EfW Maintenance Planner

SUEZ; Billingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

SUEZ in Billingham, UK, is seeking a skilled Maintenance Planner to own the planning and coordination of all planned maintenance shutdown activities across the site. You will deliver the three annual outages safely, on schedule and within budget, working with Operations, Maintenance, Procurement and Contractors.

You will develop detailed plans using Microsoft Project and CMMS, manage resources and spares, and drive continuous improvement through post-shutdown reviews.

Qualifications

• Recognised engineering apprenticeship or equivalent qualification (minimum ONC).
• Proven maintenance planning experience in heavy industrial environments, including shutdowns/outages/turnarounds.
• Experience with CMMS and Microsoft Project for scheduling and planning.
• Experience in contractor management, procurement and inventory control.
• Health and safety qualification such as IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage detailed shutdown and maintenance plans using Microsoft Project and CMMS, ensuring effective scheduling and resource allocation.
• Manage shutdown delivery by controlling scope, critical path activities, progress and planning meetings.
• Monitor outage performance, update schedules and lead post-shutdown reviews to capture lessons learned and drive continuous improvement.
• Coordinate engineering, maintenance and contractor resources throughout planning and execution, producing work packs including permits, risk assessments, resource requirements and spares.

Skills

Engineering background

Shutdown planning

MS Project

CMMS

Contractor management

Procurement

Inventory control

Health and safety

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Engineering apprenticeship or ONC

Health and safety qualification (IOSH/NEBOSH)

Tools

CMMS

Microsoft Project

Job description

What will I be doing?

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will take ownership of planning and coordinating all planned maintenance shutdown activities across the site. Your primary responsibility will be the successful delivery of the site's three annual planned outages. Working alongside Operations, Maintenance, Procurement and Contractors, you will ensure every outage is delivered safely, efficiently, on schedule and within budget. You'll also support routine maintenance planning between shutdowns, ensuring resources, materials and contractors are effectively coordinated.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop and manage detailed shutdown and maintenance plans using Microsoft Project and CMMS, ensuring effective scheduling, resource allocation and maximum plant availability.
• Manage shutdown delivery by controlling scope, critical path activities, progress and leading the planning meetings.
• Monitor outage performance throughout execution, manage emerging work, update schedules and lead post-shutdown reviews to capture lessons learned and drive continuous improvement.
• Coordinate engineering, maintenance and contractor resources throughout planning and execution, producing comprehensive work packs including job plans, permits, risk assessments, resource requirements and spares.

What are the requirements?

We're looking for an organised and proactive planner with a strong engineering background who enjoys bringing together people, resources and engineering expertise to deliver complex activities safely and efficiently.

You will have:

• A recognised engineering apprenticeship or relevant engineering qualification (minimum ONC or equivalent).
• Proven maintenance planning experience within Energy from Waste, power generation, process manufacturing, steam raising or other heavy industrial environments, including the planning and coordination of shutdowns, outages or turnaround activities.
• Experience using CMMS and project planning software such as Microsoft Project.
• Experience of contractor management, procurement and inventory control, together with experience working within a regulated industrial environment and a recognised health and safety qualification such as IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH.
• Excellent communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple disciplines and manage competing priorities effectively.

Who we are

At SUEZ, your career is a journey full of possibilities. With diverse roles across multiple activities and locations, we empower you to shape your own path. Here, you’re encouraged to learn, grow, and take ownership of your development because when you thrive, we all succeed.

At SUEZ, respect is at the heart of everything we do for each other, for our customers, and for the communities we serve. We foster inclusive, caring environments where diversity, wellbeing, safety, and solidarity are more than values they’re everyday realities. These principles shape how we work together, every day. We’re committed to building a workplace where everyone feels valued and included.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and growth including competitive pay, pension plans, health and wellbeing programs, learning opportunities, and career development. Everything you need to thrive, both professionally and personally.

Join us in transforming today’s environmental challenges into tomorrow’s innovative water and waste solutions. At SUEZ, your work truly matters driving action and shaping a more resilient, sustainable future.