Infrastructure Assistant Project Manager

Sizewell C Limited; Leiston; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5% CIP bonus

28 days holiday

Contributory pension

Ongoing professional development

Lifestyle benefits

Job summary

Sizewell C Limited is seeking an ambitious Assistant Project Manager to join the Site Operations Infrastructure team. This role supports the delivery and maintenance of essential infrastructure for the Sizewell C project.

You will coordinate contractors and ensure compliance with regulatory standards, managing contracts with significant annual values. The ideal candidate has experience in construction operations or similar environments, strong organizational and problem-solving skills, and the

Qualifications

• Experience in highways, infrastructure, or construction operations.
• Proven experience in a regulated environment.
• Ability to manage contractors or teams.

Responsibilities

• Support the management of contracts valued up to £10m annually.
• Monitor contractor performance against KPIs and safety standards.
• Coordinate construction and maintenance activities on site.

Skills

Highway maintenance

Stakeholder management

Contractor performance monitoring

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

IT skills

Communication

Education

HND, HNC or equivalent qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

AutoCAD

Job description

When joining Sizewell C, you may wonder why you are contacted by colleagues with an EDF email or see the EDF logo on portals that you access and/or documentation you receive; this is because we have partnered with EDF for the provision of a number of support services whilst we complete a successful transition out of the EDF group.

At Sizewell C we encourage and embrace diversity and how it can improve our experience and performance at work.It is a requirement that those who join us have the right to work in the UK. Whilst sponsorship may be a possibility that we can explore, we are fully committed to local recruitment where possible, and those already holding the right to work in the UK.

To be appointed to this role, you will need to meet the criteria for Security Vetting, which will, ordinarily, require you to have been a resident of the UK for at least three of the past five years.

Location: Sizewell C, Leiston, Suffolk (5 days a week on-site)

Contract: Permanent, full - time.

• 5% CIP bonus
• 28 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Contributory pension up to 7.5% employee/15% employer
• Ongoing professional development
• Other lifestyle benefits

Help Deliver One of the UK's Largest Infrastructure Projects

Sizewell C is at the heart of the UK's clean energy future. We're looking for an ambitious and proactive Assistant Project Manager to join our Site Operations Infrastructure team and play a key role in supporting the delivery and maintenance of critical infrastructure across the Sizewell C project.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with experience in highways, infrastructure maintenance, construction operations, or major project delivery environments who thrives in a fast-paced and highly regulated setting.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Site Operations Service Delivery Manager, you will support the day-to-day coordination and management of infrastructure operations and maintenance contracts that enable the safe and efficient running of the Sizewell C project.

You will work closely with contractors and stakeholders across a diverse range of activities, including:

• Highway maintenance and minor civils works
• Temporary and permanent infrastructure assets
• Site access roads and pedestrian routes
• Temporary buildings and facilities
• Utilities and support infrastructure
• Off-site property maintenance activities

As part of the Site Operations team, you'll help ensure services are delivered safely, efficiently, on time and within budget while supporting a peak construction workforce of approximately 8,000 people.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the management of infrastructure operation and maintenance contracts with values of up to £10m annually.
• Coordinate contractors delivering construction, maintenance and operational activities across site.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory, regulatory and site-specific requirements.
• Monitor contractor performance against KPIs, SLAs, safety standards and project objectives.
• Support budget management, forecasting and financial reporting activities.
• Manage stakeholder relationships across multiple functions and disciplines.
• Assist with temporary works design coordination and design change management.
• Ensure construction and maintenance activities are effectively integrated with surrounding contractors and project teams.
• Contribute to weekly progress reviews and recovery planning where necessary.
• Support monthly reporting on safety, performance, financials and future planning.
• Champion a collaborative "one team" approach across contractors and project stakeholders.
• Promote and maintain the highest standards of health, safety and environmental performance.

About You

We're looking for a motivated individual who enjoys solving problems, managing competing priorities and working collaboratively across large-scale projects.

Essential Experience & Skills

• Experience working within a highways, infrastructure, construction or service-led operational environment.
• Proven experience delivering work safely in a highly regulated setting.
• Experience managing contractors, teams or service providers.
• Strong IT, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience within large, complex projects.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Confidence to make decisions and manage changing priorities.
• Collaborative approach with a commitment to building positive working relationships.

Desirable Qualifications & Experience

• HND, HNC or equivalent qualification in a related discipline.
• Experience with road and network construction projects.
• Experience managing vehicle and pedestrian access infrastructure.
• Knowledge of construction quality assurance and quality control processes.
• Experience using Microsoft Project and Microsoft Office applications.
• AutoCAD experience.
• Experience developing and managing project budgets.

If you're ready to make an impact, work with purpose, and join one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in the UK, we want to hear from you.

Sizewell C's business is to design, finance, construct, commission, operate, maintain, and eventually decommission the nuclear power plant and related infrastructure at Sizewell C in Suffolk. Overall, whilst the Company is in the construction phase, the Boards' principal focus is on the development and construction of Sizewell C on time, on budget and to the highest quality and safety standards. The Company is maturing to meet all these requirements.

Sizewell C is economically regulated by OFGEM under the RAB model similar to other UK electricity distribution networks and Thames Tideway.

Sizewell C construction strategy is to replicate the design of Hinkley Point C, using the majority of the same supply chain, but innovating in the way it is delivered to achieve savings in time and cost of around 20%. The CCO will need to be guided by and incorporate lessons learned from the Hinkley Point C commercial delivery to achieve Sizewell C's ambition.

Following Financial Completion and Revenue Commencement, Sizewell C is fully funded and is owned by; The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero representing HM Government, La Caisse, Centrica, EDF and Amber Infrastructure.