Project Manager - BOP (Sizewell C)

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Bristol
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£80,000 / year
CATEGORY
Engineering
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SKILLS

Project Management Multi-disciplinary Team Leadership Budget Management Risk Management Quality Assurance Stakeholder Management Engineering Lifecycle Management Contract Management

FULL DESCRIPTION

Project Manager - BOP ([Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk])

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is hiring a Project Manager for the Balance of Plant programme. Based in Bristol (hybrid), salary circa £80,000.

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is one of the UK’s most significant infrastructure projects, delivering low‑carbon energy for generations. Joining us means contributing to a project of national importance, supporting energy security, regional growth, and long-term skilled employment.

The Role

As Project Manager within the Balance of Plant programme, you’ll be in the driving seat, leading a high-performing, multi-disciplinary team and overseeing the end-to-end delivery of critical systems, structures, and components across several buildings and contracts within the BOP area. From engineering through to commissioning, you’ll ensure excellence at every stage by:

  • Leading multi-disciplinary teams to achieve seamless delivery.
  • Taking ownership of budgets, schedules, risk management, and quality assurance.
  • Coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to manage complex interfaces smoothly.
  • Applying your technical expertise and leadership to uphold the highest standards of execution and compliance.

About You

You’re an experienced Project Professional with a proven track record of delivering large-scale, complex projects from concept to completion. You bring a blend of technical know-how and strategic insight across key areas:

  • Engineering & Project Lifecycle – Leading projects from initial design all the way through to commissioning.
  • Commercial Expertise – Managing high-value contracts, controlling costs, and resolving claims with confidence.
  • Risk & Quality Management – Ensuring operational excellence in high-pressure, high-stakes environments.
  • What truly sets you apart is your ability to turn complex technical challenges into clear, actionable strategies. You know how to bring people with you - building trust, engaging stakeholders, and motivating your team to deliver outstanding results.

Qualifications & Skills

  • Background in mechanical, electrical, process systems, or civil engineering within large-scale industrial plant environments.
  • Proven success in coordinating multi-disciplinary design and procurement activities, with a track record of driving teams to meet key deadlines.
  • Strong grasp of the complexities involved in major projects, particularly in managing interfaces between different scope areas.
  • Experience in project management or project engineering, covering the full lifecycle from concept through to handover.
  • Confident communicator, with the ability to engage effectively in both client-facing and contractor-facing scenarios.
  • Exceptional communication, organisational, and leadership abilities.

Why Join [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]?

Be part of a major national infrastructure programme, develop your career with industry‑leading systems and contribute to the UK's long‑term energy future.

Behavioural Competencies

  • Humility – Recognise the value brought from different cultures and experiences. Be open to other’s points of view and ideas, be willing to debate and to compromise.
  • Positivity – Positively challenge poor quality and performance. Identify solutions at the lowest possible level. Encourage tier 1s and others to bring new ideas forward.
  • Respect – Value the rules and environment in which we operate. Give and receive feedback with respect. Embrace and engage with new people and ideas.
  • Solidarity – One team, working closely together and helping each other. Empowered teams always looking forward. Shared responsibility for delivery the project outcomes.
  • Clarity – Communicate clearly and consistently. Promote collaboration and team alignment. Clearer and faster decision making. Drive simplification at all levels.

Additional Information

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Location: Bristol (minimum 3 days per week). Salary: Circa £80,000, dependent on experience. Benefits include: Bonus 5%, Pension up to 15% employer contribution, 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, Wide range of flexible benefits. Closing Date: Thursday 14th May 2026.

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