Senior Project Manager (Earthworks & Sea Defence) TCA - Sizewell C

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Senior Project Manager (Earthworks & Sea Defence) TCA
Sizewell C
 

Location: Sizewell C, Suffolk Ipswich and Leiston ( 3 days a week ) with occasional travel to London. 
Contract: Permanent, full-time.
Salary: £93,000 -£98,000 - depending on experience
Benefits:
10% CIP Bonus
28 days holiday plus bank holidays
Pension up to 15% employer contribution
Professional development opportunities
Private medical
Car Allowance £6900
£1,500 per annum in flexible benefits - Cash Allowance
 

Closing date: Friday 23rd October 2026
 

Help Deliver One of the UK's Largest Infrastructure Projects
 

Join Sizewell C and lead the delivery of some of the UK's largest and most complex civil engineering packages, including earthworks, sea defences, tunnelling interfaces, marine works and enabling infrastructure.

You'll be responsible for delivering projects valued between £100m and £500m, leading multidisciplinary teams, managing major contractors and driving performance across safety, quality, schedule and cost.
 

What We're Looking For

You'll be an experienced project leader with a proven track record of delivering major infrastructure or regulated construction programmes.
 

Essential Experience
 

Significant experience delivering major infrastructure, civil engineering or regulated construction projects
Strong leadership capability across multidisciplinary teams and supply chains
Strong knowledge of programme, cost, risk and contract management
Experience working within NEC and/or FIDIC contract environments
Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills
Degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related discipline
Experience managing complex EPC/EPCM contracts
Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
Ability to balance collaborative working with robust governance and assurance
 

Key Responsibilities
 

Lead the end-to-end delivery of major civil engineering and construction packages
Drive performance across safety, quality, cost, schedule and risk
Manage Project Managers, contractors and supply chain partners
Develop and implement delivery strategies and execution plans
Manage stakeholder relationships across Sizewell C, contractors and EDF
Apply best practice in programme controls, contract management and Earned Value Management (EVM)
Provide assurance, governance and leadership as an Owner Participant within the Civils Works Alliance
 

Desirable
 

Earthworks, marine, coastal, tunnelling or heavy civils experience
Alliance delivery model experience
Nuclear or highly regulated industry experience
Chartered status (APM, ICE, CIOB or equivalent)
Commissioning readiness and project handover activities
Understanding of nuclear quality requirements and assurance arrangements
Knowledge of EPR projects and design principles
 

Why Join Us?
 

This is a unique opportunity to lead complex, high-value infrastructure projects that will leave a lasting legacy for generations to come.
 

Ready to play a key role in delivering one of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects?
 

Apply today and help shape the future of clean energy at Sizewell C.

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.