TOC Technical Assurance Lead - Sizewell C - Suffolk Site based

Balfour Beatty plc; Leiston; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working

25 days annual leave (pro rata)

Family friendly policies

Pension and share incentive plan

Job summary

Balfour Beatty is delivering Sizewell C, and the TOC Technical Assurance Manager will oversee technical assurance within the Civil Works Alliance, coordinating design maturity, risk, and submission readiness to support robust project delivery.

The role focuses on ensuring evidence is complete and aligned with submission needs, coordinating assurances across Pre‑TOC, TOC Readiness and TOC Assurance, and supporting final submissions with a proactive, collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Own and operate the TOC Technical Assurance system within the Civil Works Alliance.
• Lead delivery of LoD0 (self‑assurance) principles, overseeing assurance by CWA’s engineers within the delivery teams.
• Coordinate technical assurance across the three TOC phases: Pre‑TOC Surveillance; TOC Readiness; TOC Assurance.
• Support TOC progression, including readiness reviews and final submission.
• Provide structured assurance of technical maturity, completeness, and risk visibility to enable robust TOC outcomes.

Job description

About the role

Be part of this “once in a generation” project that will deliver clean energy to 6 million homes for the next 60 years. Sizewell C will see the creation of a 3.2 Gigawatt nuclear power station on the Suffolk coast to provide reliable load low‑carbon electricity.

The Civil Works Alliance is an extended delivery enterprise involving Sizewell C and three international construction companies: Balfour Beatty, Bouygues Travaux Publics and Laing O’Rourke.

We are more than just an alliance, we are bringing together a single delivery organisation with years of learning and experience from other major complex infrastructure programmes worldwide.

What you’ll be doing

The TOC process is the process by which SZC and CWA identify, scope, plan, price and programme packages of work within the broader PAA framework. It includes assurance of all decisions, including the identification of value‑for‑money and of risk.

Within the TOC team, the TOC Technical Assurance Manager oversees technical (including design and engineering) aspects of the TOC.

Who we’re looking for

• Own and operate the TOC Technical Assurance system within the Civil Works Alliance.
• Lead delivery of LoD0 (self‑assurance) principles, overseeing assurance by CWA’s engineers within the delivery teams.
• Coordinate technical assurance across the three TOC phases:
  • Pre‑TOC Surveillance: Engage early with design development to de‑risk TOC readiness, coordinate peer reviews, surveillance, and formal design inputs, influence constructability, methods, sequencing, and interfaces.
  • TOC Readiness: Lead technical readiness reviews, assess design maturity, completeness, risks, and gaps, Coordinate reviewers, actions, and technical recommendations.
  • TOC Assurance: Coordinate technical assurance through draft and final TOC development, support technical settlement and final certification (LoD0), ensure evidence is complete, proportionate, and aligned to submission needs.
• Support TOC progression, including readiness reviews and final submission.
• Provide structured assurance of technical maturity, completeness, and risk visibility to enable robust TOC outcomes.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life.

Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us

Balfour Beatty’s Major Projects business is delivering some of the UK’s most complex and iconic infrastructure projects including HS2, the new high-speed railway and the first nuclear power station in a generation, Hinkley Point C. Using the latest technology, we’re driving productivity and creating a lasting legacy by delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen communities.

From consultancy and design, to all aspects of construction and maintenance. We have the proven expertise to deliver large-scale projects safely and successfully.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence ‘Employer Recognition Scheme’ and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long‑term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/.

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at [e-mail].