Programme Manager - Nuclear Island
EDF UK
Full-time
On-site
London England United Kingdom
Job Description
Initially based in London, and then in Suffolk in 4-5 years time, with significant business travel.
This is a Full time, Permanent role
In addition to a highly competitive base salary depending on experience, the successful candidate will receive:
15% Company Incentive Plan bonus
£8,400 car allowance
28 days' holiday plus bank holidays
Private healthcare (family cover)
Up to 15% employer pension contribution
Life assurance (8x annual salary)
Professional development support
Flexible working arrangements and other lifestyle benefits
Closing date: Friday 20th June 2025
The Opportunity
The Sizewell C project represents one of the UK’s most significant low-carbon infrastructure investments in decades. As Nuclear Island Programme Manager, you will play a pivotal role in leading the delivery of a major workstream within the Nuclear Island scope, valued in excess of £2billion.
You will be responsible for overseeing the end-to-end execution of a portfolio of projects within one of five specialist areas, covering Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning (EPCC). This is a high-profile leadership position, requiring deep programme management expertise, strong commercial acumen, and the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams in a highly regulated environment.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the successful delivery of a portfolio of complex systems, structures, and components, in line with cost, quality, schedule, and safety requirements.
Manage a team of 10–30 Senior Project Managers and Project Managers, ensuring high performance and alignment with project objectives.
Oversee third-party interfaces, regulatory compliance, and risk management across the programme.
Establish robust governance, reporting and assurance processes to support strategic decision-making.
Ensure effective integration of engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities.
Act as the primary point of accountability for the delivery area, providing regular updates to senior leadership and programme boards.
Maintain close engagement with commercial, engineering, regulatory and delivery teams.
Shape and mobilise future delivery phases, resource plans and contract strategies.
Areas of Responsibility
This role will lead one of the following five areas within the Nuclear Island scope:
NI Auxiliaries
NI Utilities
Switchboard, I&C and Diesels
Primary & Secondary Circuits
Transverse Project Management
Candidate Profile
Essential Experience & Competencies:
Extensive experience leading complex capital programmes or major infrastructure projects, ideally within the nuclear or similarly regulated sectors.
Strong understanding of EPCC delivery frameworks and governance processes.
Demonstrated ability to influence, lead and manage cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.
High degree of commercial awareness and financial control.
Expertise in planning, monitoring and controlling large-scale project delivery.
Knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2, APM, EEPW) and risk, change, and interface management.
Proven ability to manage multiple high-value workstreams within a demanding project environment.
Desirable:
Chartered status (e.g. APM, ICE, or equivalent) or postgraduate qualification in engineering, programme management, or a related discipline.
Technical background in a relevant engineering or nuclear discipline.
Experience of operating within joint ventures or multinational project structures.
Previous delivery experience within GDA/ONR-compliant environments.
About Sizewell C
Sizewell C (SZC) is a vital part of the UK’s energy future. Building on the foundations of Hinkley Point C, SZC will provide low-carbon electricity to around 6 million homes. Backed by EDF and international partners, SZC offers a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of clean energy innovation, combining engineering excellence with long-term societal impact.
The project is delivered through a diverse and growing team of experts, based across London, Suffolk and internationally. We offer an inclusive and collaborative working environment, modern flexible working arrangements, and meaningful career progression.
Power in Diversity
Sizewell C is a great place to work, where everyone is welcome.
To fulfil our commitment of doing the power of good for Britain, our ambition is to have a workforce which reflects and benefits the society we are part of and serve. Every worker on SZC, wherever they are, should help to create and experience the right environment where everyone on the team understands, respects and embraces diversity with a culture where everyone is treated with equal respect and are all given equal access to opportunities. By valuing the different points of view and experiences that having a diverse team brings, and by fostering an inclusive climate, we will create a great place to work and a more successful project.
We create the right environment where people feel able to bring their whole selves to work. Whilst working together there is mutual trust and appreciation created through the building of meaningful relationships with one another, aligned with our key values:
Respect: Value the rules and environment in which we operate
Positivity: Positively challenge poor quality and performance
Humility: Be open to other’s points of view and ideas, be willing to debate and to compromise
Solidarity: One team, working closely together and helping each other
Clarity: Communicate clearly and consistently
Everyone is able to get the most from their work and the workplace, and in return, give their best.
Sizewell C Limited (Sizewell C) is nuclear site licensed company whose business is to design, finance, construct, commission, operate, maintain, and eventually decommission the nuclear power plant and related infrastructure at Sizewell C in Suffolk. Sizewell C was formerly under the majority ownership of the EDF Group but is currently majority owned by HM Government and operates as an independent company. EDF remains a key shareholder in Sizewell C and the business therefore maintains close links to EDF as a part of its ‘nuclear family’.
As a Sizewell C employee, 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.
Additional Information
Join the team at Sizewell C. The power of good for Britain.
It’s not every day you get the opportunity to shape the working culture of what will be one of Europe’s largest construction projects, while also helping Britain to reach its target of Net Zero emissions by 2050. That’s one of the reasons Sizewell C will be unlike anything you’ve ever experienced before, and you’ll need to be an exceptional professional to reach the high standards this critical infrastructure project demands.
The UK is experiencing a nuclear renaissance and Sizewell C – along with its sister project at Hinkley Point C in Somerset – is powering the change. We’re ramping up at pace as we look ahead to the Financial Investment Decision in early 2025, and the start of construction soon after. With government fully on board and public opinion shifting significantly in favour of nuclear, there’s never been a better time to join our project.
By submitting an application to this role, you acknowledge that you have read and understood Sizewell C’s employee privacy policy and EDF's employee privacy policy. Just to let you know, EDF will be processing and sharing information about your application on behalf of Sizewell C.
