Overview
Site Operations Infrastructure Lead/ Assistant Project Manager - Civils, Roads, Utilities - Leiston, IP16, UK
Site Operations Infrastructure Lead/ Assistant Project Manager - Civils, Roads, Utilities, Temp Buildings. Location: Sizewell C, Leiston, Suffolk (5 days a week onsite). Contract: Permanent, full-time. Salary: circa £55,000 - depending on experience, plus benefits. 5% CIP bonus, 28 days holiday, plus bank holidays, contributory pension up to 7.5% employee/ up to 15% employer. Ongoing professional development. Closing date: Tuesday 2 September 2025.
Role Responsibilities
We’re looking for an experienced Infrastructure Lead to manage the day-to-day operation and maintenance of site-wide services, including roads, temporary civils, utilities, and off-site property. You’ll lead contractor teams, drive service performance, and ensure safe, compliant operations supporting a workforce of up to 10,000. This is a key leadership role reporting directly to the Site Operations Service Manager, responsible for the day-to-day coordination and management of infrastructure and utility operation and maintenance contracts.
What We’re Looking For
* Essential: Leadership in civils, highways or infrastructure ops
* Essential: Contractor and stakeholder management experience
* Essential: Comfortable in fast-paced, regulated, high-security environments
* Essential: Strong eye for safety, quality, and service delivery
* Essential: Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
* Essential: Ability to manage multiple teams and dynamic priorities
* Desirable: HND or equivalent in a relevant field
* Desirable: Experience with roads, modular buildings, pedestrian main site access points, and quality assurance
* Desirable: Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Office Suite, and AutoCAD
* Desirable: Budget development and financial management experience
Why Join Us
This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a nation-critical project that will shape the UK’s energy future. You’ll work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment where your leadership and expertise will make a tangible impact.
Application Information
Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply now and be part of something extraordinary.
Additional Information
Join the team at Sizewell C. The power of good for Britain. It’s not every day you get the opportunity to shape the working culture of what will be one of Europe’s largest construction projects, while also helping Britain to reach its target of Net Zero emissions by 2050. The UK is experiencing a nuclear renaissance and Sizewell C – along with its sister project at Hinkley Point C in Somerset – is powering the change. We’re ramping up at pace as we look ahead to the Financial Investment Decision in early 2025, and the start of construction soon after. With government fully on board and public opinion shifting significantly in favour of nuclear, there’s never been a better time to join our project. By submitting an application to this role, you acknowledge that you have read and understood Sizewell C’s employee privacy policy and EDF's employee privacy policy. Just to let you know, EDF will be processing and sharing information about your application on behalf of Sizewell C.
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