Senior Project Manager Full Time NEW

Ipswich, Suffolk
Laing O’Rourke

Senior Project Manager

Location: Ipswich Project Office & Hybrid Working (3 days in office, 2 days from home)

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

As Senior Project Manager for galleries within the Civil Works Alliance, you will lead the delivery of the Main Civil Works section, overseeing preconstruction and delivery activities. These activities include planning, coordination, and administrative processes essential to preparing the project for successful construction execution.

You will manage the construction of galleries that interface with key nuclear plant buildings (NI, CI-Bop, HS) and coordinate backfill activities. Initial focus will be on:

• HCT and HPL galleries (critical for starting the HCA building) on the east side of the plant
• HG galleries (required to begin the HR building and enable HLC’s position 2)

Subsequent galleries will follow. Construction methods may include pre-cast or on-site builds depending on chosen approaches.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with design and engineering teams to develop safe, sustainable, and buildable gallery designs.
• Lead cost estimation, budgeting, and manage project finances throughout delivery.
• Manage subcontractor selection, tendering, and contract negotiations for pre-cast or prefab works.
• Oversee safe and timely delivery of activities, ensuring quality, budget, and schedule targets are met.
• Coordinate quality assurance efforts and manage the quality inspection team.
• Identify and resolve risks and issues, escalating when necessary.
• Maintain construction schedules and ensure all project deliverables are met.
• Manage interfaces with other project teams to ensure smooth integration across the MCW programme.
• Take ownership of the galleries package from planning through to commissioning.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

Essential Knowledge & Skills

• Proven experience leading project teams on large-scale civil engineering projects.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple departments.

Desirable Knowledge & Skills

• Experience in nuclear or other heavily regulated environments.
• Experience managing parts of large civil engineering projects.
• Familiarity with NEC4 SC and ECC contracts.
• Experience working within Joint Ventures or Alliances.
• UK major construction experience and relevant training.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Membership of APM, PMI, or similar project management bodies.
• CSCS PQP Card and/or CSCS Black Managers Card.

Desirable Qualifications

• SMSTS or IOSH Managing Safety certification.

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.

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