Civils Target Cost Director - (TOC Director) (Sizewell C)

Sizewell C Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Bonus 15%

Pension 7.5%/15% employer

Private healthcare

28 days leave plus holidays

Hybrid working

Job summary

Sizewell C Limited seeks a Civils Target Cost Director to own the Civils Target Cost strategy, governance, and execution for the Sizewell C Civil Works Programme. You will lead risk, value engineering and commercial delivery across alliance partners, reporting to the Civil Works leadership.

The role requires extensive senior leadership in major infrastructure, with hybrid working (2–3 days in office) and a competitive package including a car allowance and 15% bonus.

Qualifications

• Ideally Degree qualified in Engineering, Construction, Commercial Management, Quantity Surveying or a related discipline.
• Demonstrable experience leading major infrastructure programmes exceeding £1bn in value.
• Significant senior leadership experience within major capital projects, infrastructure, energy or related sectors.
• Proven ability to influence executive leadership teams, boards and investment approval forums.
• Extensive experience establishing governance frameworks, delivery models and commercial strategies within complex environments.
• Recognised expertise in Target Outturn Cost development and alliance contracting.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead the Civils Target Cost strategy for the Civil Works Programme, ensuring alignment with objectives.
• Establish and continuously improve governance and delivery strategy for TOC development.
• Provide executive leadership across programme controls, engineering, commercial, procurement, legal and finance.
• Lead decision‑making on affordability, risk allocation, commercial strategy and value engineering.
• Drive collaboration across programme functions to keep delivery, schedule and cost aligned.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Programme controls

Cost management

Risk management

Commercial acumen

Change leadership

Education

Degree qualified in Engineering/Construction/Commercial Management

Chartered status

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Civils Target Cost Director - (TOC Director) (Sizewell C)

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Civils Target Cost Director - (TOC Director)
Sizewell C

Location: Suffolk/ London (3 days a week in the office)
Contract: Permanent, full-time.
Closing Date: Monday 23rd November 2026

What’s in It for You:

• Salary: Competitive per annum (depending on experience)
• Car Allowance: £8,400 per annum
• Bonus: 15% annual incentive
• Pension: Up to 7.5% employee / 15% employer contribution
• Private Healthcare
• Leave: 28 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Hybrid Working: Typically, 2–3 days in the office per week, with flexibility based on business needs

Impact

The Sizewell C Civil Works Programme drives the critical path of the project, is the dominant programme for the first six years of the project and is a critical contributor to project delivery throughout the full project lifecycle.

As the Civils Target Cost Director you will own the Civils Target Cost strategy, governance framework, programme integration and commercial delivery for the Sizewell C Civil Works Programme.

This role holds end‑to‑end accountability for defining, governing, assuring, negotiating and securing approval of all Target Outturn Cost (TOC) Agreements required for delivery of the Civil Works Alliance Programme and ensuring those agreements collectively support the strategic objectives of Sizewell C.

You will provide leadership for the formation, governance, assurance and performance management of approximately £8bn of Civil Works scope, ensuring target cost agreements are developed to the required standards of quality, consistency, affordability, schedule confidence, commercial robustness and value for money.

This role owns the strategic integration of engineering, construction, programme controls, commercial, procurement, legal, finance and risk inputs necessary to establish robust and executable target costs across the Civil Works portfolio.

Reporting to the Civil Works Business Director, the role exercises significant delegated authority and acts as the principal executive lead for all matters relating to target cost strategy, governance, programme integration, alliance commercial performance and TOC approval.

The Civils Target Cost Director is a key member of the Civil Works Senior Leadership Team and shares collective accountability for successful delivery of the Civil Works Programme.

Principal Accountabilities, Activities and Decisions

Strategic Leadership

• Own and execute the Civils Target Cost strategy for the Civil Works Programme, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives, funding requirements, programme priorities and delivery outcomes.
• Establish and continuously improve the governance framework, operating model and delivery strategy for Target Outturn Cost development, assurance and approval across the Civil Works portfolio.
• Provide executive leadership across programme controls, engineering, commercial, procurement, legal, finance and risk functions supporting TOC development.
• Lead strategic interventions where programme, affordability, commercial or delivery risks threaten successful project outcomes.
• Act as the executive sponsor for continuous improvement initiatives that enhance value, certainty and performance across the Civil Works Alliance.

Target Cost Development and Delivery

• Hold ownership of the formation, integration, governance, assurance and approval of all Target Outturn Cost Agreements across the Civil Works Programme, ensuring alignment with programme strategy, affordability and delivery objectives.
• Ensure target cost submissions are developed to a consistent standard of technical maturity, commercial robustness and delivery readiness.
• Own the assurance framework for all TOC packages and ensure robust challenge, verification and governance processes are applied before approval recommendations are made.
• Establish effective performance measures and controls to monitor progress and quality throughout the target cost development lifecycle.

