Senior Procurement Manager - Sizewell C

About The Role

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 load low‑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.

• Deliver Procurement and Supply Chain commitments within the Programme Alliance Agreement
• Working with peers to leverage opportunities to mitigate market risk and impact and deliver project‑wide efficiencies across all aspects of procurement and supply chain management
• Develop strategic and tactical plans to ensure the Project has the appropriate supply‑chain resources in place to support current and forecasted levels
• Ensure that supply‑chain performance meets or exceeds the operational and commercial requirements of the business
• Deliver exceptional levels of operational and financial performance in the supply‑chain, with particular emphasis on project delivery and total supply‑chain cost efficiencies
• Lead important negotiations to ensure the most effective commercial outcomes and to eliminate/manage risk effectively
• Support the procurement and estimating teams with tendering, market analysis, supplier selection, risk and opportunity assessments, forecasting requirements
• Attract, build, develop and retain the right‑sized team with the right mindset to deliver the procurement and supply‑chain requirements across the CWA, creating an inclusive and progressive culture for our people
• Support training & development, staff appraisals, retention & reward, and recruitment to provide an effective procurement service for the project
• Provide an ethical and consistent approach to the procurement of goods and services and ensure compliance with the project governance and procurement best practice throughout the process to meet current legislation and nuclear regulations

• Experience of working within the construction industry and demonstrated knowledge of the interfaces and relationships that exist
• Ability to manage, plan and structure operational procurement resources of mixed experience and capability
• Delivering robust procurement strategies
• A measured approach to decision making and the ability to ensure best‑value procurement
• Ability to focus on the targets and work well under pressure with tight deadlines
• Has delivered demonstrable added value through their procurement activity

• Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (MCIPS) or chartership with another construction‑focused institute (i.e., CIOB or RICS)
• Industry qualification obtained – Diploma Level 4, or HNC in Building Studies, or a degree qualification

42 hours per week

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects: developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working where roles allow
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro‑rata)
• Family‑friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

Balfour Beatty’s Major Projects business is delivering some of the UK’s most complex and iconic infrastructure projects, including HS2, the new high‑speed railway and the first nuclear power station in a generation, Hinkley Point C. Using the latest technology, we’re driving productivity and creating a lasting legacy by delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen communities. From…