Engineering Manager - Sizewell C - Bristol

Balfour Beatty; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Engineering Manager and contribute to the Sizewell C nuclear new build project. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead innovative construction processes, ensuring quality and safety while reducing on-site risks. Collaborate with a skilled team to navigate CAD models and define module boundaries for off-site construction. Enjoy a flexible working environment with a comprehensive benefits package, including generous leave and family-friendly policies. Be part of a team that builds vital infrastructure and supports community development in the UK.

Benefits

Flexible working options

25 days paid annual leave

Family-friendly policies

Pension and share plans

Volunteering leave

Recognition schemes

Qualifications

• HND/Engineering Degree, Mechanical biased or equivalent experience.
• Ability to efficiently navigate and interrogate CAD models.

Responsibilities

• Identify modules for rooms based on validated criteria.
• Liaise with Constructability, Engineering, and Design functions.

Skills

CAD Model Navigation

Attention to Detail

Welding Knowledge

Construction Safety

Methodical Working Style

Piping Layout Experience

Education

HND/Engineering Degree

Tools

Navisworks

Job description

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About the role

Amazing infrastructure isn't the only thing that gets built here. Incredible careers do too. Join our Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick team as an Engineering Manager, and you can build something to be proud of here.

About Sizewell C

The Sizewell C (SZC) nuclear new build project on the Suffolk coast is the second UK EPR facility to be constructed, following the Hinckley Point project in Somerset. The SZC project team has been tasked with delivering this critical UK infrastructure within a challenging time period.

What you'll be doing

This role will be Monday - Friday and hybrid / Travel to Bristol when required, to learn processes and build the team. Ideally 2-3 days/week in Aztec West, Bristol, UK. This may be adjusted based on experience and wider team requirements.

As an Engineering Manager, you will interrogate the Sizewell C CAD models on a room-by-room basis, within a set of criteria, to identify and define boundaries for "modules" (or sub-assemblies) that can be constructed off-site. This approach aims to reduce reliance on-site pipe welding compared to Hinkley Point C, thereby reducing the site installation schedule, improving quality consistency, and reducing rework and safety risks. Module definitions will be recorded on detailed sheets and reviewed by the Constructability Team. The final output will be used by Engineering to produce specific Technical Specifications for fabricating each module.

Accountabilities

• You will be accountable for the timely identification of modules for a series of rooms in accordance with a validated set of criteria and rules.
• Liaise with the Constructability, Engineering, and Execution Design functions during this work.
• Depending on experience, review and/or approve the work of others, particularly for higher risk proposals.

Who we're looking for

Essential

• HND/Engineering Degree, Mechanical biased (Qualified or equivalent experience).
• Ability to efficiently navigate and interrogate CAD models (current design uses Navisworks).
• Appreciation of on-site constructability factors impacting pipework/equipment installation in a construction environment, especially interface control.
• Understanding of welding, construction safety, and lifting activities.
• Methodical working style with strong attention to detail and presentation skills.
• 'Can-do' attitude with a desire to contribute to UK nuclear new build projects.

Desired but not essential

• Piping layout and installation experience.
• Knowledge of equipment installation (valves, pumps, vessels, etc.).
• Understanding of construction requirements and constraints, with mitigation strategies.
• Lifting operations experience.
• Hinkley Point C Site Construction experience.
• Experience with Hinkley Point C Detailed and/or Execution Design processes.
• Awareness of CDM regulations principles.

Why work for us

Our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious projects, developing, building, and maintaining vital infrastructure that supports economic growth and community development.

Why join us? We offer a rewarding environment and a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Flexible working options, such as staggered hours and up to 40% remote work where roles permit.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro-rata).
• Family-friendly policies, including extended maternity/adoption leave and paternity/partners leave.
• Pension, share plans, volunteering leave, recognition schemes, and more.

About us

Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick (BBK) is a leading provider of MEP and ME&I solutions with over 100 years of engineering expertise. We design, install, and maintain building systems across sectors like aviation, buildings, civil engineering, defense, energy, and nuclear new build projects.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, actively participating in initiatives and holding awards that recognize our efforts. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, including Armed Forces personnel, veterans, reservists, and people with disabilities, supporting an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.