Area Project Manager

Sizewell C. The power of good for Britain.

Area Project Manager

Location: Leiston, Suffolk (5 days onsite)

Permanent | Full-time

Salary £75,000 - £85,000 per annum

Benefits:

• 28 days annual leave + bank holidays increasing to 30 days after 5 years
• Up to 5% bonus
• Pension:  up to 7.5% employee contribution and 15% employer contribution
• Flexible Benefits

Closing date Wednesday 24 June 2026

Build the Future. Power the Nation. Shape What Comes Next.

At Sizewell C, we’re building more than a power station, we’re building long‑term energy security, thousands of careers, and a cleaner future for Britain. This is your opportunity to join one of the UK’s most important low‑carbon infrastructure projects and lead delivery in an environment where your work will matter for generations.

Why Sizewell C?

We’re creating a legacy of innovation, sustainability, and opportunity. As part of our team, you’ll help deliver a project that will generate reliable, low‑carbon electricity for millions of homes, while developing your career in one of the most complex and rewarding engineering environments in the world.

You’ll join a diverse, mission‑driven community that values collaboration, safety, and excellence. And you’ll be supported with industry‑leading benefits designed to help you thrive.

Your Impact

As an Area Project Manager, you will lead the full life‑cycle delivery of a defined geographical area or building within the Sizewell C programme. You’ll be the driving force behind safe, efficient, high‑quality delivery, coordinating engineering, construction, and commissioning activities in one of the most complex project environments in the UK.

Your leadership will ensure that your area is delivered on time, on budget, and to the highest technical and safety standards.

What You’ll Lead

Your area may include:

• Heavy Civil Works
• Road and Rail Facilities
• Power and Communications Systems
• Water Systems
• Buildings and Industrial Facilities
• Security Fencing and Access Control

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Defining the work scope for your area and managing interfaces across the wider programme
• Acting as Principal Contractor under CDM 2015
• Developing and delivering strategies aligned with the Programme Execution Plan (PEP)
• Driving safe, on‑time, on‑budget delivery
• Monitoring progress, tracking milestones, and reporting performance
• Managing risks, resolving issues, and escalating where needed
• Ensuring Level 3 schedules align with Level 1 and 2 project schedules
• Reviewing contractor schedules and deliverables
• Applying Earned Value Management (EVM) and Continuous Improvement
• Embedding lessons learned and best practice
• Building strong relationships across the project team and with external stakeholders

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Essential Skills

• Proven success delivering projects in complex, regulated environments, ideally nuclear
• Experience leading:
• Engineering design and execution strategies
• Multi‑discipline EPCM projects
• Procurement and contract management
• Cost, risk, schedule and change control
• Commercial claim close‑out and negotiation
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Proficiency in estimating, scheduling, programming, and risk tools
• Experience managing contractors and consultants under NEC or FIDIC
• Strong analytical, numerical, and organisational capability
• Detailed understanding of PWR design and operations
• Strong construction management experience

Qualifications

Essential

• Strong knowledge of CDM Regulations
• Practitioner‑level understanding of Project Management (APM or PRINCE2)

Desirable

• Degree and/or chartered status in engineering, construction, physics, or related field
• Understanding of nuclear quality assurance and graded quality approaches

Nuclear Safety

This role may carry nuclear safety responsibilities that directly impact nuclear safety performance. These are defined within the Nuclear Baseline and must be upheld to the highest standard.

Your Team & Influence

• Up to 3 direct reports
• A matrixed multidisciplinary delivery team
• Up to 200 contractor personnel
• Numerous external stakeholders

Be Part of Something Extraordinary

If you thrive in a fast‑paced, evolving environment and want to make a lasting impact on Britain’s energy landscape, this is your moment.

Apply now!