Design Delivery Manager

Sizewell C; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A major nuclear project is seeking a Design Delivery Manager (DDM) to oversee the design of ancillary buildings and systems, ensuring compliance with nuclear safety regulations. You will lead a multi-disciplinary team and manage design configuration for a high-impact role that contributes to a significant project's success. The ideal candidate will have a degree in engineering, extensive nuclear industry experience, and proven leadership capabilities. Attractive benefits include annual leave, bonuses, and a defined contribution pension scheme.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Up to 10% annual bonus

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

Additional benefits allowance

Qualifications

• Degree in relevant engineering field is essential.
• Proven experience in large-scale infrastructure projects is required.
• Extensive knowledge in nuclear industry, specifically PWR experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-disciplinary team to deliver design activities.
• Ensure design work meets safety, quality, time, and cost requirements.
• Maintain design configuration and compliance with safety regulations.

Skills

Engineering and programme management

Leadership experience

Technical expertise in design specifications

Experience within the nuclear industry

Budget management

Safety Case knowledge

Strong communication skills

Ability to challenge methodologies

Education

Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil Engineering

Job description

We are seeking a Design Delivery Manager (DDM) to join our team. The DDM plays a critical role in delivering the design of ancillary buildings and systems for Sizewell C, from basic design through detailed design to site handover. This position carries nuclear safety responsibilities defined in the Nuclear Baseline and includes acting as an Intelligent Customer, ensuring all design activities align with the approved safety case and that suitably qualified personnel are involved. Reporting to the Head of Technical Contract Management, you will lead a multi‑disciplinary team and external designers, managing design configuration and maintaining stability across the project. You will establish and implement the Sizewell C Design Delivery Management operating model, set priorities and provide clear leadership to achieve results. The role requires independent decision‑making, strategic planning and resolution of complex engineering issues while ensuring effective configuration control and compliance with nuclear safety requirements. This is a high‑impact role offering the opportunity to shape design strategy, lead a high‑performing team and contribute directly to the success and safety of a major nuclear project.

What You Will Do as Design Delivery Manager? As DDM, you'll hold a key leadership position within the Technical Directorate (TD), managing the Design Delivery Management Team and shaping its strategy and operating model. You will be responsible for setting up, implementing and leading this function to ensure successful delivery of design activities for ancillary buildings and electrical systems not covered by the Nuclear Services Agreement. Working closely with the supply chain, you will oversee and accept design management activities, fulfilling roles such as Principal Designer, Client/Intelligent Customer and Contract Engineering Lead. Your focus will be on ensuring all design work meets safety, quality, time, and cost requirements. You will build and lead a large multi‑disciplinary team drawn from Sizewell C and our supply chain partners, providing guidance and support to achieve project objectives.

Leading by example, you'll set the standard for behaviours and values, driving collaboration and excellence across the team.

• A degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil Engineering, or a related technical field
• Proven experience in engineering and programme management within large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Technical and engineering expertise commensurate with acting as the organisation's authoritative voice on design specifications.
• Extensive experience within the nuclear industry, PWR experience preferred.
• Experience of leadership role (to include budgetary and staffing responsibilities).
• Experience in working with Safety Cases and in an intelligent customer type role.
• Experience of budget management, cost control and commercial awareness commensurate with this senior position.
• The ability to challenge robustly and constructively internally and externally national and internationally people's behaviour, work methodologies.
• The ability to balance ALARP or ALARA principles with safety and commercial interests.

Following on from the success of Hinkley Point C (HPC), the Sizewell C Project is a nuclear new build project in Suffolk, which has obtained planning approval and Government financing support. The project has started construction and is now seeking private investment. When completed, it will provide dependable electricity to 6 million homes for 60 years, which along with renewables, will support Britain to achieve Net Zero by 2050.

• Annual Leave: 28 days per annum, increasing to 30 days after 5 years of service, plus bank holidays.
• Bonus: Up to 10% annual bonus.
• Pension Contributions: Defined Contribution Pension Scheme with up to 7.5% employee contribution 15% employer contribution.
• Flexible Benefits: Additional allowance for a variety of benefits.