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Assistant Project Manager - Heavy Civils (Sizewell C)

Job Category:  Project Management / Controls
Contract Partner Company:  Jobs Service
Employing Company:  Sizewell C

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Assistant Project Manager - (Heavy Civils Infrastructure)
Sizewell C
 

Location: Sizewell C, Leiston, Suffolk (5 days a week onsite).
Contract: Permanent, full-time.
Salary: Competitive depending on experience plus benefits.
Benefits:
 

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

Closing date: Wednesday 20th May 2026.


About the Role
 

Are you ready to take the next step in your project management career? We’re looking for an Assistant Project Manager to support the successful delivery of complex civil engineering projects, including heavy civils, groundworks, earthworks, and infrastructure.


Reporting directly to a Project Manager, you’ll play a key role in supporting the full lifecycle of contracts or work packages,from engineering and procurement to construction and commissioning. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on high-impact infrastructure projects in a technically challenging and regulated environment.
 

Key Responsibilities
 

• Support the planning and execution of engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities
• Assist in managing contracts valued between £250k and £5m
• Help coordinate up to 200 contractor staff and multiple external stakeholders
• Maintain project schedules (Level 3 and 16-week rolling), ensuring alignment with overall project timelines
• Monitor progress, track milestones, and report on schedule, cost, and risk
• Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) and continuous improvement principles
• Ensure delivery of all project deliverables (LOD) and compliance with contractual obligations
• Support stakeholder engagement and maintain effective communication across teams
• Contribute to lessons learned and knowledge-sharing initiatives
• Ensure safety, quality, and regulatory standards are upheld throughout the project lifecycle
 

What We’re Looking For
 

Essential Skills & Experience:
 

• Experience in civil engineering projects, ideally with exposure to heavy civils (groundworks, earthworks, infrastructure)
• Proven ability to support technically complex projects in regulated environments (e.g., nuclear, energy, infrastructure)
• Strong understanding of project controls, cost management, scheduling, and risk management
• Familiarity with NEC or FIDIC contracts
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and organisational skills
• Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies (e.g., EVM, scheduling software)
 

Qualifications:
 

• Degree in engineering, construction, physics, or a related field
• Chartered status (or working towards) with a relevant professional body
• Knowledge of CDM Regulations
• Project management training (e.g., APM Body of Knowledge, PRINCE2)
 

Desirable:
 

• Understanding of nuclear quality assurance and graded quality approaches
• Experience in PWR design or operations
 

Why Join us?


• Be part of a transformative project that contributes to the UK’s net-zero ambitions.
• Collaborate with industry leaders and government stakeholders.
• Enjoy career-defining opportunities in a supportive and innovative environment.
• Competitive salary, excellent benefits, and a chance to leave a lasting legacy.
• You’ll work in a dynamic, collaborative environment with a team that shares your commitment to safety, innovation, and excellence.
 

Apply Now!

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 Sizewell C Jobs Service supports local people into exciting, long-term careers across our Project.#SZCJobs

 

 

Assistant Project Manager - (Heavy Civils Infrastructure)
Sizewell C
 

Location: Sizewell C, Leiston, Suffolk (5 days a week onsite).
Contract: Permanent, full-time.
Salary: Competitive depending on experience plus benefits.
Benefits:
 

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

Closing date: Wednesday 20th May 2026.


About the Role
 

Are you ready to take the next step in your project management career? We’re looking for an Assistant Project Manager to support the successful delivery of complex civil engineering projects, including heavy civils, groundworks, earthworks, and infrastructure.


Reporting directly to a Project Manager, you’ll play a key role in supporting the full lifecycle of contracts or work packages,from engineering and procurement to construction and commissioning. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on high-impact infrastructure projects in a technically challenging and regulated environment.
 

Key Responsibilities
 

• Support the planning and execution of engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities
• Assist in managing contracts valued between £250k and £5m
• Help coordinate up to 200 contractor staff and multiple external stakeholders
• Maintain project schedules (Level 3 and 16-week rolling), ensuring alignment with overall project timelines
• Monitor progress, track milestones, and report on schedule, cost, and risk
• Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) and continuous improvement principles
• Ensure delivery of all project deliverables (LOD) and compliance with contractual obligations
• Support stakeholder engagement and maintain effective communication across teams
• Contribute to lessons learned and knowledge-sharing initiatives
• Ensure safety, quality, and regulatory standards are upheld throughout the project lifecycle
 

What We’re Looking For
 

Essential Skills & Experience:
 

• Experience in civil engineering projects, ideally with exposure to heavy civils (groundworks, earthworks, infrastructure)
• Proven ability to support technically complex projects in regulated environments (e.g., nuclear, energy, infrastructure)
• Strong understanding of project controls, cost management, scheduling, and risk management
• Familiarity with NEC or FIDIC contracts
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and organisational skills
• Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies (e.g., EVM, scheduling software)
 

Qualifications:
 

• Degree in engineering, construction, physics, or a related field
• Chartered status (or working towards) with a relevant professional body
• Knowledge of CDM Regulations
• Project management training (e.g., APM Body of Knowledge, PRINCE2)
 

Desirable:
 

• Understanding of nuclear quality assurance and graded quality approaches
• Experience in PWR design or operations
 

Why Join us?


• Be part of a transformative project that contributes to the UK’s net-zero ambitions.
• Collaborate with industry leaders and government stakeholders.
• Enjoy career-defining opportunities in a supportive and innovative environment.
• Competitive salary, excellent benefits, and a chance to leave a lasting legacy.
• You’ll work in a dynamic, collaborative environment with a team that shares your commitment to safety, innovation, and excellence.
 

Apply Now!

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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