Site Delivery Lead (Civils) - Construction Director Level

EDF UK; Leiston; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An independent nuclear site company in Leiston is seeking a seasoned Site Delivery Lead to manage heavy civils and complex infrastructure projects for the Sizewell C project. This pivotal role requires deep experience in major infrastructure and a collaborative mindset to drive delivery and maintain safety standards. The position offers competitive remuneration and significant growth opportunities in a key project for Britain's net-zero ambitions.

Benefits

10% bonus

£6900 car allowance

contributory pension up to 7.5% employee/15% employer

private healthcare

flexible benefits fund

Qualifications

• Deep experience in heavy civils and major infrastructure.
• Proven delivery in a Tier 1 contractor environment.
• Hands-on experience with reinforced concrete structures.
• Strong track record in managing multi-disciplinary teams.
• Ability to lead NEC/FIDIC contract delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of senior managers for civils packages.
• Oversee Principal Contractor duties in line with safety culture.
• Drive delivery performance against key metrics.
• Own the programme execution strategy for your area.

Skills

heavy civils

major infrastructure

marine civils

tunnelling

contract delivery

project management

communication

risk management

Education

Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Fellow

Tools

estimating tools

scheduling tools

risk tools

Job description

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Company Description

Job Description

Sizewell C. The power of good for Britain.

Site Delivery Lead (Heavy Civils) - Construction Director Level

Location: Leiston, Suffolk, 5 days a week onsite, with travel to other locations.
Salary: Senior Lead - competitive, dependent on experience.

Contract: Permanent, Full-time

Benefits: 10% bonus, £6900 car allowance, contributory pension up to 7.5% employee/15% employer, private healthcare, flexible benefits fund

Closing Date: Friday 28 November 2025.

Be part of one of the UK's most significant infrastructure delivery programmes.

We're looking for a seasoned Site Delivery Lead - Civils to join the Sizewell C project, supporting the delivery of one of Europe's largest low‑carbon energy developments. This is a high‑impact role, responsible for leading a major section of the site delivery footprint, encompassing heavy civils, concrete structures, marine works and complex infrastructure packages.

Working client-side within the Principal Contractor framework, you'll provide leadership across capital works and civils delivery, ensuring safe, efficient progress on a scale rarely seen in the UK construction landscape. This includes overseeing a portfolio of works across major civils, enabling works, networks, and large‑scale buildings as part of a coordinated programme approach.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead and manage a team of senior managers responsible for the successful delivery of civils packages on site
• Oversee Principal Contractor duties in line with CDM regulations and SZC's safety culture
• Manage cross‑programme and alliance interfaces – including MEH and Civils alliances
• Drive delivery performance against key metrics – safety, schedule, budget, and scope
• Ensure integration of all site‑based activities and interface management with key delivery functions
• Own the programme execution strategy for your area, working in alignment with the overall infrastructure delivery roadmap
• Influence and lead matrix teams including quality, safety, and technical assurance functions
• Escalate and resolve risks, resource challenges and delivery blockers

What you’ll bring:

• Deep experience in heavy civils, major infrastructure, marine civils, or tunnelling, construction ideally on mega projects
• Proven delivery in a Tier 1 contractor environment or in a client‑side programme leadership role
• Hands‑on experience with reinforced concrete structures, high‑integrity formwork, deep foundations, or large‑scale earthworks
• Strong track record in managing multi‑disciplinary teams through all phases of the project lifecycle
• Ability to lead NEC/FIDIC contract delivery and manage complex commercial interfaces
• Experience working in regulated or high‑hazard environments, ideally nuclear or comparable
• Professional qualification in Civil or Structural Engineering (CEng / Fellow preferred)
• A collaborative, solution‑driven mindset with a focus on delivery and continuous improvement
• Proficiency in estimating, scheduling, programming, and risk tools
• Experience managing contractors, consultants, and advisors on large, regulated projects
• Excellent communication, influencing, and facilitation skills
• Detailed understanding of EPR design and nuclear quality assurance
• Knowledge of APM Body of Knowledge and Prince2 project management principles

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering / Construction Management (or equivalent)
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Fellow (ICE, IStructE, CIOB) preferred
• Demonstrated experience managing projects through full lifecycle from concept to handover

Why Join Us?

This is a pivotal role in the success of Sizewell C. You'll be joining the project at a critical stage, with the opportunity to grow alongside it. As a Site Delivery Leader, you will guide and inspire teams to deliver excellence, innovation, and safety on one of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects.

Be part of a team that values collaboration and continuous improvement, and help deliver a project that will power millions of homes for generations.

Are you ready to take the next step in your career?

Apply now and be part of something extraordinary.

Sizewell C Limited (Sizewell C) is a nuclear site licensed company whose business is to design, finance, construct, commission, operate, maintain, and eventually decommission the nuclear power plant and related infrastructure at Sizewell C in Suffolk. Sizewell C was formerly under the majority ownership of the EDF Group but is currently majority owned by HM Government and operates as an independent company. EDF remains a key shareholder in Sizewell C and the business therefore maintains close links to EDF as a part of its 'nuclear family'.

As a Sizewell C employee, you may wonder why you are contacted by colleagues with an EDF email or see the EDF logo on portals that you access and/or documentation you receive; this is because we have partnered with EDF for the provision of a number of support services whilst we complete a successful transition out of the EDF group.

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.