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Continuous Improvement Manager (Sizewell C)

Job Category:  Other
Contract Partner Company:  Civil Works Alliance (CWA)
Employing Company:  CWA

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Continuous Improvement Manager (Sizewell C)
Civil Works Alliance
Sizewell C


We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Continuous Improvement Manager to join our Business Improvement & Innovation Centre of Excellence. The successful candidate will be responsible for a wide variety of improvement activities to enhance efficiency, productivity, and quality within the Civil Works Alliance. This role requires a proven expertise in process improvement in large and complex civil engineering infrastructure, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
 

This is an exceptional opportunity for someone with a passion for driving operational excellence to make a significant impact within one of the largest infrastructure programmes in the country.
 

Key Responsibilities:

 
•    Implement, embed and sustain daily / weekly visual performance management system.
•    Lead and facilitate process improvement initiatives across the Civil Works Alliance.
•    Using root cause analysis, value stream mapping and other structured problem-solving tools to identify areas for improvement.
•    Develop and implement process improvement and visual management strategies, methodologies, and tools to enhance project performance.
•    Conduct data analysis to monitor the effectiveness of process improvements and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
•    Collaborate with Delivery Sections and Enabling Functions and other stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes.
•    Facilitate improvement workshops with Delivery Sections.
•    Provide training to educate delivery team on process improvement techniques and best practices.
•    Provide coaching to Section/Site CI Leads.
•    Create and maintain documentation related to process improvements, including process maps, flowcharts, and reports.
•    Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of process improvements.
•    Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and best practices in process improvement.
•    Provide regular updates and reports to senior management on the status of process improvement initiatives.


Knowledge, Skills & Experience:


•    Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Project Management, or a related field. A master's degree is preferred.
•    Certifications in process improvement (e.g., Six Sigma/ Lean Six Sigma Black Belt) are highly desirable.
•    Proven experience as a Process Improvement Specialist or similar role in large-scale infrastructure or construction projects.
•    Strong knowledge of process improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Last Planner or related frameworks.
•    Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyse complex processes and develop innovative solutions.
•    Proficiency in statistical analysis and process mapping tools such as Minitab, Microsoft Viso or similar software.
•    Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively.
•    Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams.
•    Familiarity with industry standards, regulations, and best practices in civil works and infrastructure projects. Knowledge of Nuclear sector would be a plus.

 

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

The HPC Jobs Service supports local people into exciting, long-term careers across our Project.

Continuous Improvement Manager (Sizewell C)
Civil Works Alliance
Sizewell C


We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Continuous Improvement Manager to join our Business Improvement & Innovation Centre of Excellence. The successful candidate will be responsible for a wide variety of improvement activities to enhance efficiency, productivity, and quality within the Civil Works Alliance. This role requires a proven expertise in process improvement in large and complex civil engineering infrastructure, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
 

This is an exceptional opportunity for someone with a passion for driving operational excellence to make a significant impact within one of the largest infrastructure programmes in the country.
 

Key Responsibilities:

 
•    Implement, embed and sustain daily / weekly visual performance management system.
•    Lead and facilitate process improvement initiatives across the Civil Works Alliance.
•    Using root cause analysis, value stream mapping and other structured problem-solving tools to identify areas for improvement.
•    Develop and implement process improvement and visual management strategies, methodologies, and tools to enhance project performance.
•    Conduct data analysis to monitor the effectiveness of process improvements and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
•    Collaborate with Delivery Sections and Enabling Functions and other stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes.
•    Facilitate improvement workshops with Delivery Sections.
•    Provide training to educate delivery team on process improvement techniques and best practices.
•    Provide coaching to Section/Site CI Leads.
•    Create and maintain documentation related to process improvements, including process maps, flowcharts, and reports.
•    Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of process improvements.
•    Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and best practices in process improvement.
•    Provide regular updates and reports to senior management on the status of process improvement initiatives.


Knowledge, Skills & Experience:


•    Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Project Management, or a related field. A master's degree is preferred.
•    Certifications in process improvement (e.g., Six Sigma/ Lean Six Sigma Black Belt) are highly desirable.
•    Proven experience as a Process Improvement Specialist or similar role in large-scale infrastructure or construction projects.
•    Strong knowledge of process improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Last Planner or related frameworks.
•    Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyse complex processes and develop innovative solutions.
•    Proficiency in statistical analysis and process mapping tools such as Minitab, Microsoft Viso or similar software.
•    Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively.
•    Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams.
•    Familiarity with industry standards, regulations, and best practices in civil works and infrastructure projects. Knowledge of Nuclear sector would be a plus.

 

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Why Join Us?

For more than 60 years, nuclear power stations in the UK have been quietly keeping Britain fuelled with massive amounts of home-grown energy.

Our teams up and down the country are proudly continuing to serve the nation – but they also have an eye on the future.

EDF is leading the UK's nuclear renaissance with the construction of a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C and plans for a new power station at Sizewell C in Suffolk.

Nuclear power is the most reliable, low-carbon energy source currently available to the UK. EDF is playing a key role in the development of nuclear sites, while Hinkley Point C will provide low-carbon electricity to meet 7% of the UK demand. The project is already making a positive impact on the local and national economy as well as boosting skills and education.

We’re not just building new nuclear power stations. We’re developing careers, upskilling generations and creating thousands of employment and apprenticeship opportunities across a variety of skills areas.

It takes a special kind of person to work in the nuclear energy industry and although we have thousands of them there’s always a need for more.

Our industry has a mind-boggling range of opportunities and more jobs, and in more places, than you might think. But it’s also an industry which is changing.

We’re a responsible business and proud to be Britain’s biggest generator of zero carbon electricity. With size, age and experience, we believe we can do even more.

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