Assistant Project Manager

EDF Energy is a core part of the EDF Group, one of the largest energy companies in Europe with key business operations in the UK, France, Italy and Belgium. We're the UK's largest producer of low-carbon electricity, the biggest supplier of electricity by volume in Great Britain, the largest supplier to British businesses and we employ more than 13,000 people. We operate nuclear, coal and gas power stations, wind farms, and combined heat & power plants. We have a focus on safe, dependable energy generation and an ethos of service excellence. We are playing a leading role in new nuclear build in the UK to secure a bright future for the combined business and its employees.
Assistant Project Manager

Are you skilled in building effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and managing their needs in complex projects? Are you confident in making timely decisions and taking ownership of issue resolution within quality, safety, and budget parameters? Are you proactive in applying Health & Safety standards, including CDM and Nuclear Site License requirements, to ensure safe and compliant project delivery?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as our next Assistant Project Manager here at Hinkley Point C!

The Opportunity

As our next Assistant Project Manager, you'll be a key part of driving the successful delivery of detailed design engineering activities for the HPC Project, ensuring every stage of the contract lifecycle aligns with the overall project schedule. You'll be responsible for overseeing planning and execution in line with strict safety, quality, time, and cost standards to meet project goals. As the Assistant Project Manager, your focus will be on managing RD and Nuclear Services Contracts, ensuring that all engineering deliverables are completed safely, on time, and to the highest quality standards., Here, we do right by each other and everyone's welcome. We're on an action-oriented journey, championing equity, diversity, and inclusion. We'd like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.

We're a disability confident employer and we'll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments.

We take pride in fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment, where the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our employees drive fresh thinking and innovation. We understand that success means different things to different people. We believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That's why we support you to pursue a career that's unique to you. Because success is personal.

What you will be doing

In this role, you'll build and sustain effective relationships with a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders, ensuring their expectations are met whenever possible. You'll also drive adherence to Health and Safety, Schedule, and Quality Assurance standards, setting an example with an unwavering commitment to nuclear professionalism and safety. You'll take on tasks that support the broader project management team or your own professional development, contributing to the overall success of the project. Additional roles and responsibilities include:

- Maintain clear and effective communication with stakeholders, executing Project strategies within contract delivery.
- Oversee delivery of the RD & Nuclear Services Task Order, ensuring alignment with goals and standards.
- Drive safe, on-time, and on-budget delivery of key contract areas, meeting all business and technical requirements.
- Track programme progress against milestones, deadlines, budget, and funding, providing stakeholders with detailed progress reports.
- Anticipate, manage, and resolve contract-related issues within scope; identify risks and escalate issues as needed.
- Manage the interface between the Responsible Designer, Nuclear Services contract team, and HPC Technical teams.
- Identify and coordinate stakeholder involvement, including project management, document management, project controls, and commercial and technical teams.
- Report regularly on progress, highlighting key performance indicators (KPIs) and any challenges.

We're looking for you to hold a strong foundation in managing complex engineering or construction projects, ideally with hands-on experience in Project Management or Project Engineering. Familiarity with NEC contracts is a big plus, as is a degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant science or engineering field. Additional requirements for this role include:

- Strong organisational and communication skills
- Proven coordination skills with a natural aptitude for leadership
- Good understanding of quality standards and requirements
- Effective decision-maker with the ability to escalate issues when needed
- Commercial and budget awareness
- Quick learner with a demonstrated problem-solving mindset
- Skilled in building and managing relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
- Solid knowledge of Health & Safety legislation, including CDM and Nuclear Site License requirements
- Familiarity with power station design, ideally EPR or NPP

Alongside a salary of £52,500
- £60,000 and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include a range of benefits, from the big and formal to the small and personal.
We're talking about everything from enhanced parental leave to electric vehicle leasing, health insurance to product discounts, critical illness insurance to technology vouchers, gym membership to season ticket loans.

At EDF UK, we embrace flexibility while recognising that everyone's working needs are different. Whether you're in our office spaces, on site, or working remotely, we promote an environment that supports collaboration, connection, and comfort. No matter where you are, our priority is to make sure you feel safe, valued, and celebrated.