Overview
Senior Project Manager – Balance of Plant – Bristol, BS32 4TR, UK
Job Description
Sizewell C. The power of good for Britain.
Location: Bristol (hybrid working arrangements).
Employment basis: Permanent and the role is expected to be a full-time position.
Working pattern: We operate on an office-based contract model, but support hybrid working where possible. This means you’ll need to be based within reasonable travel distance of the office and able to attend in person when business needs require, typically 3 days per week, though this may vary by team or project. Flexibility to be on site when needed is essential.
Salary: Competitive salary, dependent on experience plus bonus and other benefits.
Closing date: Monday 1st September 2025
The Opportunity…
Are you looking for a career which is rewarding, at the cutting edge of project development and where you can really make a difference? Come and join our expanding Sizewell C (SZC) team and work on one of the most exciting and largest megaprojects in the UK, whilst being at the forefront of the UK’s climate change agenda and energy policy.
Following on from the success of Hinkley Point C (HPC), the Sizewell C Project is a nuclear new build project in Suffolk, which has obtained planning approval and Government financing support. The project has started construction and is now seeking private investment. When completed, it will provide dependable electricity to 6 million homes for 60 years, which along with renewables, will support Britain to achieve Net Zero by 2050.
We’re looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our Conventional Islands – Balance of Plant (BOP) delivery programme.
The Conventional Islands – Balance of Plant function: oversees all activities associated with the delivery of engineering contracts up to the value of £100m and securing resources which meet business and technical requirements, ensuring they’re delivered safely, on time and within budget.
The CI – BOP Programme in turn is divided into 3 sub-programmes: CI, HSK (Heat Sink) and BOP.
As the Senior Project Manager you will work closely with the Sizewell C supply chain team, the Responsible Designer (RD), the Sizewell C quality team and the suppliers to prepare for and execute the delivery phase of the project. Our Project Manager will focus the Conventional Islands – Balance of Plant (BOP) delivery programme.
The Role
As Senior Project Manager within the CI-BOP programme, you’ll be in the driving seat, leading a high-performing, multi-disciplinary team and overseeing the end-to-end delivery of critical systems, structures, and components across several buildings and contracts within the BOP area.
From engineering through to commissioning, you’ll ensure excellence at every stage by:
- Leading Project Managers and multi-disciplinary teams to achieve seamless delivery.
- Taking ownership of budgets, schedules, risk management, and quality assurance.
- Coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to manage complex interfaces smoothly.
- Applying your 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.
Track record of delivering projects within a technically complex and dynamic environment whilst ensuring high levels of safety, security and environmental responsibility, ideally within the Nuclear Energy sector or similar 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, with a track record of driving teams to meet key deadlines.
- Strong grasp of the complexities involved in major projects, particularly in managing interfaces between different scope areas.
- Experience in project management or project engineering, covering the full lifecycle from concept through to handover.
- Confident communicator, with the ability to engage effectively in both client-facing and contractor-facing scenarios.
- Exceptional communication, organisational, and leadership abilities.
This isn’t just a job; it’s your chance to be part of history. As a Senior Project Manager or Project Manager at Sizewell C, you’ll shape the UK’s clean energy future while advancing your career in one of the most exciting and dynamic sectors in the world.
If you thrive in a high-stakes environment and are ready to help deliver some of the most complex projects in the energy sector, we’d love to hear from you!
A full job description is available on application.
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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.
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