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Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking a Construction Delivery Lead in Peterborough. This full-time, permanent role involves overseeing construction activities at Hinkley Point C, ensuring project efficiency and safety. Ideal candidates will possess engineering qualifications and experience in large project delivery.

Benefits

Private medical & dental insurance
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Cycle to work scheme
Training and development
Enhanced company sick pay
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Travel & Life Insurance
Employee assistance program

Qualifications

  • Experience in delivering large projects.
  • Ability to write informative and concise reports.
  • Excellent organization and communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Manage day-to-day site activities and provide direction.
  • Support Construction Delivery Managers with safety and quality concerns.
  • Coordinate with various site functions to ensure timely reporting.

Skills

Construction sequencing
Quality assurance
Communication
Organisation skills

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or Construction management

Job description

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peterborough, United Kingdom

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Posted:

04.06.2025

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Job Description:

Do you have the energy to transform?

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a positive impact supporting the UK Government’s strategy of Net Zero 2050?

Vulcain Engineering Group provides Engineering consultancy services across multiple Industry sectors on a global scale. With operations in 40 countries and employing over 6000 staff worldwide, our business responds to the needs of our clients by providing expertise in the form of high added value engineering services. Our UK business, is well positioned within the UK Nuclear industry. By consistently delivering exemplary outcomes for our customers the Group has seen steady growth and expansion.

We now have exciting permanent opportunities for motivated and suitably qualified Construction Delivery Lead to join our Technical Communities based in the South West of England. Join us and be part of making a valuable contribution to the mega-infrastructure, Nuclear New Build project at Hinkley Point C (HPC). This is a permanent and full time role onsite.

The Role

The Construction Delivery Lead takes responsibility for activities in the field relating to the construction of a designated section of the works and its on site facilitation. To provide day to day on management of site activities, providing direction and monitoring of activities on the site, and providing and validating input into planning the site and the works in a way to most safely and efficiently deliver the project.

Key Duties, Tasks and Responsibilities

  • Provide support to the Construction Delivery Managers by recommending temporary measures to mitigate against safety and/or quality concerns. Follow up by taking appropriate and proportionate action (e.g. issue communications, call meetings) to avoid the cessation of works. This includes, but is not limited to, review of documents, assurance audits, etc.
  • Drive works on site and ensure contractor performance is in line with the agreed programme. Escalate concerns to the Senior Construction Delivery Manager and provide solutions to recover/mitigate, following dialogue with the contractor.
  • Proactively communicate/co-ordinate with site functions (H&S, quality, surveillance, commercial, project controls, logistics) and Construction Delivery Managers to maintain good communication links, and ensure activity is well and timely reported.
  • Organise and conduct PLOD/PLOW meetings with the contractor, ensuring outputs are recorded and issued to the Senior Construction Delivery Manager.
  • Undertake and record safety and/or assurance inspections that support the project HSPI’s.

Candidate Requirements

  • Experience of construction sequencing, recovery plans and resource allocation
  • Good understanding of the post holder’s obligations under CDM Regulations
  • Working knowledge in the delivery of large projects
  • Be able to write informative, concise and meaningful reports
  • Possess excellent organisation and communication skills
  • Tertiary qualifications in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or Construction management, or equivalent vocational training and experience
  • Manage a team and collaborate with other senior managers to effectively manage operations of the site

Company Benefits

  • Private medical & dental insurance
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Training and development
  • Enhanced company sick pay
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
  • Travel & Life Insurance
  • Employee assistance program

Due to the nature of the work, role holders will be required to undergo a Basic Security clearance (BPSS).

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