group of Senior Managers, with delegated principal contractor responsibility for delivery of scope including Enabling works, Major Civils, Networks and Buildings. The role will entail management of a matrix team of wider disciplines forming the project Area Management Delivery team eg: the SZC quality team, safety team and suppliers. Focus of scope includes areas across the Site Delivery portfolio on the Main Development Site.

Principal Accountabilities

• Work with the wider SZC programmes (Civil Works Programme, Conventional Island & Nuclear Island) and the respective alliances (Civils and MEH), Area Delivery Leads and Project Teams to define the cross-programme interfaces.
• Work with the HR and recruitment teams to secure the required resources to meet project requirements, ensuring the maintenance of SQEP for any assigned resource and promptly identifying any personnel shortfalls or issues within the project team.
• Providing direction to the teams to ensure effective execution of strategies and plans in line with the overall Programme Execution Plan (PEP), setting out how the programme of work will be managed, organised and executed.
• Maintaining effective communications with all stakeholders and execute the project or PEP strategies.
• Drive the delivery of the contract or package activities to ensure they are delivered safely on time, to budget, meeting business and technical requirements.
• Monitor and manage the progress of the programme - track progress against milestones, deadlines, budget and provide the Site Delivery Leadership team with reports on these matters.
• Identify risks and facilitate the resolution of issues raised, develop and propose updates to the programme and/or budget.
• Drive the team to ensure schedule is developed and maintained on their scope, consistently within the overall Project schedule. Escalate any discrepancies to the Site Delivery Lead.
• Ensure the List of Deliverables (LOD) relating to the scope of work is delivered.
• Apply the principles of Continuous Improvement.
• Ensure the delegated responsibility from the Site Delivery Director with regards Principal Contractor is carried out effectively in line with statutory legislation and the projects CDM strategy.
• In line with the projects Area Management Strategy ensure best for project decisions are made.
• Ensure that lessons-learnt and knowledge-capture are practiced as business as usual.
• Interface with other programmes to ensure a high-level view of how the total project is progressing and to identify and adopt the use of best practice.
• Ensure that contract or package contractual requirements are fulfilled.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all project team members.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• Track record of delivering projects within a technically complex and dynamic environment whilst ensuring high levels of safety, security and environmental responsibility, ideally within the Nuclear Energy sector or similar regulated environment.
• Demonstrate success in managing / developing:

• Engineering design, contract and field execution strategies for project delivery,
• Multi-discipline EPCM projects,
• Procurement and management of complex contracts,
• Control of costs; risk; schedule and change and proficient in the use of Earned Value tools,
• Close out of commercial claims and the associated negotiations.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering / Construction Management (or equivalent).
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Fellow (ICE, IStructE, CIOB) preferred.
• Knowledge and / or practitioner of Project Management with experience of applying either; APM body of knowledge and OGC's Prince 2.
• Can demonstrate experience of managing project through the project lifecycle from concept to handover.
• Understanding the needs of nuclear quality and how nuclear quality is assured and controlled.
• Understand how to apply a graded approach to quality.