Programme Manager (Conventional Island/Balance of Plant

Programme Manager – Nuclear Island

Location: London or Bristol initially, transitioning to Suffolk during later project phases. Regular travel required.

Salary: c.£130,000 depending on experience

Benefits

• 15% annual bonus
• AXA PPP Private Healthcare
• £8,400 Car Allowance
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 7.5% employee / 15% employer contribution)

Closing date - 8th July 2026

Job Purpose

The Programme Manager will be responsible for the successful end-to-end delivery (Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning) of large and complex programmes of work within the Nuclear Island Programme.

The role will lead the delivery of major systems, structures and components, ensuring programme objectives are achieved safely, to the required quality standards, within agreed timescales and budget constraints.

Working within a highly regulated nuclear environment, the Programme Manager will provide strategic leadership across multiple projects and project teams, ensuring alignment with wider business objectives and successful integration across the broader Sizewell C programme.

This position will lead a team of Senior Project Managers and Project Managers, typically managing between 5 and 30 direct and indirect reports, and will be accountable for the delivery of significant programme scope valued from hundreds of millions to several billions of pounds.

Principal Accountabilities

• Lead the successful delivery of major Nuclear Island programme scope through all project lifecycle phases.
• Establish and maintain programme governance, controls, reporting and assurance arrangements.
• Drive a strong nuclear safety culture and ensure compliance with all regulatory, quality and safety requirements.
• Develop and maintain integrated programme schedules, budgets, risk management plans and delivery strategies.
• Provide leadership and direction to multidisciplinary delivery teams and supply chain partners.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with senior internal stakeholders, regulators, delivery partners and contractors.
• Ensure programme risks and opportunities are proactively identified, managed and escalated where appropriate.
• Monitor performance against programme objectives and implement corrective actions where required.
• Lead commercial, contractual and procurement activities relevant to programme delivery.
• Support strategic planning and decision-making across the wider Nuclear Island Programme.
• Develop high-performing teams and create a culture focused on collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• Significant experience delivering major capital projects or programmes within highly regulated industries such as Nuclear, Energy, Infrastructure, Defence, Rail, Aerospace, Oil & Gas or similar.
• Proven track record of leading large, complex programmes through engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning phases.
• Experience managing substantial budgets and large multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at Executive and Senior Leadership level.
• Demonstrable experience managing risk, schedule, cost and quality within complex delivery environments.
• Strong leadership capability with experience developing and leading high-performing teams.
• Degree qualified in Engineering, Construction, Project Management or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Professional project management qualification such as APM, PMI, PRINCE2 or equivalent.

Desirable

• Experience within the nuclear sector or other heavily regulated environments.
• Chartered status in a relevant professional discipline.
• Experience working on large-scale EPC or EPCM projects.
• Knowledge of UK nuclear regulatory requirements and major project governance frameworks.

Why Sizewell C?

Sizewell C is one of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects and will play a critical role in delivering secure, low-carbon energy for generations to come.

This is an opportunity to join a nationally important programme at a pivotal stage, leading major delivery scope and helping shape the future of nuclear energy in the UK.

When joining Sizewell C, you may wonder why you are contacted by colleagues with an EDF email or see the EDF logo on portals that you access and/or documentation you receive; this is because we have partnered with EDF for the provision of a number of support services whilst we complete a successful transition out of the EDF group. 

At Sizewell C we encourage and embrace diversity and how it can improve our experience and performance at work. It is a requirement that those who join us have the right to work in the UK. Whilst sponsorship may be a possibility that we can explore, we are fully committed to local recruitment where possible, and those already holding the right to work in the UK.   

To be appointed to this role, you will need to meet the criteria for Security Vetting, which will, ordinarily, require you to have been a resident of the UK for at least three of the past five years