Project Manager - Nuclear Island Sizewell C

Sizewell C; Sizewell; Hybrid; GBP 67,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension scheme

Flex benefits

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Sizewell C is seeking a Project Manager for Nuclear Island Auxiliaries (Valves) to lead valve-related systems delivery within the Nuclear Island programme in London, with 2–3 days on site per week.

You will drive performance across safety, quality, schedule and cost, coordinate with engineering, quality, construction and commissioning teams, and manage suppliers and contractors through design, procurement, manufacture and installation. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Background in mechanical, chemical & process engineering for large industrial plants.
• Experience delivering complex engineering, manufacturing, infrastructure, or major capital projects.
• Strong project management skills with cost, schedule, risk and change management.
• Experience managing suppliers, contractors and external partners in regulated environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead valve-related systems and work packages within the Nuclear Island programme.
• Drive project performance across safety, quality, schedule, cost and risk.
• Manage suppliers and contractors through design, procurement, manufacture and installation.
• Coordinate interfaces across internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify and mitigate project risks, issues and delivery challenges.
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, construction and commissioning teams to milestones.
• Promote continuous improvement and lessons learned throughout delivery.

Skills

Project management

Mechanical engineering

Chemical engineering

Process engineering

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Project Manager - Nuclear Island Auxiliaries (Valves)

Sizewell C

Location: London, 2 -3 days a week
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
Salary: £66,866 - £70,000

Benefits include:

• 28 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays
• Annual Bonus
• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme with up to 7.5% employee contribution and 15% employer contribution
• Flexible benefits allowance and wellbeing support

Closing Date: 16th November 2026

About the Role

Sizewell C's business is to design, finance, construct, commission, operate, maintain and eventually decommission the nuclear power plant and associated infrastructure at Sizewell C in Suffolk. As one of the UK's most significant clean energy projects, Sizewell C will play a critical role in delivering secure, low-carbon electricity for generations to come.

Built on the proven design of Hinkley Point C, Sizewell C is applying lessons learned and innovative approaches to deliver a safer, more efficient and cost-effective project. Following Financial Completion, Sizewell C is fully funded and backed by HM Government, La Caisse, Centrica, EDF and Amber Infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of valve-related systems and work packages within the Nuclear Island programme.
• Drive project performance across safety, quality, schedule, cost and risk objectives.
• Manage suppliers and contractors through design, procurement, manufacture and installation activities.
• Coordinate complex technical, commercial and programme interfaces across internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify, manage and mitigate project risks, issues and delivery challenges.
• Partner with engineering, quality, construction and commissioning teams to achieve project milestones.
• Promote continuous improvement and application of lessons learned throughout project delivery.

What You'll Bring

• Strong technical aptitude, with the ability to understand and engage with complex engineering concepts and challenges.
• Background in mechanical, chemical & process engineering for large industrial plants
• Experience delivering complex engineering, manufacturing, infrastructure, or major capital projects.
• Proven ability to navigate multidisciplinary environments and coordinate activities across multiple technical disciplines.
• A strong understanding of project management disciplines, including cost, schedule, risk, and change management.
• Experience managing suppliers, contractors, and external partners within regulated or technically complex environments.
• The ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage complex stakeholder interfaces.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills.
• A proactive, delivery-focused mindset, with strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.

Why Join Us?

• Play a key role in delivering one of the UK's largest and most significant clean energy projects.
• Work on complex Nuclear Island systems at the heart of a new nuclear power station.
• Be part of a collaborative and supportive team focused on safety, quality and delivery excellence.
• Benefit from a competitive reward package, including bonus and pension.
• Access development opportunities within a growing organisation and nationally significant programme.
• Help shape the future of low-carbon energy in the UK.

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.