Project Manager

Venesky Brown Recruitment are looking for a Project Manager with TOC Assurance experience (Tunnelling) to join the Sizewell C team. This contract role will be based in either the London or Suffolk office with hybrid working available.

Job Purpose / Overview: The Project Manager (PM) – TOC Assurance, Tunnelling will support the assurance of Target Outturn Cost (TOC) submissions for tunnelling and underground works at Sizewell C. This role focuses on reviewing cost and methodology alignment for complex underground construction, ensuring submissions reflect realistic delivery approaches and appropriate risk allowances.

Key Responsibilities:

• TOC Assurance – Tunnelling
• Review TOC submissions for tunnelling works (TBM, shafts, SCL, underground structures)
• Assess cost build-ups in relation to construction methodologies
• Challenge assumptions on productivity, sequencing, and logistics
• Evaluate risk allowances specific to underground works
• Procurement & Contractor Engagement
• Support procurement activities for tunnelling packages
• Review tender submissions and commercial proposals
• Assist in contractor engagement and clarification processes
• Ensure alignment between design, methodology, and cost
• Commercial & Risk Review
• Analyse cost drivers unique to tunnelling environments
• Identify commercial risks and opportunities
• Support benchmarking and assurance processes
• Stakeholder & Interface Management
• Work closely with engineering, design, and commercial teams
• Support technical and commercial assurance workshops
• Provide structured reporting and recommendations
• Financial
• General understanding of the Capital Programme budget forecasting along with transition of programme elements back to influence of the costs and budgets
• Risk
• General understanding of the capital projects and related risk identification, quantification and analysis
• General understanding of Quantitative Risk Analysis including Monte Carlo simulation for QSRA and QCRA

Experience:

• Minimum 12+ years’ experience in infrastructure, including tunnelling
• Background in: Quantity surveying / commercial OR Engineering with cost exposure
• Experience within contractor or specialist tunnelling environments
• Exposure to complex underground construction projects

Technical Expertise

• Understanding of: TBM operations, Shaft construction, Ground risk and geotechnical considerations
• Ability to link construction methodology to cost

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
• Ability to challenge assumptions constructively
• Clear communication and reporting skills

Qualifications:

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or related discipline
• Relevant professional membership desirable

Vacancy Overview: 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.