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Health Safety and Wellbeing Manager (MCA & TCA)
Sizewell C

Health Safety and Wellbeing Manager (MCA &TCA)
Location: Leiston, Suffolk
Working pattern: 5 days per week on site
Salary: Circa £70, 000 per annum (depending on experience)
Benefits:
5% CIP bonus
28 days holiday plus bank holidays
Contributory pension (up to 7.5% employee / 15% employer)
Ongoing professional development
Additional lifestyle benefits

Closing date: Monday 25th May 2026

Make Your Impact on One of the UK’s Most Significant Infrastructure Projects

Sizewell C is seeking a Health, Safety & Wellbeing Manager to play a pivotal role in ensuring safe, compliant and high‑performing construction delivery, particularly during out‑of‑hours operations, including late shifts, nights and weekends. This is a hands‑on, on‑site leadership role where your expertise will directly influence the safety culture and performance of a major national project.

The Opportunity

You’ll work closely with Project Managers, Engineering Leads, Construction Leads and Tier 1 Contractor teams to ensure all legislative, company, and site‑specific safety requirements are fully addressed. You’ll also support the SZC Head of Safety & Wellbeing in ensuring that residual risks passed to the Principal Contractor are properly mitigated and controlled.

This role overlaps with day‑shift teams to support planning, coordination and continuity ensuring safe delivery across a complex, multidisciplinary environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Influence Leadership to embed health and safety considerations throughout construction planning and execution.
• Foster Collaboration across SZC, NNB and Tier 1 partners to deliver EDF’s vision of zero harm.
• Provide Expert Advice on accident prevention, ill‑health reduction and practical implementation of project standards.
• Assure CDM Compliance across Principal Contractor and Tier 1 organisations.
• Participate in Constructability Reviews as a subject matter expert under CDM 2015.
• Drive Supply Chain Performance during pre‑planning and delivery.
• Demonstrate Visible Leadership aligned with CDM Regulation 13.
• Lead and Develop HSW Advisors to ensure a competent, high‑performing team.

Nuclear Safety Responsibilities

• Some responsibilities may directly influence nuclear safety. These are defined within the Nuclear Baseline and form part of the role’s accountability.

Dimensions of the Role

• Direct reports to the Senior HSW Manager, with responsibility for team performance and development.
• Influence over health and safety professionals across the project supply chain.
• Involvement across pre‑construction, construction delivery, and commissioning.
• Support for multiple multidisciplinary teams and Tier 1 contractors with large workforces.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Essential Skills

• Ability to build strong networks across EDF and the wider construction industry.
• Results‑driven with a collaborative mindset.
• Skilled at operating within large, complex corporate environments.
• Excellent communication and strategic leadership abilities.
• Strong knowledge of national and international HSE standards, ONR/HSE interfaces, CDM Regulations, and major infrastructure construction.

Desirable Skills

Understanding of ONR Licence Conditions.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Significant HSE experience in large project environments.
• Minimum NEBOSH qualification with 5+ years’ experience.
• Chartered membership of a recognised HSE body (or working toward).
• Proven track record of delivering excellent safety outcomes.
• Experience in process plant, large organisational operations, and behavioural safety leadership.

Desirable Qualifications

• NEBOSH HSE Diploma or European equivalent.
• Higher education in Engineering, Construction, or Nuclear Safety/Culture.

Ready to Shape the Future of UK Energy?

If you thrive in a structured, on‑site environment, enjoy fast‑paced project delivery, and want to make a meaningful impact on a major local project, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now to join Sizewell C.

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.