Project Manager

Sizewell C; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5% annual incentive

Pension: up to 7.5% employee / 15%‑em

28 days holiday + banks

Job summary

Sizewell C in the UK is seeking a Project Manager (Design Project Manager) for the Civil Works Programme Engineering & Technical teams. Location Bristol or London, hybrid, full‑time with minimum three days in the office. Salary circa £66,866 depending on experience.

You will manage design contracts, track milestones, control budget and change, and support risk and procurement activities. The role requires collaboration with engineers, schedulers, commercial, and senior project management to

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer or Project Professional, or demonstrably working towards chartership.
• Experience in managing external design companies and/or multi-disciplinary teams, including integration, design and delivery management.
• Ability to effectively manage and influence various stakeholders, both internal and external.
• Exposure to projects from concept through to handover
• Experience in the Nuclear industry or heavily regulated industries
• Experience with concrete reinforcement detailing & RC Models

Responsibilities

• Manage design or detailing contracts within delegated budget and authority, including management of claims and variations via CEMAR.
• Deliver design scope to programme milestones, coordinating with schedulers to maintain and update design schedules.
• Manage cost, schedule and scope changes through the SZC Change Management process, with technical support from engineering leads.
• Manage Technical Queries response and escalation with the support of the Assistant Project Manager and Contract Engineering Lead.
• Work with the Commercial Manager to monitor Key Dates applicable to scope area.
• Report progress in line with SZC reporting requirements and delivery cadence.
• Support procurement of Level 3 design supply contracts and task orders in line with SZC governance.
• Identify and manage design delivery risks in accordance with SZC risk management processes and Risk Manager.
• Escalate commercial or technical issues to the Senior Project Manager where required.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Organisation

Communication

Delivery management

Education

Civil or Structural Engineering degree

Chartered Engineer or working towards chartership

Job description

We are now looking for aProject Manager (Design Project Manager), Civil Works Programme Engineering & Technical Sizewell C (SZC)

Location: Bristol or London – hybrid, full time, minimum 3 days per week in the office
Salary: Circa £66,866 depending on experience

Bonus: 5% annual incentive
Pension: Up to 7.5% employee contribution / 15% employer contribution
Holiday: 28 days plus bank holidays

Impact

As Project Manager you will work operationally for the Senior Project Manager and Programme Engineering Manager in delivery of the defined concrete design or detailing scope. You will functionally have a reporting line to the Civil Works Programme Engineering and Technical Teams. As Project Manager, you’ll be responsible for:

• Manage design or detailing contracts within delegated budget and authority, including management of claims and variations via CEMAR.
• Deliver agreed design scope to programme milestones, working with schedulers to maintain and update design schedules aligned to construction needs.
• Manage cost, schedule and scope changes through the SZC Change Management process, with technical support from engineering leads.
• Manage Technical Queries response and escalation with the support of the Assistant Project Manager and Contract Engineering Lead.
• Work with the Commercial Manager to monitor Key Dates applicable to scope area.
• Report progress in line with SZC reporting requirements and delivery cadence.
• Support procurement of Level 3 design supply contracts and task orders in line with SZC governance.
• Identify and manage design delivery risks in accordance with SZC risk management processes and Risk Manager.
• Escalate commercial or technical issues to the Senior Project Manager where required.

What we’re looking for

This role will suit someone with proven experience of managing the end-to-end detailed design sequence in major projects. You’ll bring strong organisation skills, confidence working with data, and the ability to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders. Most importantly, you’ll be keen to take responsibility, learn, and develop.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage design or detailing contracts within delegated budget and authority, including management of claims and variations via CEMAR.
• Deliver agreed design scope to programme milestones, working with schedulers to maintain and update design schedules aligned to construction needs.
• Manage cost, schedule and scope changes through the SZC Change Management process, with technical support from engineering leads.
• Manage Technical Queries response and escalation with the support of the Assistant Project Manager and Contract Engineering Lead.
• Work with the Commercial Manager to monitor Key Dates applicable to scope area.
• Report progress in line with SZC reporting requirements and delivery cadence.
• Support procurement of Level 3 design supply contracts and task orders in line with SZC governance.
• Identify and manage design delivery risks in accordance with SZC risk management processes and Risk Manager.
• Escalate commercial or technical issues to the Senior Project Manager where required.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering, Project Management, or a related discipline;
• Chartered Engineer or Project Professional, or demonstrably working towards chartership;
• Experience in managing external design companies and/or multi-disciplinary teams, including integration, design and delivery management;
• Ability to effectively manage and influence various stakeholders, both internal and external;
• Exposure to projects from concept through to handover
• Experience in the Nuclear industry or heavily regulated industries
• Experience with concrete reinforcement detailing & RC Models
• Why Join Us
• A major infrastructure project with national impact
• Hybrid working with flexibility built in
• Competitive salary,bonusand benefits
• Clear progression and development opportunities
• Supportive, collaborative team environment

Behavioural Competences

Humility

• Recognise the value brought from different cultures and experiences.
• Be open to other’s points of view and ideas, be willing to debate and to compromise.

Positivity

• Positively challenge poor quality and performance.
• Identify solutions at the lowest possible level.
• Encourage others to bring new ideas forward.

Respect

• Value the rules and environment in which we operate.
• Give and receive feedback with respect.
• Embrace and engage with new people and ideas.
• One team, working closely together and helping each other.
• Empowered teams always looking forward.
• Shared responsibility for delivery the project outcomes.

Clarity

• Communicate clearly and consistently.
• Promote collaboration and team alignment.
• Drive simplification at all levels.

If this sounds like the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you.