Procurement Project Manager

Cavendish Nuclear; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Pension with life assurance

Digital GP & health checks

Employee share scheme

Be Kind Day

Flexible working options

Job summary

Cavendish Nuclear in Bristol invites applications for a Procurement Project Manager to lead procurement strategies for Sizewell C piping scope. This permanent role offers hybrid working and a clear path to contribute to one of the UK's largest clean energy projects.

The successful candidate will manage procurement planning, collaborate across engineering, procurement, and project controls teams, and drive risk-based delivery while interfacing with major contractors and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Experience in project management and procurement-focused roles.
• Experience using NEC contracts and CEMAR contract management systems.
• Experience coordinating major engineering, procurement and construction contractors and suppliers.
• Experience developing strategies that support health, safety and environmental risk reduction, schedule optimisation and cost efficiency.
• Experience identifying project risks and supporting the development of risk assessments and mitigation plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of procurement strategies and plans to support the successful delivery of the Sizewell C piping scope.
• Collaborate with project management, engineering, procurement, project controls and quality teams to achieve programme objectives.
• Manage interfaces with major engineering, procurement and construction contractors, suppliers and project stakeholders.
• Support the development of delivery plans that optimise safety, schedule performance and project costs.
• Identify project risks and support the implementation of effective mitigation and risk management strategies.

Skills

Project management

Contract management

CEMAR

Stakeholder management

Risk assessment

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

CEMAR

NEC Contracts

Job description

Job Title: Procurement Project Manager

Location: Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF75544

Help Deliver One of the United Kingdom's Largest Clean Energy Projects

At Cavendish Nuclear, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Procurement Project Manager at our Bristol site.

Job Title: Procurement Project Manager

Location: Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF75544

Help Deliver One of the United Kingdom's Largest Clean Energy Projects

At Cavendish Nuclear, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Procurement Project Manager at our Bristol site.

The role

As a Procurement Project Manager, you'll play a key role in supporting the delivery of one of the United Kingdom's most significant clean energy infrastructure programmes, Sizewell C. Working within a multidisciplinary project team, you'll lead the development and delivery of procurement strategies and plans that support the successful delivery of a major piping programme.

This is a permanent, full-time role working 37 hours per week based in Bristol. Hybrid working patterns are available, and occasional travel to customer sites will be expected.

Day-to-day, You’ll Be Required To

• Leading the delivery of procurement strategies and plans to support the successful delivery of the Sizewell C piping scope.
• Collaborating with project management, engineering, procurement, project controls and quality teams to achieve programme objectives.
• Managing interfaces with major engineering, procurement and construction contractors, suppliers and project stakeholders.
• Supporting the development of delivery plans that optimise safety, schedule performance and project costs.
• Identifying project risks and supporting the implementation of effective mitigation and risk management strategies.

Essential Experience Of The Procurement Project Manager

• Previous experience working in a project management and procurement-focused role.
• Experience using NEC contracts and CEMAR contract management systems.
• Experience managing and coordinating major engineering, procurement and construction contractors and supplier relationships.
• Experience developing strategies that support health, safety and environmental risk reduction, schedule optimisation and cost efficiency.
• Experience identifying project risks and supporting the development of risk assessments and mitigation plans.

Qualifications For The Procurement Project Manager

• Degree qualified in Engineering or equivalent relevant industry experience.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

What We Offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Cavendish

We’re Cavendish Nuclear — a team of c5,000 specialists and a core part of Babcock International Group.

Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. Across clean energy, defence, and civil decommissioning, your work will contribute to projects that are critical to energy security and national protection. Together, we’re shaping a future that lasts — not only through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

Join us and discover how far we can go, together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 28/09/2026

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