Project Manager

A career that will deliver change. Together, we’ll help Britain achieve net zero.

Location:Bridgwater, Somerset
Employment type: Permanent
Salary: Competitive dependant on experience, plus bonus and other benefits
Employment basis: The role is expected to be a full-time position however we are open to discussing a more flexible/part-time approach where possible.

The Opportunity

Are you looking for a career which is rewarding, at the cutting edge of project development and where you can really make a difference? Come and join our expanding team and work on some of the most exciting projects in the UK, whilst being at the forefront of the UK’s climate change agenda and energy policy. 

This is an exciting opportunity for you to join EDF and be part of our mission in helping Britain achieve net zero. Initially supporting the Hinkley Point C (HPC) project, your career with us could lead you next to our sister project in Suffolk, Sizewell C (SZC) in the future. Both are mega infrastructure Nuclear New Build projects where each, when completed, will provide low carbon electricity for 6 million homes for 60 years in the UK. The SZC project has obtained planning approval and is seeking financing with a view to start construction in 2024, whilst HPC is currently under construction.

We have fantastic opportunities for Project Managers to support all or part of the engineering, procurement, manufacturing, construction, and commissioning activities for the life cycle of the area in accordance with the overall project schedule. 

Our teams are set up to work flexibly, with a hybrid working approach between our offices and your home. We provide a full suite of IT equipment to ensure that our employees can work from home comfortably and effectively.

The Role

As a Project Manager you will ensure planning and delivery is in accordance with all safety, quality, time, and cost parameters to meet the needs of the Project.

A Project Manager is likely to be responsible for contract management with values in the region of £250k to £150m (generally part of a single contract). You will be part of a matrix team of other disciplines forming the project delivery team. This may involve the management of design (in France or UK), procurement; commercial and construction resources of between 10 and 50 staff; Up to 200 contractor staff and numerous external stakeholders.

This’ll be achieved by leading and managing the relationships with our supply chain to ensure a constructive relationship is maintained throughout the lifecycle of the project, identifying and anlalysing project schedule risks and managing the interfaces to the other elements of the programme.

The Skills

Track record of delivering projects within a technically complex and dynamic environment whilst ensuring high levels of safety, security and environmental responsibility, ideally within a similar regulated environment.

Detailed knowledge of the end-to-end process of large projects will be key, along with excellent management ability. 

Nuclear industry experience is not a must but you will be required to have experience in large complex construction projects. 

Commercial or engineering experience would be beneficial but isn’t essential.

If the above sounds like you then we’d love to hear from you!

A full job description is available on request.

Competitive Salary and Benefits

We’re dedicated to offering flexible benefits that support our people across all aspects of their lives and we’re delighted to offer a range of benefits to support our employees’ physical, emotional and financial wellbeing. 

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a market-leading company pension scheme, paid holidays and a range of flexible benefits, such as: a company incentive bonus plan, health cover, cycle to work scheme, discounts and employee pricing.

Please let us know if you’d like to discuss flexible working arrangements by highlighting this on your application.

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