Construction Lead

EDF Energy; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

EDF Energy seeks a Construction Lead for the Hinkley Point C project. You will lead the PTLS construction team, ensuring safety, quality and adherence to the programme. The role requires managing managers and supervisors and maintaining strong on-site coordination.

The ideal candidate will have strong construction knowledge, CSCS and SMSTS credentials, and a track record of improving team performance on major projects. Right to work in the UK is required.

Qualifications

• Strong construction knowledge relevant to mechanical installation, fabrication or comparable work.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop the PTLS construction team, taking ownership of performance, conduct and attendance.
• Establish accountability in the construction reporting line and ensure managers deliver commitments safely and to quality.
• Set priorities, assure performance, resolve escalated issues and maintain site visibility.
• Act as primary management lead for people matters including sickness absence, annual leave and disciplinary issues.

Job description

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Construction Lead
Tissot
Hinkley Point C

Main Duties:

Lead, manage and develop the PTLS construction team, taking ownership of its performance, conduct, attendance and effectiveness. Establish clear accountability throughout the construction reporting line and ensure managers and supervisors deliver their commitments safely, to the required quality and in line with the agreed programme.
The role achieves delivery through the construction managers and supervisors, who retain responsibility for routine workface coordination and execution. The Construction Lead sets priorities, assures performance, resolves escalated issues and intervenes where delivery or team standards fall short, maintaining regular site visibility and a clear understanding of the work.
Act as the primary management lead for construction team people matters, including sickness absence, annual leave, unpaid leave, performance and disciplinary issues. Handle sensitive information with discretion and exercise authority fairly and consistently within company policy.

Requirements:

• Strong construction knowledge relevant to mechanical installation, fabrication or comparable work, supported by an appropriate qualification, trade background or equivalent experience.
• SMSTS and the appropriate CSCS or equivalent credentials where required by the appointment.
• Proven experience leading construction managers and supervisors on a major construction or industrial project, with evidence of improving team performance and enforcing accountability.
• Practical experience managing absence, leave, difficult conversations and performance or conduct issues with HR support; sound judgement, impartiality and a strong record of handling confidential information.
• Strong construction knowledge relevant to mechanical installation, fabrication or comparable work, supported by an appropriate qualification, trade background or equivalent experience.
• Clear communication, reliable record keeping and the confidence to challenge peers and direct reports. SMSTS and the appropriate CSCS or equivalent credentials where required by the appointment.

Desirable experience includes nuclear or other highly regulated construction, mechanical installation and welding interfaces, managing teams across shifts, and formal leadership or employee relations training.

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.