Programme Engineering Manager - CI/BOP Programme (Nuclear)

HPC Jobs Service; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy firm is seeking a Programme Engineering Manager to bridge the Sizewell C Technical Directorate with delivery programmes. The role involves driving impact, leveraging expertise to solve problems, and ensuring alignment between strategies and delivery. Candidates should possess a relevant degree and proven experience in engineering within large-scale projects. This position supports hybrid working, requiring occasional office attendance in Bristol or London, with travel to the Sizewell C site. Competitive salary of £70,000 to £90,000 depending on experience.

Benefits

Annual Leave: 28 days, increasing to 30 after 5 years

Bonus: Up to 10% annual bonus

Pension Contributions: 7.5% employee, 15% employer

Flexible Benefits: Additional allowance for various benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in engineering and programme management within large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Exceptional collaboration skills, with the ability to interface effectively across teams.
• A passion for delivering high-quality solutions in complex, fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Drive impact by working alongside programme managers to achieve key milestones.
• Collaborate with specialists from across the Technical Directorate to unlock innovative solutions.
• Act as the linchpin that ensures alignment between technical strategies and programme delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Technical expertise

Collaboration

Engineering systems

French language

Education

Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil Engineering or related

Tools

Design processes

EPR systems

NEC/FIDIC contracts

Job description

Programme Engineering Manager - CI/BOP Programme (Nuclear)

Location: Bristol or London (minimum 3 days per week) with travel to the Sizewell C site in Suffolk.

Working pattern: We operate on an office-based contract model, but support hybrid working where possible. This means you'll need to be based within reasonable travel distance of the office and able to attend in person when business needs require, typically 3 days per week, though this may vary by team or project. Flexibility to be on site when needed is essential.

Salary: £70,000 to £90,000, dependent on experience.

Benefits include:

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.

Interviews are expected to take place late January 2026.

Why This Role Matters

As a Programme Engineering Manager, you'll be the crucial connection between the Sizewell C Technical Directorate and our delivery programmes. You'll be embedded within your programme, ensuring the seamless integration of technical expertise to meet objectives and priorities.

Your role will:

Drive Impact: Work alongside programme managers to achieve key milestones while ensuring design excellence.
Leverage Expertise: Collaborate with specialists from across the Technical Directorate to unlock innovative solutions.
Enable Success: Act as the linchpin that ensures alignment between technical strategies and programme delivery.

Qualifications & Skills:

To thrive in this role, you'll need a blend of leadership, technical expertise, and adaptability in complex environments:

A degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil Engineering, or a related technical field
Proven experience in engineering and programme management within large-scale infrastructure projects.
Exceptional collaboration skills, with the ability to interface effectively across teams.
A passion for delivering high-quality solutions in complex, fast-paced environments.
Proven ability to build and lead diverse teams.
Expertise in design processes, EPR systems, and NEC/FIDIC contracts.
Experience in complex, high-safety regulatory environments.
Skilled in engineering systems, documentation, and nuclear specifications (e.g., BTR, BTS).
French language speaking would be advantageous.

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.

Our industry has a mind‑boggling range of opportunities and more jobs, and in more places, than you might think. But it's also an industry which is changing.

We're a responsible business and proud to be Britain's biggest generator of zero carbon electricity. With size, age and experience, we believe we can do even more.