Workforce Manager

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We have a fantastic opportunity for a Workforce Manager to join our Ground
Engineering team working on the Sizewell C project in Suffolk
.

Be part of this 'once in a generation' project that will deliver clean energy to 6 million homes for the next 60 years. Sizewell C will see the creation of a 3.2 Gigawatt nuclear power station on the Suffolk coast to provide reliable‑carbon electricity.

The Civil Works Alliance is an extended delivery enterprise involving Sizewell C and three international construction companies:
Balfour Beatty, Bouygues Travaux Publics and Laing O'Rourke.

We are more than just an alliance, we are bringing together a single delivery organisation with years of learning and experience from other major complex infrastructure programmes worldwide.

The successful candidate will have the following accountabilities:

• Receive and interpret workforce requirement lists from Construction Managers and Project Managers;
• Ability to prioritise work and activities;
• Assist with creating indents and authorising labour invoices;
• Implement advanced planning and coordination for resource and training needs within the Plant and Resource Team and assist with the coordination of site personnel regarding, training, medicals, movements etc.;
• Source labour from GSA core businesses and approved labour agencies in line with project needs and maintain a centralised labour resource plan across all active and upcoming GSA projects;
• Coordinate mobilisation and demobilisation of operatives, ensuring timely site readiness;
• Liaise with the Learning & Development Administrator to ensure all operatives are trained, inducted, and compliant;
• Monitor workforce availability, skillsets, and competency status to optimise deployment;
• Build and maintain strong relationships with labour agencies, ensuring quality and reliability of supply;
• Support the onboarding process by aligning labour supply with induction and training schedules;
• Track and report on workforce utilisation, gaps, and future needs to senior leadership;
• Ensure all workforce movements and records are accurately documented and GDPR compliant;
• Collaborate with HR, HSE, and operational teams to align workforce planning with project risk and safety requirements;
• Contribute to workforce development initiatives, including apprenticeships, upskilling, and succession planning;
• Support audits and inspections by maintaining accessible and accurate workforce documentation.

The following qualities/experience are essential:

• Experience in a similar role within the Geotechnical discipline;
• Proven experience in workforce or labour coordination within construction or infrastructure projects;
• Strong understanding of construction site operations, especially in piling and civil engineering environments;
• Excellent planning, organisational, and communication skills;
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond to changing project demands;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) and workforce planning tools;
• Experience working with labour supply agencies and internal resource teams;
• CPCS Appointed Person (Lifting Operations) certification.

The following qualities/experience are desirable:

• Experience working within a multi-company alliance or joint venture;
• Familiarity with CSCS, CPCS, NPORS, and other construction certification schemes;
• Knowledge of employment legislation and workforce compliance standards;
• Qualification in Construction Management, HR, or Workforce Planning.

Our people are our biggest asset and we focus on recruiting, training and developing the people who can apply innovation to deliver the infrastructure of the future. We nurture these talents, offer a great benefits package in addition to a competitive base salary and continually invest in developing the skills of our people at every level.

Some of our key benefits are:

• An attractive/negotiated salary;
• Medical health cover;
• Company car/car allowance;
• Discretionary annual bonus;
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays;
• Pension savings schemes;
• Enhanced…