Project Planner (P6) - Nuclear

Vulcain Engineering Group; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading engineering consultancy as a Planner, contributing to the UK's Net Zero 2050 strategy through your expertise in scheduling and project controls. Work on the Hinkley Point C project, ensuring effective planning and coordination in a dynamic environment. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in engineering and proven experience in scheduling methodologies, particularly with Primavera P6. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a significant infrastructure project within the nuclear sector.

Qualifications

• Proven relevant experience in Project Management or Scheduling role.
• Understanding of scheduling methodologies and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Produce and maintain the schedule baseline IWS in Primavera 6.
• Ensure contractor schedules align with forecast position.
• Identify and analyze time-related issues.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Scheduling methodologies

Education

HND or equivalent qualification in Engineering

Degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a positive impact supporting the UK Government’s strategy of Net Zero 2050?

Vulcain Engineering Group provides Engineering consultancy services across multiple Industry sectors on a global scale. With operations in 30 countries and employing over 4000 staff worldwide, our business responds to the needs of our clients by providing expertise in the form of high added value engineering services. Our UK business, is well positioned within the UK Nuclear industry. By consistently delivering exemplary outcomes for our customers the Group has seen steady growth and expansion.

We now have exciting permanent opportunities for motivated and suitably qualified Planners to join our Technical Communities based in the South West of England. Join us and be part of making a valuable contribution to the mega-infrastructure, Nuclear New Build project at Hinkley Point C (HPC).

Job Summary

Working in the Planning Discipline of Integrated Project Controls, to establish, develop and maintain Project schedules / plans for either the Central Controls Team or one of the Programme Controls Teams.

Responsibilities

• 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 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 processes and ensure that they align to the forecast position;
• Maintain daily and weekly work planning in 4D model;
• Provide quality checks on the Scheduling data;
• Identify, analyse and provide solutions to time-related issues;
• Co-ordinate and produce schedule reports to a defined reporting cycle;
• Assist in the Trend & Change process, including analysis of schedule impact, generating performance indicators and providing feedback on areas of risk and opportunities

Profile wanted

• Detailed understanding of scheduling methodologies and techniques;
• Technical and practical comprehension of engineering, procurement and construction methods and techniques in a UK context;
• Ability to produce accurate, complete and fully logic-linked construction plans;
• Good working knowledge of P6;
• High level of analytical and numerical skills;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding of other Disciplines of Project Controls (particularly Estimating, Cost and Risk) including management techniques and associated software;
• Understanding of earned value analysis;
• Understanding of various contract types, in particular the NEC suite and FIDIC;
• Working knowledge of schedule risk analysis techniques;

Qualifications & Experience

• 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.
• Have or be working towards Project management/project controls qualifications e.g. APM
• Degree in Engineering, Construction or other related field;
• Professionally qualified with chartered or equivalent status;
• Experience of commercial contracting;
• Experience of working over the full lifecycle of a project;
• Experience on a major construction project;
• Experience in the Nuclear sector.

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