Project Manager

Project Manager – Enabling and Earthworks

Location: Suffolk (Full time on site)

Join the exciting journey of one of the UK's largest nuclear projects at Sizewell C!

The Civil Works Alliance (CWA) is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Project Manager to support the successful delivery of the Sizewell C Project.

CWA, appointed by the Sizewell C client, brings together three leading delivery contractors — Laing O'Rourke, Bouygues, and Balfour Beatty — to deliver the civils scope including Enabling Earthworks, Main Civil Works, and Marine and Tunnelling.

We are looking for a Project Manager to manage and deliver multiple heavy civil works such as major earthworks, stockpile management, platform installation for piling and cranage, infrastructure setup, heavy-duty FRC slabs, drainage, and water management in a dynamic, live environment. The candidate must provide strategic operational management with strong leadership, overseeing a multidisciplined team across a large site, while mentoring junior teams and maintaining clear, effective communication both internally and with the client

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver construction packages to programme, budget and safety standards
• Lead and motivate a multi-disciplined team across a large site area
• Oversee major earthworks, drainage, heavy duty FRC slabs, piling platforms and infrastructure installation
• Take responsibility for health, safety, quality, and commercial performance across your section of works
• Act as a mentor, guiding and developing junior team members while fostering collaboration and strong team culture

What skills & experience are we looking for?

Essential:

• Proficient in Primavera P6 planning software.
• Degree or industry-recognised qualification in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience developing and managing construction programmes in a civil engineering environment, preferably on large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Some experience with planning reinforced concrete works.

Desirable:

• Membership of CIOB or MICE.
• Experience with 4D/Synchro modelling.

Why SZC?

This is your chance to contribute to one of the UK's most ambitious infrastructure projects, shaping the future of energy while working in a supportive, dynamic environment. Be part of a team that values innovation, safety, and sustainability at every stage of the journey—from investment to construction and beyond.

About Laing O'Rourke

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email resourcingteam@laingorourke.com

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