Job Description

Sizewell C. The power of good for Britain.
Construction Manager - Shifts
Location: Sizewell C, site-based role- hours: 13pm - 23:00 with rotating shift pattern to be reviewed and added November/December TBC.
Contract: Permanent, full-time.
Salary: Competitive depending on experience.
Closing date: Wednesday 22 October 2025.
Benefits:

• 5% CIP bonus
• 28 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Contributory pension of up to 7.5% employee/ up to15% employer
• Ongoing professional development
• Other lifestyle benefits

Are you a seasoned professional from the construction industry, eager to bring your expertise to one of the UK's most transformative infrastructure projects? If you thrive in a dynamic, technically complex environment and excel at delivering large-scale construction projects, we want to hear from you!
This is your chance to play a pivotal role in the Sizewell C (SZC) project - the UK's next-generation nuclear power station that's shaping the future of sustainable energy.
Sizewell C (SZC) is at the heart of the UK's clean energy revolution. This ground-breaking nuclear power plant project in Suffolk will play a vital role in delivering a sustainable future. Backed by EDF and the UK Government, Sizewell C is a once-in-a-generation project with significant opportunities to innovate, grow, and deliver excellence.
What You'll Be Doing:
As a Construction Manager, you'll oversee the re-construction of a key section of the SZC works. you'll lead the charge in ensuring safety, efficiency, and on-time delivery. From tactical logistics planning to stakeholder engagement, your role will encompass the entire construction lifecycle, including:

• Team Leadership: Strategic Execution: you will be helping the PM TO Develop and implement detailed construction strategies and plans.
• Project Oversight: To deliver new Projects into Sizewell C Project with Safety and quality at the forefront of our works.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborating with contractors, regulators, and government bodies to ensure project success.
• Continuous Improvement: Driving innovation and embedding lessons learned to ensure world-class project delivery.
• Good knowledge of CDM Regulations and a proven track record of their implementation.

What We're Looking For:

• We need a proven leader with a strong track record of delivering large, technically complex construction projects. The ideal candidate will bring:
• Industry Expertise: Experience managing multidisciplinary teams, on projects, and working within regulated environments.
• Management Skills: Supervising Tier 1 contractors.
• Leadership Capabilities: Ability to inspire teams, resolve complex issues, and foster collaboration.
• Technical Knowledge: Familiarity with construction methodologies, CDM Regulations, and earned value management tools.
• Strong Communication: Excellent interpersonal, influencing, and presentation skills to engage stakeholders effectively.
• Degree and chartered status in an engineering, construction, or other related field desirable.
• SMSTS Required, CSCS site manager card required

If the above sounds like you, then 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.
By submitting an application to this role, you acknowledge that you have read and understood Sizewell C's employee and EDF's employee . Just to let you know, EDF will be processing and sharing information about your application on behalf of Sizewell C.

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