Project Manager - Sizewell C (Permanent)

Salary: Up to £75,000 + Car Allowance
Project Value: £10m
Location: Sizewell C, Suffolk - IP16 4EW
Specialist Civil Engineering Contractor

The Opportunity

A leading specialist civil engineering contractor is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee a £10m package of works on the landmark Sizewell C nuclear new-build project. This is a permanent opportunity to play a key part in one of the UK's highest-profile infrastructure schemes, delivering complex civil engineering works within a major tiered environment.

The Role

As Project Manager, you will take full responsibility for the planning, management, and delivery of a dedicated package of works. You will oversee all technical, commercial, and operational elements, ensuring exceptional standards of safety, quality, and programme performance.
You will be accountable for:

Managing the full project lifecycle from mobilisation to handover
Leading teams, subcontractors, and supply chain partners
Overseeing contract and package management, ensuring compliance and cost control
Client management, progress meetings, and representing the contractor at all levels
Ensuring programme adherence, identifying risks, and implementing mitigation strategies
Managing documentation, reporting, and all project governance requirements

About You

We are looking for a Project Manager with a strong civil engineering background, ideally with experience in:

Major civils, highways, or heavy infrastructure
Drainage, earthworks, structures, reinforced concrete, or similar technical packages
Delivering projects £5m+ in value
Managing clients, contracts, packages, and on‑site operational teams
You must be someone who can handle both the technical and delivery aspects of the role-comfortable working with drawings, specifications, engineering details, and equally confident leading teams and client discussions