Project Lead; SZC)

Workplace type: On-site

Location: Sizewell C, Suffolk (site-based)

Job type: Full-time

Job function: Project Delivery, Operations

Industries: Construction, Civil Engineering, Nuclear

Salary range: £90,000 – £100,000 + company car + private healthcare scheme + gym + performance bonus

• Company car: Company car (available for personal use) with a monthly rental value
• Pension: Automatically enrolled into the WJ Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme. Contributions are made at 5% for both employee (minimum) and employer (maximum).
• Private Healthcare: At six months of service, option to be enrolled into Westfield Health Cash Plan for Specialist Consultations & Diagnostics, Scanning Service (MRI, CT & PET Scans), Optical, Dental, Chiropody and Therapy Treatments (Physiotherapy, Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Homeopathy and Osteopathy)
• Profit Related Bonus: A profit related annual bonus will be payable in December if WJ meets its profit targets
• Group Life Insurance: Automatically included in the WJ Death in Service Group Insurance at 3 times salary after 6-month probation period
• Gym Membership: Exclusive, discounted access to thousands of gyms, pools and spas with just one pass via our fitness partner, Hussle

About the role

Lead WJ's largest and most strategic account:
Sizewell

C. With £20M+ of secured works and a further £40M+ in negotiation, our SZC portfolio spans dewatering, water treatment, surface water management, abstraction wells, pumping tests, water sampling & testing, instrumentation & monitoring and design including temporary works. As SZC Project Lead you'll be WJ's senior representative on site directing our Project Managers, delivery teams and subcontractors, and managing relationships with SZC Ltd, the Civil Works Alliance and their stakeholders as we operate at Tier 1, 2 and 3 levels.

What you'll do

• Own safe, on-programme delivery of a multi-disciplinary £20M+ portfolio on a nuclear new-build site.
• Direct PMs, site teams and subcontractors, and champion nuclear safety culture.
• Manage NEC contract interfaces across multiple tiers, sharing commercial accountability with our MQS and Head of BD.
• Help convert the £40M+ opportunity pipeline through delivery excellence and early positioning.

What you'll bring

• Senior PM experience on major infrastructure programmes (nuclear new-build, HPC, HS2, Tideway or similar).
• Nuclear sector experience and eligibility for site security clearance (BPSS/SC).
• Strong NEC3/4 contract management across contractor tiers.
• Stakeholder credibility from boardroom to site cabin.

About WJ

WJ is the UK’s leading water management specialist the partner and contractor of choice for major construction and infrastructure programmes. Founded by academics and evolved through expertise, we apply scientific principles to solve complex water challenges: over 40 years’ experience and 4,000+ projects worldwide, including the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, the London Olympic Park, Crossrail, Tideway, HS2 and currently Sizewell

C. Our expanding service lines span dewatering & groundwater control, water treatment, surface water management, I&M, pumping tests, well drilling and professional services which are grounded in engineering, delivered in partnership. Our values of Confidence, Pride, Clarity & Integrity, and Independence guide every decision we make, and our ambitions are big: the AMP8 water sector, defence, energy and infrastructure markets.

Reports to

Operations Manager (Line Manager), with regular reporting to the Senior Leadership Team given the strategic importance of the SZC account.

Direct Reports

SZC Project Managers and site delivery teams (engineers, supervisors, technicians and operatives deployed on SZC works).

Direct control of subcontractors engaged on WJ’s SZC packages.

Key relationships

Operations Manager, SZC Ltd, Civil Works Alliance (CWA) and their stakeholders and subcontractors (Project Director to Supervisor level), Managing Quantity Surveyor, Head of Business Development, Sales Manager, Water Treatment Manager, I&M Manager, Design/Technical Team, Finance Manager, Regulators (EA), Suppliers & Subcontractors.

Key areas of responsibility

SZC Account Leadership

• Act as WJ’s senior representative and…