Area Delivery Lead - Heavy Civils / Earthworks (Sizewel C)

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Area Delivery Lead - Heavy Civils / Earthworks
Sizewell C
 

Location: Sizewell C, Leiston, Suffolk (4-5 days onsite)
Salary: £115,000 - £140,000 + benefits
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Benefits
10% CIP Bonus
£6,900 Car Allowance
Private Medical Insurance
Up to 15% Employer Pension Contribution
28 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays
Flexible benefits - £1,500 per annum in Cash Allowance
 

Closing date: Friday 25th September 12pm
 

Lead a Major Infrastructure Project
 

Sizewell C is delivering one of Europe's largest and most complex clean energy projects. We are seeking an experienced Area Delivery Lead - Heavy Civils / Earthworks to lead the safe and successful delivery of major earthworks, enabling works, heavy civils, infrastructure and building packages.Reporting to the Site Delivery Leadership Team, you will take ownership of a major construction area, ensuring works are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

Construction Leadership & Delivery

Lead the delivery of major Heavy Civils, Earthworks, Enabling Works and Infrastructure packages.
Take ownership of programme delivery within your geographical area.
Drive performance across safety, quality, cost and schedule objectives.
Ensure construction activities are delivered in accordance with business and technical requirements.
Monitor progress against key milestones and provide regular reporting to the Site Delivery Leadership Team.
Identify, manage and resolve delivery challenges and programme risks.
 

Principal Contractor Responsibilities
 

Act as the Geographical Area Lead for all works within your designated area.
Represent the nominated Principal Contractor in accordance with CDM 2015 requirements.
Ensure all interfacing activities are properly planned, managed, coordinated and monitored.
Promote a strong safety culture and drive continuous improvement across all activities.
 

Programme & Interface Management
 

Define work scope and manage interfaces with other project areas and programmes.
Ensure Level 3 schedules are developed and aligned to overall project schedules.
Review contractor programmes and rolling schedules.
Monitor contractor performance and drive delivery improvements.
Ensure all scope deliverables are completed in accordance with programme requirements.
Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) principles to monitor and improve performance.
 

Stakeholder & Regulatory Engagement

Maintain strong and productive relationships with contractors, consultants, regulators and internal stakeholders.
Act as an intelligent customer on behalf of Sizewell C.
Engage with key regulatory bodies including:Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), Environment Agency (EA), Local Authorities
Support compliance with Nuclear Site Licence Conditions and project governance arrangements.
 

Leadership & Team Management
 

Lead multidisciplinary teams across engineering, construction, planning and project controls.
Provide clear direction and support to project delivery teams.
Foster collaboration, accountability and high-performance behaviours.
Promote lessons learned and knowledge sharing across the programme.
 

The Scale of the Challenge
 

This role carries significant leadership responsibility and influence across the programme, including:
 

Leadership of 10+ direct reports.
Management of matrix teams across multiple disciplines.
Oversight of up to 1,000 contractor personnel.
Accountability for critical construction areas and major work packages.
Management of complex stakeholder and contractor interfaces.
Responsibility for significant budgets, risks and programme outcomes.
 

This is a role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, technically challenging environment and enjoys leading large teams through complex delivery challenges.
 

What We're Looking For
 

Essential Experience

You will bring significant experience delivering major infrastructure projects within technically complex and highly regulated environments.

You will have:

 
Proven experience delivering Heavy Civils, Earthworks or major infrastructure projects.
Strong construction leadership experience on large-scale programmes.
Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and major contractors.
Strong knowledge of CDM Regulations and Principal Contractor duties.
Experience working within highly regulated sectors such as: Nuclear, Energy, Rail, Defence, Utilities, Oil & Gas
Strong understanding of NEC and/or FIDIC contracts.
Experience managing programme performance, risk, cost and schedule.
Knowledge of project controls and Earned Value Management techniques.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
 

Technical & Leadership Competencies

Experience developing engineering, construction and delivery strategies.
Experience managing EPCM and multi-discipline projects.
Strong commercial awareness and contract management capabilities.
Experience managing change, risk and programme controls.
Excellent influencing, negotiation and facilitation skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
Proven ability to lead large teams and complex delivery programmes.
 

Desirable

Degree qualified in Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline.
Chartered status (or working towards).
Experience on large-scale mega projects.
Understanding of nuclear quality requirements and assurance processes.
Experience working within the nuclear sector.
Knowledge of Pressurised Water Reactor (PWR) design and operations.
Experience delivering projects requiring extensive interface management.
 

Ready to Lead at Scale?
 

If you're an experienced Heavy Civils or Earthworks leader looking for your next challenge on a nationally significant programme, we'd love to hear from you.

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.