Contract Project Manager - PDO Safety

Location: Bristol/London (hybrid working arrangements). The role will require some travel to Gloucester and Paris., As a Contract Project Manager within the SZC Project, you will be at the heart of our engineering design and delivery efforts. You will oversee a critical programme of work, focusing on the Project Delivery Organisation (PDO), which includes safety aspects, within the Nuclear Services Agreement (NSA). Your role will be crucial in ensuring that the NSA Contractor's activities align with our project goals, contractual terms, and quality expectations.

You'll be the linchpin between various stakeholders, including the NSA Contractor, SZC Delivery Programmes, and the SZC Design Authority. Your mission? To ensure that everything runs smoothly, on time, and within budget. From managing contract execution to resolving issues and leading negotiations, your expertise in contract management will be key to our success.

Key Responsibilities:

Stakeholder Liaison: Act as the main point of contact between the NSA Contractor, SZC Delivery Programmes, and SZC Design Authority, ensuring seamless communication and collaboration.

Contract Management: Supervise the execution and performance of the NSA contract, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to scope.

Issue Resolution: Proactively address and resolve contractual issues, escalating where necessary.

Reporting: Compile and report financial and technical data, providing key insights to drive decision-making.

Risk Management: Identify and manage risks, communicate early warnings, and facilitate resolution meetings.

Change Management: Lead contract change negotiations and support engineering teams in obtaining additional resources as needed.

Technical Oversight: Ensure technical deliverables from the Responsible Designer meet SZC requirements, with a specific focus on PDO safety.

Essential:

o Good knowledge and experience of Design Authority functions and safety case requirements.o Experience in major infrastructure projects, ideally within the nuclear industry.o Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships.o Proactive problem-solving approach and the ability to work independently and within a team.o Strong IT skills, particularly in MS Office.

Desirable:

o Contract management experience.o Engineering or project management experience in the nuclear sector.o Understanding of EPR project design and commercial aspects of large-scale projects.o Prior experience with SZC or HPC projects.o Chartered or working towards chartership with a recognised institution.
Why Join Us?

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., At Sizewell C, you'll be part of a groundbreaking project that's shaping the future of the UK's energy landscape. We offer a flexible and supportive work environment, modern working arrangements, and opportunities for professional growth. If you're passionate about making a difference and ready to take on a challenge of national significance, we want to hear from you.

Employment type: Permanent full-time/ part-time.
Employment basis: The role is expected to be a full
- time position however we are open to discussing a more flexible or part
- time approach where possible.Salary: £50,000
- £55,000 dependent on experience, plus bonus and other benefits. Closing date: Tuesday 24th September

The Opportunity

Are you looking for a career which is rewarding, at the cutting edge of project development and where you can really make a difference? Come and join our expanding Sizewell C (SZC) team and work on one of the most exciting and largest megaprojects in the UK, whilst being at the forefront of the UK's climate change agenda and energy policy. Following on from the success of Hinkley Point C (HPC), the SZC Project is a nuclear new build project in Suffolk, which has obtained planning approval and Government financing support. The project has started construction and is now seeking private investment. When completed, it will provide dependable electricity to 6 million homes for 60 years, which along with renewables, will support Britain to achieve Net Zero by 2050.

The Sizewell C project team is a diverse, collaborative, and growing organisation dedicated to delivering cutting-edge solutions in nuclear engineering. We're not just building a power station; we're building the future of energy in the UK. As we prepare for the start of construction in 2024, we are looking for dynamic individuals to join our mission and drive the success of this monumental project., Sizewell C is a great place to work, where everyone is welcome.
To fulfil our commitment of doing the power of good for Britain, our ambition is to have a workforce which reflects and benefits the society we are part of and serve. Every worker on SZC, wherever they are, should help to create and experience the right environment where everyone on the team understands, respects and embraces diversity with a culture where everyone is treated with equal respect and are all given equal access to opportunities. By valuing the different points of view and experiences that having a diverse team brings, and by fostering an inclusive climate, we will create a great place to work and a more successful project.

We create the right environment where people feel able to bring their whole selves to work. Whilst working together there is mutual trust and appreciation created through the building of meaningful relationships with one another, aligned with our key values:

Respect: Value the rules and environment in which we operate

Positivity: Positively challenge poor quality and performance

Humility: Be open to other's points of view and ideas, be willing to debate and to compromise

Solidarity: One team, working closely together and helping each other

Clarity: Communicate clearly and consistently

Everyone is able to get the most from their work and the workplace, and in return, give their best.

Competitive Salary and Benefits

We're dedicated to offering flexible benefits that support our people across all aspects of their lives and we're delighted to offer a range of benefits to support our employees' physical, emotional and financial wellbeing.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a market-leading company pension scheme, paid holidays and a range of flexible benefits, such as: a company incentive bonus plan, health cover, cycle to work scheme, discounts and employee pricing.

Please let us know if you'd like to discuss flexible working arrangements by highlighting this on your application.