Senior Planner

Sizewell C Limited; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market leading salaries

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Sizewell C Limited is seeking a Senior Planner to join the Civil Works Alliance team, supporting Sizewell C. The Senior Planner will work with the Enabling and Earthworks Leads, providing a key link between delivery teams, the PAA programme, the CWA, and the PMO.

The role focuses on developing the delivery programme, coordinating with Section Planning Lead, suppliers, and construction teams; updating schedules, recommending mitigations for forecast slippage, and ensuring plans reflect the latest

Qualifications

• A degree, HND or similar equivalent in a civil engineering or geotechnical subject is desirable.
• Experience of planning services within large complex environments within the construction industry.
• Good experience in scheduling tools and software like Primavera P6, MS Project or ASTA.
• Understanding of the methods of construction, incl. plant, equipment, and labour requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the development of the delivery programme. Including close working and co-ordination with Section Planning Lead, delivery teams, supply chain to build up the optimum methodology, sequence, timing, production & resource
• Assist with programme updates with respect to performance during the construction period
• Recommend mitigation measures on areas of forecast critical programme slippage

Skills

Civil Engineering

Planning Experience

Scheduling Tools

Construction Methods

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or Geotechnical

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

ASTA

Job description

Senior Planner Opportunity with the Civil Works Alliance (CWA), Supporting Sizewell C

As part of the CWA (Civil Works Alliance), you will support the building of Sizewell C. Sizewell C will be a 3.2-gigawatt power station generating low-carbon electricity for around 6 million homes and will play a key role in our energy future, supplying reliable, clean electricity for at least 60 years.This role will be within theEnabling and Earthwork Section.

What will you do?

The Senior Planner will support the CWA Enabling and Earthworks Geotechnical Section Planning Lead and the Section Lead.

This role will provide a key link between the supply chain delivering the works, the requirements of the PAA programme, the CWA team managing the works and the PMO.

• Assist with the development of the delivery programme. Including close working and co-ordination with Section Planning Lead, delivery teams, supply chain to build up the optimum methodology, sequence, timing, production & resource
• Assist with programme updates with respect to performance during the construction period
• Recommend mitigation measures on areas of forecast critical programme slippage

What are we looking for?

• A degree, HND or similar equivalent in a civil engineering or geotechnical subject is desirable
• Experience of planning services within large complex environments within the construction industry
• Good experience in scheduling tools and software like Primavera P6, MS Project or ASTA
• Understanding of the methods of construction, incl. plant, equipment, and labour requirements

What we will offer you?

The CWA is a single delivery organisation made of up of the client (Sizewell C) and three parent companies - Balfour Beatty, Bouygues and Laing O'Rourke - which offer industry leading packages including market leading salaries, generous annual leave entitlements, pension scheme and other flexible benefits.

About Us

The CWA celebrates the creativity and innovation that comes from a diverse workforce, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds — especially those from under‑represented communities.

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