Construction Manager

BALFOUR BEATTY-4; Leiston; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in infrastructure development seeks an Onsite Construction Manager for the Sizewell C project. The role involves overseeing onsite activities, managing logistics and ensuring safety standards. The ideal candidate will have experience in large civil engineering projects and relevant qualifications.

Benefits

Flexible working

Generous leave

Family policies

Pension

Share plans

Volunteering leave

Recognition schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering large UK civil engineering projects.
• Nuclear/license condition experience or leading construction sites.

Responsibilities

• Oversee onsite management, coordination, and delivery activities.
• Manage logistics, materials, labor, and supply chain information flows.

Skills

Leadership

Logistics Management

Education

CSCS Black Managers card

IOSH Managing Safety

Job description

About the role

SZC is owned by two shareholders, EDF and HMG, who hold their investment through NNB Holdings Company (SZC) Limited. The shareholdings will change over time. The shareholders will fund SZC until Financial Close through equity, following the approved schedule and budget. SZC's main business involves designing, financing, constructing, commissioning, operating, maintaining, and eventually decommissioning the Sizewell C nuclear power plant and related infrastructure at Sizewell C in Suffolk. The current development phase focuses on completing the Capital Raise Plan, including equity and debt raises, securing core supply chain contracts, and obtaining necessary permits and licenses.

Previously, SZC operated as part of EDF in the Nuclear Development business unit, staffed by EDF colleagues and contractors now transitioning to direct employment. SZC aims to deliver a new nuclear power plant, from investment and funding to construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance, and decommissioning. The project’s technical and commercial basis is modeled on Hinkley Point C, with EDF as a key nuclear capability supplier from its UK footprint.

What you'll be doing

The role is for an Onsite Construction Manager. The SZC project delivery is divided into five programmes: Site enabling and off-site infrastructure, Civils, Mechanical and Electrical, Equipment, and Commissioning. This position will be within the Civils Alliance of Laing O'Rourke, Bouygues, and Balfour Beatty.

The candidate should demonstrate thought leadership, develop team capabilities, and align work with SZC's strategic goals. The Construction Manager will be based at the Sizewell C Project Office, overseeing onsite management, coordination, and delivery activities. Key responsibilities include managing logistics, materials, and labor, developing logistics strategies, forecasting materials and transport, coordinating site utilities, supporting site setup, managing supply chain and information flows, and ensuring health, safety, and sustainability standards.

Who we're looking for

Knowledge & Skills

• Experience in delivering large UK civil engineering projects

Desirable

• Nuclear/license condition experience or leading construction sites
• Knowledge of Construction Consolidation Centres (CCC) and data control systems

Qualifications

• CSCS Black Managers card
• IOSH Managing Safety or SMSTS

Desirable or equivalent qualifications include CILT Level 5 Diplomas in Operations Management and Logistics & Transport.

Why work for us

We deliver some of the UK's most ambitious projects, developing vital infrastructure that supports communities and economies. We offer flexible working, generous leave, family policies, pension, share plans, volunteering leave, recognition schemes, and more.

About us

Balfour Beatty's Major Projects business manages complex infrastructure projects like HS2 and Hinkley Point C, using advanced technology to ensure safety and sustainability from design through maintenance.

Diversity and inclusion

We value diversity and inclusion, actively fostering an inclusive culture. We are members of organizations like WISE, enei, and AFBE, and committed to fair and accessible recruitment processes. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, including armed forces personnel and people with disabilities.