HPC Overall Construction Manager

HPC Jobs Service; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy project developer is looking for a Construction Manager for their Hinkley Point C project in Bridgwater. This role involves overseeing mechanical and electrical works, managing subcontractors, and ensuring project quality and safety. Ideal candidates should possess a degree in engineering or business, extensive site construction experience, and strong interpersonal skills. Join a team committed to developing the UK's low-carbon energy future.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in site construction execution.
• Background in the energy sector and project management.
• Proven ability to build relationships across cultures.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with head office on constructability and subcontractor selection.
• Develop management strategies for site works coordination.
• Maintain good communication with subcontractors and project stakeholders.

Skills

Relationship building across cultures

High integrity and managerial skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

High proficiency in English

Education

Higher education in Mechanical/Electrical/Manufacturing Engineering or Business Administration

Job description

The HPC Jobs Service supports local people into exciting, long-term careers across our Project.

HPC Overall Construction Manager

Arabelle Solutions

Hinkley Point C

The Construction Manager is responsible for the preparation, coordination, and execution of all site activities related to mechanical and electrical works. This role ensures seamless collaboration with internal and external partners, oversees subcontractor performance, manages the M&E budget and planning, and upholds the highest standards of quality and safety.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate with head office the constructability, subcontractors selection and scope.
• Develop and execute a management strategy for the management, supervision and coordination of the site erection works, to include dynamic interface with civil works and other external contractors or partners.
• Develop a system to keep the schedule, milestones / key dates, resources and budget at the forefront of the overall erection management strategy.
• Develop mitigation plans to minimize impacts: NCR, punched items, forensic events.
• Maintain good communication with subcontractors, partners, the client and project stakeholders.
• Ensure ITNS-I, Site QRA and graded approach are executed as per the project requirements.
• Ensure CFSI are managed and reported, if any.
• Develop and implement an efficient system for all erection activity: preparation, completion, closeout and turnover to commissioning.
• Develop the plan for allocation of site infrastructure and facilities to the subcontractors or the major erection divisions.
• Overview execution of the subcontracts: scope, progress and costs.
• Implement and execute the Cost Control Management System as developed by senior construction management.
• Assist the Site Director to prepare the quarterly Construction Project Review.
• Assist the NCC Manager and the Site Contract Manager.
• M&E team set-up and management.
• Set up and maintain an information system for receiving, managing and issuing erection information, reports, data, comprehensive daily log, etc. and to ensure that all erection documentation is approved for construction and issued to subordinates.
• Develop and implement a system to effectively execute the production of record and documentation (Red Correx, Site Work Conformance File).
• Participate in development of the strategic overall EHS and Quality plan within the framework of the Arabelle Solutions EHS and Quality Policies pertinent to the site erection works and promulgate this plan to erection subordinates and partners.
• Actively participate to NCC, forensic, punched items site committee.
• Issue a Field Service Report.
• Organize REX (Return of Experience) to project stakeholders.
• Prepare data on overall progress, completed activity, forecast to completion, problem encountered, subcontractor's performance, EHS report, NCC and Cost follow-up, material problems, manpower report, etc.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Higher education in Mechanical/Electrical/Manufacturing Engineering or Business Administration.
• Extensive experience in site construction execution.
• Background in the energy sector and project management.
• Proven ability to build relationships across cultures and organizational levels.
• High integrity, managerial skills, and sound judgment.
• Experience in negotiation, presentation, and decision-making.
• Awareness of Quality Management principles.
• High proficiency in English.

Desired Experience & Skills

• Strong analytical, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in people management.
• Knowledge of ASME/EN/PED standards.
• Ability to work autonomously and take responsibility.
• Leadership and management training.

EEO Statement & Right to Work

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.

Why Join Us?

For more than 60 years, nuclear power stations in the UK have been quietly keeping Britain fuelled with massive amounts of home‑grown energy. Our teams up and down the country are proudly continuing to serve the nation – but they also have an eye on the future. EDF is leading the UK's nuclear renaissance with the construction of a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C and plans for a new power station at Sizewell C in Suffolk. Nuclear power is the most reliable, low‑carbon energy source currently available to the UK. EDF is playing a key role in the development of nuclear sites, while Hinkley Point C will provide low‑carbon electricity to meet 7% of the UK demand. The project is already making a positive impact on the local and national economy as well as boosting skills and education. We’re not just building new nuclear power stations. We’re developing careers, upskilling generations and creating thousands of employment and apprenticeship opportunities across a variety of skills areas. It takes a special kind of person to work in the nuclear energy industry and although we have thousands of them there’s always a need for more.