MEH Planner - Nuclear

Vulcain Engineering Group; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Vulcain Engineering UK seeks a MEH Planner to join our PMO for pioneering nuclear projects in the UK. The role sits in the MEH Central Planning Team and collaborates with area management, delivery, and site teams to develop integrated schedules.

Responsibilities include creating and maintaining Primavera P6 schedules across MEH disciplines, producing reports, contributing to 16-week lookaheads and 4D planning, and aligning plans with WBS and approved methods.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in engineering or construction planning, especially on large MEH packages during construction.
• Industry exposure to Nuclear or other regulated heavy industries (Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Pharma).
• Knowledge of EPC project environments and integrated planning across full lifecycle.
• Expert knowledge of Primavera P6 schedule development and progress monitoring.
• Understanding of site safety culture and nuclear safety principles.
• Strong communication skills and ability to engage with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop, integrate, and maintain MEH construction schedules in Primavera P6.
• Update schedules reflecting progress within defined timeframes.
• Collaborate with site teams and contractors on lookaheads and 4D planning.
• Produce schedule reports and ensure alignment to WBS and forecast.
• Coordinate with controls and delivery teams to monitor performance.

Skills

MEH planning

Stakeholder management

Communication

Nuclear safety principles

Scheduling coordination

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Vulcain Engineering, a player in engineering and consulting, supports global industrial leaders in their transition to a more responsible and sustainable future. We support our customers in the design, construction, commissioning and operation of their complex infrastructures that will shape the world of tomorrow.

With operations in 17 countries and employing over 6,000 staff worldwide, our business responds to the needs of our clients by delivering expertise in the form of high added value engineering services.

In the UK, we have a key focus the Nuclear sector, contributing to ground breaking projects, such as Hinkley Point C (HPC).

MEH Planner - Nuclear

Vulcain Engineering UK are seeking a Planner (MEH) to join our PMO division, who are providing the client-side professional services for pioneer nuclear new build projects in the UK.

This position will sit within the MEH (Mechanical, Electrical, HVAC) Central Planning Team - part of the Project Delivery Organisation (PDO) for the project and will be part of the specialist function that works alongside area management and delivery integration functions.

Some of the main responsibilities of the Planner (MEH) will include:

• Develop, integrate, and maintain detailed construction schedules in Primavera 6 (P6), across the mechanical, electrical, and HVAC (MEH) disciplines.
• Ensure the schedules are updated when required to reflect work progress and performance, to an agreed timeframe defined by the Central Controls Team.
• Collaborate with site teams and contractors, contributing to 16-week lookaheads, 4D planning, and schedule performance tracking.
• Create fully logic-linked work plans aligned to the Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and utilising approved construction techniques.
• Assist in the Trend & Change process, including analysis of schedule impact, generating performance indicators and providing feedback on areas of risk and opportunities.
• Ensure that contractor schedules are produced in accordance with processes and ensure that they align to the forecast position.
• Co-ordinate and produce schedule reports to a defined reporting cycle.

This is a hands-on, site-based role requiring close collaboration with construction, planning, and logistics teams. It’s an opportunity for you to be an integral part of Europe’s largest infrastructure project in decades – contributing to the UK’s future low-carbon ambitions. The MEH Planner will work in a high-performance culture alongside industry leaders, whilst gaining exposure to innovative tools like 4D/5D planning.

Preferred Profile

• Demonstratable experience in engineering or construction planning - in particular on largescale and complex MEH (Mechanical, Electrical & HVAC) packages, during the construction phases.
• Industry exposure across Nuclear or another highly regulated heavy industry, such as; Oil and Gas, Downstream, Petrochemical or Pharmaceutical.
• Knowledge of EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) project environments and integrated planning - preferably throughout the full project lifecycle (inception, pre-FEED, FEED, construction, commissioning).
• Expert knowledge of Primavera P6 schedule development and progress monitoring.
• Understanding of site safety culture, and ideally nuclear/conventional safety principles.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate costs/data in a well-structured manner.
• Confident managing a multitude of stakeholders, including senior leadership, both internally and externally, as well as the ability to challenge and consult when required.
• You will have indefinite and independent right to work in the UK, due to the high level of security clearance required on several of our UK Nuclear sites.