TOC Development Director

Help Shape the UK’s Energy Future

TOC Development Director Opportunity with the Civil Works Alliance (CWA), Supporting Sizewell C

As part of the CWA (Civil Works Alliance), you will support the building of Sizewell

C. Sizewell C will be a 3.2-gigawatt power station generating low-carbon electricity for around 6 million homes and will play a key role in our energy future, supplying reliable, clean electricity for at least 60 years. This role will be within the CWA Wide Section.

What will you do?

The CWA TOC Development Director is a senior leadership role responsible for establishing and operating a robust, autonomous Target Outturn Cost (TOC) assurance capability within the Civil Works Alliance. This role ensures the LOD-0 assurance process functions as a true CWA-owned quality gate, validating every TOC package before submission to Sizewell C LOD-1. The position drives a shift from "submit to progress" to "assure before submit," protecting the SZC IWS Baseline and strengthening governance credibility.

Key responsibilities will include:

Owning and operating the CWA LOD-0 assurance process, defining and enforcing evidence standards
                       
Chairing LOD-0 TOC Assurance Reviews and confirming readiness for SZC release
                       
Ensuring LOD-0 assurance tests scope, cost, schedule, risk, deliverability, nuclear assurance, quality, procurement, logistics, and construction readiness
                       
Preventing immature or poorly evidenced OCD packages from submission
                       
Ensuring TOC alignment to the SZC IWS Baseline Schedule, Sequence, and Budget
                       
Challenging risk allocation and preventing inappropriate risk transfer to the SZC client
                       
Providing independent challenge to CWA leaders on TOC quality, maturity, and baseline alignment, with authority to stop progression where inadequate
                       
Establishing the CWA TOC Assurance Plan and defining mandatory evidence requirements
                       
Maintaining forward submission schedules aligned to NTS/NTP needs
                       
Chairing weekly readiness reviews and providing monthly reporting on assurance quality, rework trends, and risk patterns
                       
Ensuring package assumptions, interfaces, cost estimates, schedules, and risk registers are coherent and mutually aligned
                       
Demonstrating procurement, manufacturing, logistics, and construction readiness within TOC submissions
                       
Engaging with SZC TOC Assurance, Project Controls, Commercial, Finance, Engineering, and Nuclear Assurance functions

What are we looking for?

You will be an exceptionally experienced senior leader with a proven track record in nuclear or high-assurance regulated infrastructure environments. You will bring deep expertise in TOC development, staged gate assurance processes, and major package governance, combined with the authority and judgment to challenge senior leaders constructively whilst maintaining rigorous assurance discipline.

Essential Knowledge,

Skills and Experience:

Degree qualification in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Controls, or related discipline
                       
Professional membership in a relevant discipline
                       
Significant experience governing major package submissions through complex staged gate processes
                       
Proven experience in nuclear or high-assurance regulated infrastructure environments
                       
Strong understanding of PAA, RAB, and LOD-based governance frameworks
                       
Strong background in assurance, delivery, commercial, or controls leadership on major projects
                       
Demonstrable experience in complex infrastructure or EPC environments with multidisciplinary interfaces
                       
Proven track record improving submission quality, governance, and first-time approval rates
                       
Deep understanding of TOC development and major package assurance processes
                       
Strong knowledge of engineering, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, construction, and completions
                       
High literacy in scheduling, cost, risk, baseline control, earned value, and forecast integrity
                       
Ability to challenge cost build-up, risk allocation, assumptions, and Value for Money positions
                       
Proven ability to challenge senior leaders constructively and with authority
                       
Strong governance, reporting, and communication skills with ability to engage senior stakeholders
                       
Excellent judgment in determining readiness and escalation thresholds

Desirable Qualifications and Experience:

Chartered status (MICE, MRICS, or equivalent)
                       
Experience in nuclear, utilities, rail, defense, or major civil infrastructure
                       
Knowledge of Sizewell C or similar major…