Assistant Project Manager (Sizewell C)

EDF Energy Limited; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 28 days + bank holidays

Pension contributions up to 22% total

Flexible benefits

Closing Date: 8 Nov 2026

Job summary

EDF Energy Limited in Bristol is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to join the Nuclear Island Programme. You will support engineering, procurement, manufacturing and construction activities across a portfolio of critical contracts and work packages.

Working alongside experienced Project Managers, you will coordinate complex projects, manage interfaces across stakeholders and support the delivery of major milestones.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering projects within engineering, infrastructure, energy, construction, utilities or other highly regulated environments.
• 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.
• Analytical approach with the ability to interpret project data and support informed decision-making.
• Desire to learn, develop and progress within a major project environment.

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.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Risk management

Planning

Communication

Job description

Assistant Project Manager
Sizewell C

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

Benefits

• 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.

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Why Join Us?

For more than 60 years, nuclear power stations in the UK have been quietly keeping Britain fuelled with massive amounts of home-grown energy.

Our teams up and down the country are proudly continuing to serve the nation – but they also have an eye on the future.

EDF is leading the UK's nuclear renaissance with the construction of a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C and plans for a new power station at Sizewell C in Suffolk.

Nuclear power is the most reliable, low-carbon energy source currently available to the UK. EDF is playing a key role in the development of nuclear sites, while Hinkley Point C will provide low-carbon electricity to meet 7% of the UK demand. The project is already making a positive impact on the local and national economy as well as boosting skills and education.

We’re not just building new nuclear power stations. We’re developing careers, upskilling generations and creating thousands of employment and apprenticeship opportunities across a variety of skills areas.

It takes a special kind of person to work in the nuclear energy industry and although we have thousands of them there’s always a need for more.

Our industry has a mind-boggling range of opportunities and more jobs, and in more places, than you might think. But it’s also an industry which is changing.

We’re a responsible business and proud to be Britain’s biggest generator of zero carbon electricity. With size, age and experience, we believe we can do even more.