Site Delivery Lead - Civils

Reporting to the Site Delivery Director, you will provide leadership across a multi‑discipline area of the site, acting with delegated Principal Contractor responsibility. You’ll oversee Senior Managers and matrix teams delivering Enabling Works, Major Civils, Networks and Buildings, ensuring compliance, performance, and integration across programmes and alliances.

Key Accountabilities

Lead cross‑programme planning with Civil Works, Nuclear Island, Conventional Island and alliance partners.
Ensure resource planning, recruitment, and SQEP compliance.
Direct teams to deliver against the Programme Execution Plan.
Maintain strong stakeholder communication and execution of site strategies.
Drive safety, quality, schedule, cost control and earned value management.
Manage risks, issues, interfaces and programme changes.
Ensure schedule integrity, delivery of the List of Deliverables, and continuous improvement.
Fulfil delegated Principal Contractor obligations under CDM.
Support lessons learned, knowledge capture, and best‑for‑project decision-making.
Manage NEC/FIDIC contracts and commercial performance.
Build effective relationships across all project teams.
Here's What You'll Need:

Proven delivery leadership within complex, highly regulated environments—ideally nuclear.
Strong background in heavy civils, reinforced concrete, formwork systems, and major structures.

Experience with EPCM delivery, contract strategies, procurement and commercial close‑out.
Robust project controls capability (risk, schedule, change, EV).
Experience working under ONR/EA/nuclear site licence regimes and safety culture principles.
Competent with estimating, scheduling, risk tools and major construction contract management.
Effective communicator with strong influencing, organisational and analytical skills.
Understanding of EPR design highly desirable.
Qualifications

Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering or Construction Management.
Chartered Engineer (ICE/IStruct

E/CIOB) preferred.
Project management accreditation (APM, PRINCE2) beneficial.
Full lifecycle project management experience and knowledge of nuclear‑grade quality standards.

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