Assistant Project Manager

Sizewell C; West of England; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 28 days

Pension contributions

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Sizewell C is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to join the Nuclear Island Programme in Bristol. The role focuses on coordinating engineering, procurement, manufacturing and construction activities across critical contracts, while supporting interface management and milestone delivery.

You will work with experienced project managers to manage interfaces across a broad stakeholder network, contributing to governance, risk control and delivery readiness within a major infrastructure programme.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting delivery of projects within engineering, infrastructure, energy or other highly regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of project management principles, including planning and risk management.
• Ability to coordinate multiple activities and priorities within a complex project environment.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and managing stakeholder relationships.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of engineering, procurement, manufacturing and construction activities across the Nuclear Island Programme.
• Coordinate project activities and engineering studies to achieve milestones.
• Manage interfaces between engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning teams.
• Support project controls activities including reporting, KPI tracking and forecasting.
• Engage with suppliers, contractors and internal stakeholders to identify and mitigate risks.
• Support contract management, governance and change control across work packages.
• Contribute to construction readiness, logistics planning and programme integration.

Skills

Project planning

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Progress reporting

Communication

Job description

Assistant Project Manager

Location: Bristol, Aztec West 2-3 days a week
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Salary: £56,506 + depending on experience

Benefits include:

• Annual Leave: 28 days per annum, increasing to 30 days after 5 years of service, plus bank holidays.
• Pension Contributions: Defined Contribution Pension Scheme with up to 7.5% employee contribution and 15% employer contribution.
• Flexible Benefits: Additional allowance for a variety of benefits.

Closing Date: Sunday 8th November 2026.

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's construction strategy is to replicate the design of Hinkley Point C, using the majority of the same supply chain, whilst innovating in delivery to achieve significant savings in both time and cost.

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.

About the Role

We're looking for an Assistant Project Manager to join our Nuclear Island Programme, supporting the delivery of engineering, procurement, manufacturing and construction activities across a portfolio of critical contracts and work packages.

Working alongside experienced Project Managers and Senior Project Managers, you'll play a key role in coordinating complex projects, managing interfaces across multiple stakeholders, and supporting the delivery of major engineering and construction milestones. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your project management career on one of the UK's largest and most complex infrastructure programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of engineering, procurement, manufacturing and construction activities across the Nuclear Island Programme.
• Coordinate project activities and engineering studies to achieve programme milestones and delivery objectives.
• Manage interfaces between engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning teams to support integrated delivery.
• Support project controls activities including reporting, KPI tracking, forecasting and progress monitoring.
• Engage with suppliers, contractors and internal stakeholders to identify, manage and mitigate project risks and opportunities.
• Support contract management, governance and change control activities across assigned work packages.
• Contribute to construction readiness, logistics planning and programme integration activities to ensure successful project delivery.

What You'll Bring

• Experience supporting the delivery of projects within engineering, infrastructure, energy, construction, utilities, defence or other highly regulated environments.
• A strong understanding of project management principles, including planning, risk management, reporting and stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to coordinate multiple activities and priorities within a complex project environment.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and managing relationships across a broad stakeholder network.
• Strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills.
• An analytical approach with the ability to interpret project data and support informed decision-making.
• A desire to learn, develop and progress within a major project environment.

Why Join Us

• Be part of one of the largest infrastructure projects in Europe with national significance.
• Gain exposure to major engineering, procurement, manufacturing and construction activities.
• Work alongside experienced Project Managers and industry specialists.
• Access ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities.
• Competitive salary, bonus and benefits package.
• Join a collaborative team focused on delivering safe, high-quality outcomes.

Behavioural Competences

Humility

• Recognise the value brought from different cultures and experiences.
• Be open to others' points of view and ideas, willing to debate and compromise.

Positivity

• Positively challenge poor quality and performance.
• Identify solutions at the lowest possible level.
• Encourage others to bring new ideas forward.

Respect

• Value the rules and environment in which we operate.
• Give and receive feedback with respect.
• Embrace and engage with new people and ideas.

Solidarity

• One team, working closely together and helping each other.
• Empowered teams always looking forward.
• Shared responsibility for delivering project outcomes.

Clarity

• Communicate clearly and consistently.
• Promote collaboration and team alignment.
• Support clearer and faster decision-making.
• Drive simplification at all levels.

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.