Hybrid Senior Project Manager – Sizewell C

at Sizewell C

• Job title: Senior Project Manager – Sizewell C
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Suffolk, United Kingdom

About the role

• Senior Project Manager specializing in backfill operations for Sizewell C. Overseeing design, planning, and execution within the main civil works scope.

Responsibilities

• Lead the pre-construction and delivery of backfill works, overseeing design, planning, technical preparation and coordination.
• Collaborate with design, engineering and client teams to ensure designs meet safety, buildability, and operational requirements.
• Contribute to development of 3D/4D models, verifying constructability, material suitability and construction sequencing.
• Participate in trials to validate technical assumptions and performance rates.
• Oversee temporary works design for ramps, accesses, and other backfill-related structures.
• Support cost estimation, budgeting and the Target Outturn Cost (TOC) process with estimators and commercial teams.
• Define delivery strategy and prepare the Project Execution Plan.
• Manage subcontractor engagement, tendering, negotiation and contract completion in collaboration with procurement and commercial teams.
• Lead the delivery phase to ensure works are completed safely, on time, to quality and within budget.
• Monitor programme progress, resources, and performance against key milestones; provide accurate reporting to senior stakeholders.
• Manage quality assurance, inspection processes and non-conformance resolution with the CWA quality function.
• Identify and mitigate project risks, ensuring compliance with schedule and cost objectives.
• Coordinate interfaces between backfill, earthworks, temporary works and adjacent construction areas.
• Capture lessons learned and embedded continuous improvement practices across the delivery team.

Requirements

• Demonstrable experience managing large-scale civil engineering projects, including excavation and backfill operations.
• Proven capability in leading multidisciplinary project teams across design, planning, procurement and delivery.
• Strong understanding of technical, quality and safety requirements for major construction projects.
• Experience working in complex joint ventures or alliances.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience in nuclear or other highly regulated environments.
• Familiarity with NEC4 SC and ECC contracts.
• UK major project experience and associated training.
• For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible work hours
• Paid time off
• Remote work options