Governance and Assurance

• Act as the authority for TOC governance across the Civil Works Alliance, establishing assurance requirements, governance arrangements and approval strategies for all major submissions.
• Lead decision‑making relating to affordability, risk allocation, commercial strategy, value engineering opportunities and programme optimisation.
• Provide authoritative recommendations to executive leadership and governance bodies on matters affecting programme cost, schedule, commercial performance and delivery confidence.
• Ensure compliance with Sizewell C governance processes, delegated authorities and assurance requirements.
• Hold accountability for integration of all TOC packages with the wider Civil Works Programme, ensuring engineering maturity, programme controls, construction strategy, delivery assumptions and risk allowances are fully integrated and aligned.
• Own the strategic alignment between target cost development and broader programme delivery objectives, ensuring approved target costs remain executable and support critical milestones.
• Drive collaboration across programme functions to ensure delivery strategies, schedules, risks and commercial assumptions remain integrated and aligned.
• Identify, direct and implement programme‑wide value optimisation opportunities across the Civil Works portfolio.
• Lead the commercial delivery strategy associated with all Civil Works TOC Agreements.
• Drive commercial excellence, transparency and value optimisation across alliance partners and the supply chain.
• Provide leadership direction on commercial negotiations, target cost positions, incentive mechanisms and performance arrangements.
• Ensure TOC solutions demonstrate robust value for money, affordability and delivery confidence consistent with Sizewell C objectives.
• Influence organisational priorities and resource deployment where necessary to secure successful programme outcomes.
• Provide leadership on commercial risk identification, mitigation and allocation strategies.

Stakeholder Leadership

• Act as the senior interface with Alliance leadership teams, stakeholders, corporate functions, investors, regulators and external assurance bodies on all target cost matters.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships necessary to secure alignment, approvals and successful delivery of target cost strategies.
• Represent the Civil Works Programme at executive committees, governance forums, programme reviews and investment decision meetings.
• Influence key stakeholders to support programme objectives and delivery priorities.

People and Organisational Leadership

• Provide leadership, direction and performance management across specialist teams supporting target cost development, commercial assurance and programme integration.
• Drive continuous improvement in organisational capability, governance effectiveness and delivery performance.
• Develop talent, succession plans and leadership capability within the Target Cost and Programme Integration functions.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation and performance excellence.
• Act as a recognised enterprise leader in target cost strategy, alliance delivery and major programme commercial management.

General Accountabilities

• Demonstrate visible leadership in health, safety, security and environmental performance and ensure these principles are embedded within all target cost development activities.
• Develop organisational capability, succession planning and leadership effectiveness across the Target Cost and Programme Integration functions.
• Own and lead the governance, assurance, performance monitoring and strategic evolution of the Civil Works Target Cost framework.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable Sizewell C policies, procedures and corporate governance requirements.
• Promote a culture of inclusion, collaboration, learning and continuous improvement.
• As a member of the Civil Works Senior Leadership Team, share collective accountability for programme performance, organisational effectiveness and successful delivery of the Civil Works Programme.
• Contribute to wider programme strategy, business planning, organisational development and executive decision‑making beyond the immediate responsibilities of the Target Cost function.

Nuclear Safety Accountabilities

This Post will have nuclear safety responsibilities which could have an impact on nuclear safety through the activities that theyperform. These are detailed in the Nuclear Baseline.

Financial (For example: Investments, Funding, Budget or Programme costs)

Risk (for example Capital, Project or Performance risks)

Other (for example: Complexity, Impact and Interdependencies)

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• Ideally Degree qualified in Engineering, Construction, Commercial Management, Quantity Surveying, Project Management or a related discipline.
• Demonstrable experience leading major infrastructure programmes exceeding £1bn in value.
• Significant senior leadership experience within major capital projects, infrastructure, energy, transport or related sectors.
• Proven ability to influence executive leadership teams, boards and investment approval forums.
• Extensive experience establishing governance frameworks, delivery models and commercial strategies within complex infrastructure environments.
• Recognised expertise in Target Outturn Cost development, alliance contracting, NEC-based commercial arrangements, programme integration and major project commercial delivery.
• Strong understanding of programme controls, cost management, risk management and schedule integration.
• Strong track record of leading organisational change, business improvement and cross-functional transformation initiatives.
• Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large, multidisciplinary teams within a complex matrix organisation.
• Strong commercial acumen and strategic decision‑making capability.
• Chartered status with a relevant professional institution.
• Experience of major nuclear, energy or regulated infrastructure projects.
• Experience operating within alliance delivery models and collaborative contracting environments.
• Understanding of government‑funded infrastructure programmes and associated assurance requirements.

Why Join Us

• A major infrastructure project with national impact
• Hybrid working with flexibility built in
• Competitive salary, bonus and benefits
• Clear progression and development opportunities
• Supportive, collaborative team environment

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?

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