Senior Insurance Manager in Manchester

Sizewell C’s business is to design, finance, construct, commission, operate, maintain, and eventually decommission the nuclear power plant and related infrastructure at Sizewell C in Suffolk. Overall, whilst the Company is in the construction phase, the Boards’ principal focus is on the development and construction of Sizewell C on time, on budget and to the highest quality and safety standards. The Company is maturing to meet all these requirements.

Sizewell C is economically regulated by OFGEM under the RAB model similar to other UK electricity distribution networks and Thames Tideway. Sizewell C construction strategy is to replicate the design of Hinkley Point C, using the majority of the same supply chain, but innovating in the way it is delivered to achieve savings in time and cost of around 20%. The CCO will need to be guided by and incorporate lessons learned from the Hinkley Point C commercial delivery to achieve Sizewell C’s ambition.

Following Financial Completion and Revenue Commencement, Sizewell C is fully funded and is owned by; The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero representing HM Government, La Caisse, Centrica, EDF and Amber Infrastructure.

Contract type: Full time, permanent

Location: Ipswich, London or Manchester (2 days a week in the office minimum) with occasional travel required

Salary: Circa £80,000 + up to 10% bonus and extensive benefits including:

• Opportunity to purchase more holiday
• Contributory pension scheme up to 7.5% employee / up to 15% Sizewell C
• Flexible benefits allowance of £243 a month (£2,900 a year) to spend on a range of benefits such as discounted gym memberships, electric car schemes, etc
• Opportunity to work on a nationally significant project

Closing date: Monday the 6th of July 2026

Why join Sizewell C? This is your chance to be part of one of the UK’s most ambitious and exciting infrastructure projects. Sizewell C will deliver reliable low carbon energy for generations and sits at the heart of the UK’s net zero future. We are growing fast and building something extraordinary, and we are now looking for a Senior Insurance Manager to help protect and support the delivery of this major project.

Why join as a Senior Insurance Manager? This role offers a unique opportunity to take full ownership of insurance strategy on one of the UK’s largest infrastructure projects. You will operate at the heart of major project delivery, influencing decisions, managing high value risks and working with senior stakeholders across the business. With exposure to complex claims, large scale asset programmes and both construction and corporate risk, this position provides the variety, challenge and visibility that will elevate your career and position you as a key expert in the organisation.

Let’s talk about the role… This is a high impact role sitting within the treasury and finance function, where you will take ownership of insurance across both construction delivery and corporate risk. You will be leading the placement and management of complex insurance programmes while also ensuring contracts and suppliers have the right cover in place. You will work closely with brokers, insurers and internal stakeholders to manage risk, support delivery and protect the project at every stage.

What you will be doing…

• Lead the design placement and management of insurance programmes across construction and corporate risks
• Manage relationships with brokers, insurers and advisors including market negotiations
• Oversee claims management including complex and high value claims from site
• Review contracts and ensure suppliers and contractors meet insurance requirements
• Support and guide stakeholders across the business on insurance matters
• Present updates and insights to senior leadership

What we are looking for…

• Strong experience in insurance within construction, energy, mega projects, or large scale asset environments
• Experience placing and managing complex insurance programmes
• Proven capability managing claims and working with insurers and brokers
• Confidence reviewing contracts and working with suppliers on insurance requirements
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Comfortable presenting and influencing at senior level

Qualifications: A relevant degree is preferred.

Additional information: When joining Sizewell C, you may wonder why you are contacted by colleagues with an EDF email or see the EDF logo on portals that you access and/or documentation you receive; this is because we have partnered with EDF for the provision of a number of support services whilst we complete a successful transition out of the EDF group. At Sizewell C we encourage and embrace diversity and how it can improve our experience and performance at work. It is a requirement that those who join us have the right to work in the UK. Whilst sponsorship may be a possibility that we can explore, we are fully committed to local recruitment where possible, and those already holding the right to work in the UK. To be appointed to this role, you will need to meet the criteria for Security Vetting, which will, ordinarily, require you to have been a resident of the UK for at least three of the past five years.