Change Manager - Sizewell C -London/ Suffolk based - London

Balfour Beatty; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in London is seeking a Change Manager to lead project controls for the Sizewell C nuclear power project. This role involves managing change strategies and ensuring project delivery within set parameters. Ideal candidates should have over 12 years of experience in project controls, particularly on complex infrastructure projects, and familiarity with leading international contractors. The position offers flexibility with remote work options and numerous benefits.

Benefits

Smart working with flexibility

25 days paid annual leave

Family-friendly policies

Pension and share-incentive plan

Qualifications

• 12-15 years leading project controls on complex infrastructure projects.
• Experience working for leading international tier 1 contractors.
• Strong strategic change management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Implement strategy and manage change within the project.
• Ensure control is in accordance with all safety, quality, time, and costs.
• Report directly to the Head of Project Controls.

Skills

Results Driven

Focus on Excellence

Teamwork & Collaboration

Customer Focus

Operational Excellence

Adaptability

Education

APM PMQ or equivalent

MRISC preferred

Tools

PRISM

Unifier

InEight

Job description

About the role

Be part of this "once in a generation" project that will deliver clean energy to 6 million homes for the next 60 years. Sizewell C will see the creation of a 3.2 Gigawatt nuclear power station on the Suffolk coast to provide reliable low‑carbon electricity.

The Civil Works Alliance is an extended delivery enterprise involving Sizewell C and three international construction companies: Balfour Beatty, Bouygues Travaux Publics and Laing O'Rourke. We are more than just an alliance; we bring together a single delivery organisation with years of learning and experience from other major complex infrastructure programmes worldwide.

What you’ll be doing

Sizewell C (SZC) is vital to the UK’s future energy strategy. As the second of the UK’s next‑generation nuclear power stations, SZC is both high‑profile and highly complex.

Its delivery will rely not only on innovative engineering and construction but also on the most vital leadership qualities among its senior leadership team. The role is to provide leadership to the project controls across the CWA to ensure the effective delivery of the entire Civils Programme of SZC while recognising and influencing the programme’s impacts on the more comprehensive project.

The Change Manager’s role is to implement strategy, manage, and maintain change within the agreed constraints on one or more sections of the project, including change for programme, design, time and cost. This post will ensure that control is in accordance with all safety, quality, time, and cost parameters to meet the project’s needs for change, ensure it is implemented and track the changes within the project.

The Change Manager reports directly into the Head of Project Controls, as part of the CWA‑wide PMO.

Who we’re looking for

Skills

• Results Driven: Demonstrates passion and excitement for work. Tackles problems head‑on and works to resolve them without delay.
• Focus on Excellence: Willing to go the extra mile to exceed expectations. Continually searches for ways to add value and take performance to the next level.
• Teamwork & Collaboration: Puts aside personal agendas to work for the benefit of customers, suppliers and other stakeholders. Proactively shares knowledge, ideas and expertise with others and empowers them to deliver.
• Customer Focus: Dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers. Actively collects customer information and uses it to improve services and solutions. Manages the customer experience to ensure positive relationships are established and maintained.
• Operational Excellence: Plans and organises work to safely achieve maximum efficiency and output. Delivers results consistently.
• Adaptability: Learns quickly. Adapts positively to changing business and customer demands. Is energized by change.

Qualifications & Experience

• At least 12‑15 years leading project controls on complex and mega infrastructure projects and programmes of works, working for leading international tier 1 contractors.
• APM PMQ, APMG Project Planning and Control Practitioner or equivalent.
• MRISC preferred.
• Experience running contract, cost and EVM systems e.g., PRISM, Unifier and InEight.

42 hours per week

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro‑rata).
• Family‑friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partner’s leave.
• Pension, share‑incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us

Balfour Beatty’s Major Projects business is delivering some of the UK’s most complex and iconic infrastructure projects including HS2, the new high‑speed railway and the first nuclear power station in a generation, Hinkley Point C. Using the latest technology, we’re driving productivity and creating a lasting legacy by delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen communities.

From consultancy and design, to all aspects of construction and maintenance, we have the proven expertise to deliver large‑scale projects safely and successfully.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone can thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion.

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture, we are members of WISE, ENEI, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long‑term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence “Employer Recognition Scheme” and actively encourages applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long‑term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/.

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at [e-mail].