Civil Project Manager

Project Manager – Civil / Geotechnical
Based Sizewell C
Basic Salary then has a 15% project uplift added on to it for the duration of the project
Subsistence allowance
Performance related bonus
Car allowance
Plus a very healthy benefit package
Main Purpose of the Job
Provide full accountability for project delivery, safety, quality, programme, and commercial. Leading the team and supply chain in ground engineering works, assuring NEC4 alliance behaviours, and maintaining strong client/stakeholder relationships.
Key Tasks & Responsibilities
Technical & Site Ops: Lead and integrate operations/design/plant/procurement/commercial for D-Wall/soil mixing; set delivery standards and governance.
Leadership & Attitude: Set vision, standards, and behaviours; develop team/succession plans; lead formal disciplinary & grievance processes; senior stakeholder/client leadership.
Safety: Sponsor/chair significant investigations; ensure learning reviews and CAPA closure; set and track safety KPIs; drive Zero Harm culture.
Site Briefings: Set governance for briefing quality; deliver high-level client/safety briefings; assure compliance across the project.
Quality: Set QA strategy/KPIs for D-Wall/soil mixing; ensure audits and systemic corrective actions; assure ITP/record completeness; provide client quality reporting.
Procurement: Set procurement strategy (category sourcing, hire vs buy, strategic suppliers); approve major commitments; manage long-lead capacity and relationships.
Productivity: Establish productivity KPIs/targets for wall panels and soil mixing; sponsor improvement programmes; align with programme and commercial outcomes.
Programme: Own the master programme; govern logic and critical path; protect/manage terminal float; direct resequencing and risk responses; approve delay/extension strategies.
Commercial: Own commercial strategy; oversee EWs/NCEs/CEs and negotiations; lead CVR/earned value/forecasts; resolve commercial disputes.
Contractual (NEC4 Option 4 – Alliance): Provide contractual leadership; chair risk-reduction meetings; manage change/claims; interface with Alliance Board/Core Group; flow down obligations to subcontractors.
Other (standardisation & versatility): Responsibilities are guidelines to standardise expectations across multidisciplinary projects. Tasks may flex up/down or across teams (operations, technical, commercial, procurement, quality, safety, logistics, etc.) depending on project needs; maintain a proactive, solution-focused attitude. Works
may occasionally require weekend or night shifts, so a rotation system may be expected in line with project requirements.
Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications Required:
Experience: Typically 8+ years in project leadership is preferred, but not essential.
Education: Degree (or significant equivalent experience); management qualifications desirable.
Certifications & Tickets: CSCS (required); SMSTS; advanced safety/leadership training; NEC4 accreditation (preferred/advantageous); AP Course (advantageous).
Technical Competence: Broad cross-discipline oversight; integration of operations/design/plant/procurement/commercial for D-Wall/Piling/Soil mixing.
Programme/Commercial/Contractual: Master-level programme governance; terminal float strategy; negotiations; CVR/EV/margin accountability; NEC4 expert governance.
Tools & Systems: Portfolio scheduling/reporting; financial systems literacy; BI/dashboard governance; Excel (expert), Word (advanced), PowerPoint (advanced–expert), MS Project/P6 (governance), Cemar (governance).
Behaviours: Strategic, transparent, accountable; sets standards; empowers and holds to account