Senior Construction Manager

Sizewell C; Leiston; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK's clean energy sector is seeking a Senior Construction Manager to oversee site activities and manage a team. This role involves ensuring compliance with safety standards and driving project delivery. Join a transformative project that contributes to the UK's net-zero ambitions and offers competitive benefits.

Benefits

5% CIP bonus

28 days holiday, plus bank holidays

Contributory pension up to 15% employer

Ongoing professional development

Other lifestyle benefits

Qualifications

• Proven track record in complex, regulated environments.
• Experience with NEC contracts and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of Construction Delivery Managers.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory obligations and safety standards.
• Drive delivery of contract packages on time and within budget.

Skills

Leadership

Planning

Risk Management

Education

Degree in Engineering

Chartered Status in Construction

Tools

Project Controls

Earned Value Management

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Job Description

Sizewell C. The power of good for Britain.

Job Description

Sizewell C. The power of good for Britain.

Location: Sizewell C, Leiston, Suffolk (5 days a week onsite) with some weekends.

Contract: Permanent, full-time.

Salary: Competitive depending on experience.

Closing date: Wednesday 21st May 2025.

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
  
  

About The Project

Sizewell C (SZC) is at the heart of the UK’s clean energy revolution. This ground-breaking nuclear power plant project in Suffolk will play a vital role in delivering a sustainable future. Backed by EDF and the UK Government, Sizewell C is a once-in-a-generation project with significant opportunities to innovate, grow, and deliver excellence.

Join the Sizewell C Project as a Senior Construction Manager!

You’ll assist the Construction Lead and work with the Area delivery Leadership team to manage the Construction, Commissioning and handover of Off Site Infrastructure scope. You'll report to the Construction Lead, be responsible for managing and supporting a team of Construction Delivery Managers. You'll provide a day to day management of site activities, providing direction and monitoring of activities on the site and including logistics, planning and implementation in collaboration with the Site Operations security and logistics team, alongside monitoring and close out of regulatory authorities’ obligations and conditions.

Primary scope will focus on: Site Delivery – Off-Site Infrastructure, Site Delivery – Programme Assurance, and Site Delivery – HSEQ Delivery.

What You’ll Be Doing

Reporting to the Construction Lead, you will:

• Lead and support a team of Construction Delivery Managers.
• Oversee day-to-day site activities including logistics, planning, and implementation.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory obligations and safety standards.
• Drive delivery of contract packages on time, within budget, and to technical specifications.
• Interface with stakeholders, local communities, and regulatory bodies.
• Monitor progress, manage risks, and resolve issues proactively.
• Ensure alignment with the Programme Execution Plan and project schedule.
• Ensure the List of Deliverables (LOD) relating to the scope of work is delivered.
• Work within project principals, process and procedure at all times.
  
  

What We’re Looking For

• Proven track record in complex, regulated environments.
• Strong leadership in engineering design, procurement, and construction management.
• Good team player, self motivated and able to work on own initiative.
• Proficiency in project controls, earned value management, and risk tools.
• Strong planning and organising skills including the ability to manage several work streams simultaneously.
• Clear decision-making ability with the facility to judge complex situations.
• Experience with NEC contracts and stakeholder engagement.
• Degree and chartered status in engineering or construction (preferred).
• In-depth knowledge of CDM Regulations and project lifecycle management.
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Define and manage work scopes and interfaces.
• Lead planning, coordination, and execution of construction activities.
• Maintain effective communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with CDM regulations and site delivery standards.
• Manage contractor performance, payments, and deliverables.
• Promote knowledge capture and continuous improvement.
  
  

If the above sounds like you, then we’d love to hear from you!

A Full Job Description Is Available On Application.

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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.

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.

By submitting an application to this role, you acknowledge that you have read and understood Sizewell C’s employee privacy policy and EDF's employee privacy policy. Just to let you know, EDF will be processing and sharing information about your application on behalf of Sizewell C.

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