Senior Technical Writer - Sizewell C - Enabling & Earthworks - London proje

at  Balfour Beatty

About the role
SZC is ultimately owned by two shareholders, EDF and HMG. The shareholders hold their investment in SZC through NNB Holdings Company (SZC) Limited. Over the course of the current shareholding arrangements the shareholdings of the two shareholders will change.
The shareholders will fund SZC up until Financial Close through equity in line with the approved schedule and budget. SZC’s business is to design, finance, construct, commission, operate, maintain, and eventually decommission the nuclear power plant and related infrastructure (including activities relating to hydrogen, direct air capture and/or desalination) at Sizewell C in Suffolk. The principal objectives of the current development phase of the SZC project are to agree and implement the Capital Raise Plan, including completing an equity and debt raise, agree the core supply chain contracts and obtain the regulatory permits and licences required for the construction phase of the Project (including the core environmental permits and nuclear site licence).
Prior to the government investment decision SZC operated as part of EDF in the Nuclear Development business unit and was staffed by EDF colleagues and independent contractors who are now in the process of transferring to the direct employment of SZC. It is setting itself up as an organisation capable of
delivering a new nuclear power plant, from investment case and funding, to construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance and decommissioning.
The SZC construction programme has a technical and commercial business case predicated on technical replication of Hinkley Point C. EDF will be an important supplier of nuclear capability for the SZC Programme from its established nuclear business footprint in the UK.
Key stakeholders are: UK Government, relevant Government departments and agencies including Treasury DESNZ, EDF, Financial investors and institutions, Regulators, Alliance partners and local communities.
What you’ll be doing
The Sizewell C (SZC) project requires a Senior Technical Writer to support and develop the engineering solutions, methods, programme and Target Outturn Cost during the preconstruction phase, and support and lead the Technical Writers. The role is aimed at supporting the technical, pricing and programme submissions that forms the agreed works to be delivered by the Civil Works Alliance (CWA).

The prime area of focus is to develop compelling technical proposals in support of the Target Outturn Cost (TOC) and supporting information.

• Reporting to Pre-Construction Lead. Member of team who is able to deputise for the Pre-Construction Lead if needed. The person will have the ability to manage and control technical writing team and ensure that there are sufficient teams of personnel assigned to commissions.
• Responsibility for project(s) and for supervision, control and development of junior personnel.
• Significant management responsibility and direction within the team including client, technical, and cross-discipline liaison, specialist skills and experience.
• Communicate effectively with other members of the project team and with other departments and where necessary
• Provide feedback and development to members of the Technical Writing team
• Comply with all the project’s safety and quality assurance requirements and ensure that all team
• members do likewise.
• Ensure that appropriate training, both personal and that the team personnel, is undertaken.
• Gather and collate information to produce technical proposals and supporting material in order to meet the Target Outturn Cost (TOC) submission requirements, and be responsible for and support those in team who need to do so
• Assist in developing and work to a programme of deliverables to support TOC and award of works packages/task orders
• Capture and support development of technical content from meetings and one to one reviews and discussions
• Draft specific responses to questions and queries raised during the TOC process
• Carry out reviews of responses to questions raised during TOC process
• Research and write supporting information for use in the submissions, including relevant case studies, CVs, project innovations and project best practice
• Proactively engage in information management systems, capturing and submitting key content, technical submissions and lessons learned
• Liaise with the preconstruction, engineering, operations HSES teams as required to ensure they are briefed on the details of the TOC submission and work with them on the completion of technical responses and other relevant material
• Include matters that cover safety, environmental, sustainable, assurance and economic requirements working with the SME’s and leads in these areas.
• Developing technical solutions that take cognisance of the site constraints, including legal constraints defined in the DCO.
• Liaise with other parts of the programme, client team, designers and stakeholders as required
• Carry out lessons-learnt sessions following TOC submissions
• Assist in streamlining TOC process for future TOC submissions

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Essential

• Must have relevant work experience spanning several programmes and tenders.
• An excellent standard of written English, with strong verbal communication skills
• Good appreciation and understanding of civil engineering
• Good communication skills
• Good self-discipline and time management
• Construction experience preferable
• Problem solving skills, creative thinking
• Teamwork
• Lead and manage a team of Technical Writers
• Understanding of and input to scheduling of work to enable accurate forecasting and delivery of TOC submissions

Desirable

• Experience in Civil Engineering or complex construction projects and programmes
• Some knowledge of industrial health and safety legislation and personal safety

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Desirable

• Technical / Engineering / Communications or similar relevant degree

Why work for us
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