Project Manager – Conventional Island (Electrical) - London, EC2R 7BP
15 hours ago
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Job Description Project Manager – Conventional Island (Electrical) Location: London, Bristol or Suffolk (Hybrid working - minimum 3 days on in the office) with frequent travel required Salary: Circa £78,949 + bonus +excellent benefits including up to 5% bonus, contributory pension employee up to 7.5% employer up to 15%, 28 days annual leave + bank holidays, opportunity to buy and sell holiday, benefits portal with optional purchases such as private healthcare, dental cover, critical illness, electric car schemes, etc. Contract Type: Permanent, full time Closing Date: Sunday 31st January 2026 Join Sizewell C - Powering the Future Sizewell C is one of the most exciting and important infrastructure projects in the UK. As part of EDF’s commitment to a low carbon future, we’re building a new nuclear power station on the Suffolk coast that will provide reliable, clean energy for generations. Working on Sizewell C means being part of a diverse, forward thinking team that values innovation, collaboration, and sustainability. We offer: • A modern, agile working environment, • Nationally recognised flexible benefits, • A strong commitment to diversity and inclusion This is a unique opportunity to lead the delivery of high value electrical engineering contracts and working on Sizewell C’s new 400kV grid connection and on the Power Transmission building within the Conventional Island (CI) scope of the Sizewell C project. You’ll be at the heart of a regulated, complex infrastructure programme, managing the full lifecycle of electrical projects from design through to commissioning. You’ll work alongside a multidisciplinary teams including various stakeholders in a role that offers autonomy, flexibility, and the chance to influence one of the UK’s most significant energy developments. What You’ll Be Doing • Manging bilateral connection agreements with National Grid, • Managing complex protection and control interfaces between the power plant and the National Grid, • Overseeing land & legal negotiations to achieve agreement in accordance with the schedule, • Supporting the tender phase and delivery phase of electrical packages of work, • Developing construction schedules and interfaces, • Managing discrete technical work packages, • Managing complex interfaces, • Managing Power transmission substation contracts, • Drive and Supervise design, engineering and construction activities for the grid connection and the Power transmission substation, • Driving delivery of high-voltage electrical systems and infrastructure, • Managing internal and external interfaces to ensure coordinated project execution, • Implementing site-specific design changes and ensuring robust pricing, • Engaging with stakeholders, suppliers, and senior leadership teams Essential • Degree in Electrical Engineering or other technical equivalent, • 5+ years of project management experience in high voltage/electrical engineering environment, • Experience working with National Grid or any TSO (Transmission System operator), • Experience in leading Multidisciplinary teams and Contractors, • Previous major project experience, • Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, • Strong abilities in Budgeting, scheduling and risk management, • Background in high voltage distribution or Substations, or building services, • Experience in regulated industries (e.g. oil & gas, MOD, energy, airports), • Strong technical knowledge of the power transmission system or high voltage electrical systems including protection and control, auxiliary systems ., • Must already be working and a resident in the United Kingdom, • Nuclear industry experience, • Chartered Engineer status, • Knowledge of EPR electrical distribution design principles and Safety Classification, • Knowledge about Grid Code, Relevant Electrical Standards (RES) and Interconnection agreements Apply now and be part of a project that’s shaping the UK’s energy landscape. Additional Information Join the team at Sizewell C. Our vision is to Lead The Way On Nuclear . The Sizewell C team is one of the most exciting and largest new megaprojects in the UK, whilst being at the forefront of the UK’s climate change agenda and energy policy. We have begun constructing a 3.2-gigawatt nuclear power station on the Suffolk coast in the East of England replicating, wherever possible, the design used for Hinkley Point C, another nuclear power station being built in Somerset. When built, Sizewell C will be one of the largest power stations to operate in the UK. The power station will generate low carbon electricity for at least 60 years, supplying over 6 million homes and supporting around 7% of the UK’s current electricity needs. Our vision is to Lead The Way On Nuclear . We want Sizewell C to define what good leadership for the nuclear industry and British infrastructure looks like and deliver on it. We understand the feats of organisation, logistics, collaboration and imagination that building nuclear requires. We are building for the next generation for their home-grown energy, energy price stability and ultra-low carbon power in abundance. We also want to set the benchmark for maximising long-lasting social value as we build and demonstrate how smart collaboration can work for the benefit of communities – locally, regionally and nationally. We are the first nuclear power station in the UK to be funded under the Regulated Asset Base funding model (RAB). Our largest shareholder is the UK Government, alongside equity partners La Caisse, Centrica, EDF and Amber Infrastructure. Sizewell C operates within a complex and fast-moving stakeholder environment, engaging with a wide range of partners including government bodies, regulators, local communities, supply chain partners, and international collaborators. This makes Sizewell C a uniquely stimulating place to work — where navigating evolving priorities, balancing interests, and building trusted relationships is just as critical as technical excellence. For those who thrive in dynamic, multi-dimensional settings, it offers unmatched professional challenge and growth. When joining Sizewell C, 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. At Sizewell C we encourage and embrace diversity and how it can improve our experience and performance at work. It is a requirement that those who join us have the right to work in the UK. Whilst sponsorship may be a possibility that we can explore, we are fully committed to local recruitment where possible, and those already holding the right to work in the UK. To be appointed to this role, you will need to meet the criteria for Security Vetting, which will, ordinarily, require you to have been a resident of the UK for at least three of the past five years. By submitting an application to this role, you acknowledge that you have read and understood Sizewell C’s employee ___ and EDF's employee ___. Just to let you know, EDF will be processing and sharing information about your application on behalf of Sizewell C.
