Site Delivery Lead - Sizewell C Nuclear Project in Ipswich

Role: Site Delivery Lead (Construction Director) - EDF - Sizewell 'C' Nuclear Power Station Project

Salary: Highly competitive + excellent benefits including 15% bonus, £8.4k car allowance, 15% client pension contribution and 28 days holiday. Payment of travel allowance and/or relocation assistance will also be provided to eligible candidates.

Type: Permanent

Start: February 2026 onwards (long notice-period accepted)

Our client, Sizewell 'C', is looking for 2 x skilled Construction Directors with proven experience supporting major regulated industry construction projects to take on the key role of Site Delivery Lead to support their UK nuclear power station construction project. One of these roles will have more of a Civils focus, whilst the other role will be more focused on MEH (Mechanical, Electrical and HVAC) activities.

Reporting directly to the Site Delivery Director, you will be 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 e.g., 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.

Key Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and 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.
• Experience with 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.
• Experience of Nuclear New Build or Heavy Civil Engineering - Proven track record in delivering nuclear, power generation, or high-integrity civil structures, ideally on Hinkley Point C (HPC), Sizewell B, or similar regulated environments.
• Expertise in reinforced concrete structures, nuclear containment, reactor buildings, auxiliary structures, and deep foundations.
• Experience with formwork, falsework & high-integrity concrete techniques.
• Knowledge of nuclear-quality precast solutions, in-situ pouring constraints, and hybrid methodologies.
• Working under ONR, EA, and Nuclear Site Licence conditions, including rigorous safety cases and hold points.
• Able to demonstrate strong management skills including project management, financial management, change management and facilitation.
• Proficient in the use of estimating scheduling, programming and risk tools.
• Experience of managing contractors, consultants and other advisors throughout large and complex construction projects, in a regulated environment, including NEC and FIDIC contracts.
• Good presentation, influencing and facilitation skills. Excellent communication and organisational skills, able to develop relationships and maintain effective networks.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Detailed understanding of EPR design and experience.

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.

For the right candidate, our client can offer a highly competitive salary and generous benefits package, combined with the opportunity to work for a highly respected company at the forefront of the UK nuclear industry offering outstanding prospects for future career development and advancement.