Job Description

Job Title: Site Delivery Lead - Civils

Location: Based in Suffolk with hybrid working available.

Overview: Reporting to the Site Delivery Director, this role supports the full life cycle delivery of a section of the Site Delivery footprint, including Capital Works delivery and Principal Contractor responsibilities. You will lead/manage a group of Senior Managers, overseeing Enabling works, Major Civils, Networks, and Buildings. The role involves managing a matrix team of wider disciplines forming the project Area Management Delivery team.

Key Duties:

• Define cross-programme interfaces with wider programmes and alliances.
• Secure required resources and maintain SQEP for assigned resources.
• Provide direction to teams for effective execution of strategies and plans.
• Maintain effective communications with stakeholders and execute project strategies.
• Drive contract or package activities to ensure safe, timely, and budget-compliant delivery.
• Monitor and manage programme progress, track milestones, deadlines, and budget.
• Identify risks, resolve issues, and propose updates to the programme/budget.
• Ensure schedule consistency within the overall Project schedule.
• Deliver the List of Deliverables (LOD) related to the scope of work.
• Apply Continuous Improvement principles.
• Fulfill Principal Contractor responsibilities in line with statutory legislation and CDM strategy.
• Ensure best-for-project decisions and practice lessons-learnt and knowledge-capture.
• Interface with other programmes to adopt best practices.
• Fulfill contractual requirements and maintain effective working relationships.

Requirements:

• Track record of delivering projects in complex, dynamic environments with high safety, security, and environmental standards, within the Nuclear Energy sector.
• Success in managing engineering design, contract and field execution strategies, multi-discipline EPCM projects, procurement, cost control, risk management, and commercial claims.
• Experience in Nuclear New Build or Heavy Civil Engineering, reinforced concrete structures, formwork, falsework, high-integrity concrete, and nuclear safety culture.
• Strong management skills, including project management, financial management, change management, and facilitation.
• Experience managing contractors, consultants, and advisors in large, complex construction projects.
• Excellent communication, presentation, influencing, and facilitation skills.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Detailed understanding of EPR design and experience.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering / Construction Management (or equivalent).
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Fellow (ICE, IStructE, CIOB) preferred.
• Knowledge and/or practitioner of Project Management with experience in APM body of knowledge and OGC's Prince 2.
• Experience managing projects from concept to handover.
• Understanding of nuclear quality assurance and control.