Initially based in London, and then in Suffolk in 4-5 years time, with significant business travel.
This is a Full time, Permanent role
In addition to a highly competitive base salary depending on experience, the successful candidate will receive:
15% Company Incentive Plan bonus
£8,400 car allowance
28 days' holiday plus bank holidays
Private healthcare (family cover)
Up to 15% employer pension contribution
Life assurance (8x annual salary)
Professional development support
Flexible working arrangements and other lifestyle benefits
Closing date: Friday 20th June 2025
The Opportunity
The Sizewell C project represents one of the UK’s most significant low-carbon infrastructure investments in decades. As Nuclear Island Programme Manager, you will play a pivotal role in leading the delivery of a major workstream within the Nuclear Island scope, valued in excess of £2billion.
You will be responsible for overseeing the end-to-end execution of a portfolio of projects within one of five specialist areas, covering Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning (EPCC). This is a high-profile leadership position, requiring deep programme management expertise, strong commercial acumen, and the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams in a highly regulated environment.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the successful delivery of a portfolio of complex systems, structures, and components, in line with cost, quality, schedule, and safety requirements.
Manage a team of 10–30 Senior Project Managers and Project Managers, ensuring high performance and alignment with project objectives.
Oversee third-party interfaces, regulatory compliance, and risk management across the programme.
Establish robust governance, reporting and assurance processes to support strategic decision-making.
Ensure effective integration of engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities.
Act as the primary point of accountability for the delivery area, providing regular updates to senior leadership and programme boards.
Maintain close engagement with commercial, engineering, regulatory and delivery teams.
Shape and mobilise future delivery phases, resource plans and contract strategies.
Areas of Responsibility
This role will lead one of the following five areas within the Nuclear Island scope:
NI Auxiliaries
NI Utilities
Switchboard, I&C and Diesels
Primary & Secondary Circuits
Transverse Project Management
Candidate Profile
Essential Experience & Competencies:
Extensive experience leading complex capital programmes or major infrastructure projects, ideally within the nuclear or similarly regulated sectors.
Strong understanding of EPCC delivery frameworks and governance processes.
Demonstrated ability to influence, lead and manage cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.
High degree of commercial awareness and financial control.
Expertise in planning, monitoring and controlling large-scale project delivery.
Knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2, APM, EEPW) and risk, change, and interface management.
Proven ability to manage multiple high-value workstreams within a demanding project environment.
Desirable:
Chartered status (e.g. APM, ICE, or equivalent) or postgraduate qualification in engineering, programme management, or a related discipline.
Technical background in a relevant engineering or nuclear discipline.
Experience of operating within joint ventures or multinational project structures.
Previous delivery experience within GDA/ONR-compliant environments.
About Sizewell C
Sizewell C (SZC) is a vital part of the UK’s energy future. Building on the foundations of Hinkley Point C, SZC will provide low-carbon electricity to around 6 million homes. Backed by EDF and international partners, SZC offers a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of clean energy innovation, combining engineering excellence with long-term societal impact.
The project is delivered through a diverse and growing team of experts, based across London, Suffolk and internationally. We offer an inclusive and collaborative working environment, modern flexible working arrangements, and meaningful career progression.
Power in Diversity
Sizewell C is a great place to work, where everyone is welcome.
To fulfil our commitment of doing the power of good for Britain, our ambition is to have a workforce which reflects and benefits the society we are part of and serve. Every worker on SZC, wherever they are, should help to create and experience the right environment where everyone on the team understands, respects and embraces diversity with a culture where everyone is treated with equal respect and are all given equal access to opportunities. By valuing the different points of view and experiences that having a diverse team brings, and by fostering an inclusive climate, we will create a great place to work and a more successful project.
We create the right environment where people feel able to bring their whole selves to work. Whilst working together there is mutual trust and appreciation created through the building of meaningful relationships with one another, aligned with our key values:
Respect: Value the rules and environment in which we operate
Positivity: Positively challenge poor quality and performance
Humility: Be open to other’s points of view and ideas, be willing to debate and to compromise
Solidarity: One team, working closely together and helping each other
Clarity: Communicate clearly and consistently
Everyone is able to get the most from their work and the workplace, and in return, give their best.
Sizewell C Limited (Sizewell C) is nuclear site licensed company whose business is to design, finance, construct, commission, operate, maintain, and eventually decommission the nuclear power plant and related infrastructure at Sizewell C in Suffolk. Sizewell C was formerly under the majority ownership of the EDF Group but is currently majority owned by HM Government and operates as an independent company. EDF remains a key shareholder in Sizewell C and the business therefore maintains close links to EDF as a part of its ‘nuclear family’.
As a Sizewell C employee, 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.
Additional Information
Join the team at Sizewell C. The power of good for Britain.
It’s not every day you get the opportunity to shape the working culture of what will be one of Europe’s largest construction projects, while also helping Britain to reach its target of Net Zero emissions by 2050. That’s one of the reasons Sizewell C will be unlike anything you’ve ever experienced before, and you’ll need to be an exceptional professional to reach the high standards this critical infrastructure project demands.
The UK is experiencing a nuclear renaissance and Sizewell C – along with its sister project at Hinkley Point C in Somerset – is powering the change. We’re ramping up at pace as we look ahead to the Financial Investment Decision in early 2025, and the start of construction soon after. With government fully on board and public opinion shifting significantly in favour of nuclear, there’s never been a better time to join our project.
By submitting an application to this role, you acknowledge that you have read and understood Sizewell C’s employee privacy policy and EDF's employee privacy policy. Just to let you know, EDF will be processing and sharing information about your application on behalf of Sizewell C.