Assistant Project Manager

Assistant Project Manager  

Location: Leiston, Suffolk
Contract: Permanent, full-time.   

Closing Date:  Friday 13th March 2026. 

Sizewell C is one of the most significant infrastructure projects in the UK for a generation—providing homegrown, low‑carbon energy for around 6 million homes for at least 60 years. With our Final Investment Decision now complete, full construction is officially underway.

This is your opportunity to join a nationally important programme that will strengthen Britain’s energy security and support the transition to net zero.

We’re now looking for motivated, delivery‑focused Assistant Project Managers to join the Civil Works Programme within the Nuclear Island.

The Opportunity

As an Assistant Project Manager (APM), you’ll play a critical role in supporting and delivering key elements of the Nuclear Island Civil Works. Working with the Responsible Designer, supply chain partners, the Site Delivery Team and wider SZC stakeholders, you’ll help ensure seamless coordination across engineering, procurement, construction and quality.

You will:

• Support Project Managers and Senior Project Managers in driving delivery across multi‑disciplinary engineering, procurement and manufacturing activities.
• Manage internal and external interfaces to ensure consistent, coordinated design and delivery.
• Maintain strong links with Hinkley Point C (HPC) teams, ensuring replication of best practices and lessons learned.

Engineering

• Develop a broad understanding of the Systems, Structures and Components (SSCs) within your programme area.
• Lead and manage engineering interfaces, clarify scope boundaries, and support replication from HPC to SZC.
• Prepare for key contract awards by understanding technical requirements across stakeholders.

Procurement

• Support early engagement with suppliers to identify risks, including obsolescence and replication gaps.
• Manage technical elements of procurement activities for specific contracts.

Construction

• Support delivery of civil structures with robust follow‑up and close coordination with site teams.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of construction programmes.

About You

We’re seeking individuals who are passionate about major infrastructure and ready to navigate a complex, high‑profile programme. You will bring:

• Strong stakeholder and interface management skills
• A background in civil engineering or experience with large industrial projects
• An appetite for coordinating multi‑disciplinary teams
• The ability to problem‑solve within technical, fast‑moving environments
• Excellent communication in both client‑facing and contractor‑facing scenarios
• A commitment to safety, quality and collaborative working

Desirable

• Experience within the nuclear sector or other regulated engineering industries
• A formal project management qualification

What’s in It for You 

Location: Sufflok – minimum 3 days per week in the office
Salary: £55,000 depending on experience
Pension: Up to 7.5% employee / 15% employer
Holiday: 28 days plus bank holidays

Key Competencies

• Prioritises Health & Safety above all else
• Flexible and adaptable to changing project needs
• Encourages continuous improvement and constructive challenge
• Calm under pressure with clear, objective thinking
• Inclusive, collaborative and relationship‑driven
• Supports wider project goals and commercial awareness

Behavioural Competences

Humility

• Recognises the value brought from different cultures and experiences.
• Open to other’s points of view and ideas, willing to debate and to compromise.

Positivity

• Positively challenges poor quality and performance.
• Identifies solutions at the lowest possible level.
• Encourages tier 1s and others to bring new ideas forward.

Respect

• Values the rules and environment in which we operate.
• Gives and receives feedback with respect.
• Embraces and engages with new people and ideas.

Solidarity

• Operates as ‘One team’, working closely together and helping each other.
• Empowers team – empowered teams always looking forward.
• Shares responsibility for delivering the project outcomes.

Clarity

• Communicates clearly and consistently.
• Promotes collaboration and team alignment.
• Clear and fast decision making.
• Drives simplification at all levels.

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. Please note that export control compliance requirements apply to this role.