Planning Engineer

Amentum; Enmore; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the nuclear power sector is seeking a Planning Engineer to support major projects like Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C. The role involves establishing and maintaining project schedules, ensuring alignment with operational goals, and utilizing advanced scheduling tools like Primavera P6. You'll work within an inclusive culture that values collaboration, innovation, and professional development, contributing to one of the UK's critical infrastructure projects.

Benefits

Free single medical cover

Enhanced parental leave pay

Flexible working hours

Professional development reimbursement

Employee assistance programs

Qualifications

• Experience in a Project Management or Project Controls environment.
• Proven experience in a similar Scheduling role.
• Experience using scheduling software like Primavera P6.

Responsibilities

• Support IPC Planning Manager and implement Integrated Project Controls.
• Produce and maintain project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Ensure contractor schedules align with project forecasts.

Skills

Project Management

Scheduling

Collaboration

Data Analysis

Education

HND or equivalent qualification in Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Amentum will inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you'd expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We're happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

About the opportunity

Nuclear Power Programmes are delivering client critical works to some of our major UK and European Projects. Our embedded teams are delivering support to Hinkley Point C (New build power station in the South West), Sizewell C (located in the South East), helping develop technologies in SMR (Small modular Reactor) capability and working towards building Poland's first Nuclear Power station.

Working in both client facing and internal roles we are delivering major programme and project management capabilities throughout the project lifecycle. We are driving to deliver safe, high quality and to time solutions by thinking innovatively and working collaboratively.

Amentum are currently recruiting a Planning Engineer who will be working in the Planning Discipline of Integrated Project Controls, under the direction and leadership of the IPC Planning Manager, to establish, develop and maintain Project schedules / plans for either the Central Controls Team or one of the Programme Controls Teams. Key responsibilities will be:

• Support the IPC Planning Manager and/or PCM in the implementation and maintenance of Integrated Project Controls processes for Planning, including the production of monthly reports, through the provision of intelligent information and analysis
• Collaborate with other Disciplines of Integrated Project Controls, as well as other Project Support Functions, to help deliver Project goals in keeping with the HPC principles of Trust, Transparency and Teamwork
• Maintain an awareness of schedule interfaces with other Programmes and their potential impact
• Produce and maintain the schedule baseline IWS in Primavera 6 (P6), with fully logic-linked work plans aligned to the Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and utilising approved construction techniques
• Ensure the Level 2 IWS is updated to an agreed timeframe for monthly reporting
• Ensure the HPC Level 3 schedules are updated when required to reflect work progress and performance, to an agreed timeframe defined by the Central Controls Team
• Ensure that contractor schedules are produced in accordance with HPC processes and ensure that they align to the IWS forecast position
• Maintain daily and weekly work planning in 4D model
• Provide quality checks on the Scheduling data

Qualifications

• Minimum of HND or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Construction or other related field
• Proven relevant experience in a Project Management or Project Controls environment in a similar Scheduling role
• Experience in the use of scheduling software, ideally Primavera P6 version 7 and above

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we're more connected, and if we are diverse, we're more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centered on inclusion and diversity.

We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility, please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.