Project Manager

EDF UK; Leiston; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join EDF UK as a Project Manager on the Sizewell C project, a key initiative in the UK's journey to net zero. You will lead complex contracts, manage teams, and ensure safety and quality in one of the UK's most ambitious infrastructure projects. This permanent, full-time role offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits, including professional development opportunities.

Benefits

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Contributory pension up to 7.5% employee/ 15% employer

Ongoing professional development

Lifestyle benefits

Qualifications

• Proven track record in complex, regulated environments.
• Experience in managing engineering design and EPCM projects.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle delivery of contracts or work packages.
• Coordinate with quality teams and develop execution plans.
• Monitor progress and manage project risks.

Skills

Cost control

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Analytical abilities

Education

Degree in engineering, construction, or related field

Chartered status

Job description

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Company Description

Job Description

Sizewell C. The power of good for Britain.

Location: Sizewell C, Suffolk (site-based role).

Contract: Permanent, full-time.

Salary: Competitive depending on experience, plus benefits.

Benefits:

5% CIP bonus

28 days holiday, plus bank holidays

Contributory pension of up to 7.5% employee/ up to15% employer

Ongoing professional development

Other lifestyle benefits

Closing date: Friday 11 July 2025.

About the Role

As a Project Manager, you will report to a Delivery Manager (typically a Senior Project Manager) and lead the full lifecycle delivery of a contract or work package. You'll be responsible for engineering, procurement, manufacturing, construction, and commissioning activities, ensuring they meet safety, quality, time, and cost parameters.

Your scope may include infrastructure such as:

Park and Ride sites

Rail works

Accommodation campuses

Temporary construction roads and cabins

Utility networks (water, power, comms, firefighting systems)

Highway works and public realm improvements

Dimensions of the Role

• Manage contracts valued between £250k and £150m
• Lead up to 3 direct reports and a matrixed delivery team
• Oversee up to 200 contractor staff and multiple external stakeholders

Key Responsibilities

• Define and embed work scope across governance documents
• Support budget development and reporting
• Develop and maintain Level 3 schedules aligned with overall project timelines
• Coordinate with Quality teams, especially for off-site requirements
• Develop and implement Programme Execution Plans (PEPs)
• Secure and manage resources, ensuring SQEP standards
• Maintain stakeholder communications and manage delivery strategies
• Support procurement and tendering processes
• Monitor progress, manage risks, and resolve issues
• Provide regular reports on progress, cost, safety, and stakeholder engagement
• Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) and Continuous Improvement principles
• Ensure contractual compliance and manage non-conformance and remedial actions
• Capture lessons learned and promote knowledge sharing

Nuclear Safety Accountabilities

This role may carry nuclear safety responsibilities, as outlined in the Nuclear Baseline. Activities performed could directly impact nuclear safety.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven track record in complex, regulated environments (ideally nuclear or energy)
• Experience managing engineering design, EPCM projects, and complex contracts
• Skilled in cost control, risk management, and stakeholder engagement
• Strong project, financial, and change management capabilities
• Proficient in scheduling, estimating, and risk tools
• Experience with NEC or FIDIC contracts
• Excellent communication, presentation, and facilitation skills
• Strong analytical and numerical abilities
• Understanding of PWR design and operations

Qualifications

Essential:

• Degree and chartered status in engineering, construction, or related field
• Good knowledge of CDM Regulations
• Project Management experience (APM Body of Knowledge or PRINCE2)

Desirable:

• Understanding of nuclear quality assurance
• Ability to apply a graded approach to quality

Why Join Sizewell C?

Be part of a transformative project that contributes to the UK's net-zero ambitions.

Collaborate with industry leaders and government stakeholders.

Enjoy career-defining opportunities in a supportive and innovative environment.

Competitive salary, excellent benefits, and a chance to leave a lasting legacy.

You'll work in a dynamic, collaborative environment with a team that shares your commitment to safety, innovation, and excellence.

Apply Now!

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.

Let's build a cleaner, greener future together!

Qualifications

Additional Information

Join the team at Sizewell C. The power of good for Britain.

It's not every day you get the opportunity to shape the working culture of what will be one of Europe's largest construction projects, while also helping Britain to reach its target of Net Zero emissions by 2050. That's one of the reasons Sizewell C will be unlike anything you've ever experienced before, and you'll need to be an exceptional professional to reach the high standards this critical infrastructure project demands.

The UK is experiencing a nuclear renaissance and Sizewell C - along with its sister project at Hinkley Point C in Somerset - is powering the change. We're ramping up at pace as we look ahead to the Financial Investment Decision in early 2025, and the start of construction soon after. With government fully on board and public opinion shifting significantly in favour of nuclear, there's never been a better time to join our project.

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