Senior Project Manager - Nuclear Island

Sizewell C Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK nuclear project is looking for a Senior Project Manager to lead a multi-disciplinary team on critical systems for a large-scale initiative. This role entails managing complex projects with a focus on safety, compliance, and stakeholder coordination. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in engineering, project management experience, and the ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment. The position offers competitive compensation and promotes diversity in the workplace.

Benefits

Annual leave of 28 days, increasing to 30 days after 5 years.

Up to 10% annual bonus.

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme.

Flexible benefits allowance.

Qualifications

• Experienced Senior Project Manager with a track record in large-scale projects.
• Proficient in managing complex projects with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong safety and environmental responsibility, ideally in Nuclear Energy.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing, multi-disciplinary team for project delivery.
• Manage budgets, schedules, and risk management efficiently.
• Coordinate complex interfaces among various stakeholders.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Project management

Leadership

Data analysis

Communication

Tools

MS Teams

Job description

Job Description

Location: London or Bristol (minimum 3 days per week) with travel to Europe.

Salary

Competitive, dependent on experience.

Benefits

• 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.

Closing Date

Monday 22nd December 2025

The Opportunity...

You’re looking for a career that is rewarding, at the cutting edge of project development and where you can really make a difference. Join the expanding Sizewell C (SZC) team and work on one of the most exciting and largest megaprojects in the UK, at the forefront of the UK’s climate change agenda and energy policy.

The Sizewell C Project is a nuclear new build project in Suffolk, following the success of Hinkley Point C. It has obtained planning approval and Government financing support, begun construction and is now seeking private investment. When completed it will provide dependable electricity to 6 million homes for 60 years and support Britain to achieve Net Zero by 2050.

Role

Senior Project Manager within the Nuclear Island (NI) delivery programme.

• Lead a high‑performing, multi‑disciplinary team and oversee the end‑to‑end delivery of critical systems, structures and components across several buildings and contracts within NI.
• Facilitate the delivery phase in partnership with the Sizewell C supply‑chain team, the Responsible Designer (RD), the quality team and suppliers.
• Take ownership of budgets, schedules, risk management and quality assurance.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to manage complex interfaces smoothly.
• Apply technical expertise and leadership to uphold the highest standards of execution and compliance.

About You

You’re an experienced Senior Project Manager with a proven track record of delivering large‑scale, complex projects from concept to completion, within a technically complex and dynamic environment. You have a strong safety, security and environmental responsibility record, ideally in the Nuclear Energy sector or a similarly regulated environment.

Qualifications & Skills

• Background in mechanical, electrical, process, systems or civil engineering within large‑scale industrial plant environments.
• Proven success in coordinating multi‑disciplinary design and procurement activities, driving teams to meet key deadlines.
• Strong grasp of the complexities involved in major projects, particularly in managing interfaces between different scope areas.
• Data mindset and digital competency – comfortable using data and digital tools to drive decisions and improve processes.
• Proficiency in collaboration platforms such as MS Teams.
• Experience in project management or project engineering, covering the full lifecycle from concept through to handover.
• Confident communicator, able to engage effectively in both client‑facing and contractor‑facing scenarios.
• Exceptional communication, organisational and leadership abilities.
• Desirable: Existing relationship with RD or EDF supply chain.

Diversity & Equality

We encourage and embrace diversity and how it can improve our experience and performance at work. It is a requirement that those who join us have the right to work in the UK. Whilst sponsorship may be a possibility that we can explore, we are fully committed to local recruitment where possible, and those already holding the right to work in the UK.

Security Vetting

You will need to meet the criteria for Security Vetting, which will ordinarily require you to have been a resident of the UK for at least three of the past five years.

Privacy and Application

By submitting an application you acknowledge that you have read and understood Sizewell C’s employee privacy policy and EDF’s employee privacy policy. EDF will be processing and sharing information about your application on behalf of Sizewell C.