Senior Planning Engineer

KBR; England; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer for the Sellafield PPP programme in the UK. You will provide and manage the planning framework, supporting Project Managers and Sponsors across a pipeline of major projects.

Responsibilities include developing the Basis of Schedule, baselines forecasting, change control, EV analysis, and mentoring junior planners within a multi-disciplinary project controls team involved in the decommissioning programme.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Extensive planning experience in oil & gas or petrochemical industries.
• Advanced Primavera P6 and Excel skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Provide and manage the planning framework to deliver effective planning and reporting.
• Forecast baselines and working schedules across project phases.
• Establish and maintain Basis of Schedule and Change control mechanisms.
• Produce progress reports with earned value analysis and recovery options.
• Mentor Planning Engineers and support project controls delivery.

Skills

P6 scheduling

Excel skills

English proficiency

Multi-discipline coordination

Planning and coordination

Education

Bachelors in Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Senior Planning Engineer**The Programme and Project Partners (PPP) model was mobilised in 2019 with the purpose of transforming major project delivery at the Sellafield nuclear site.****The partnership is delivering a 20-year pipeline of major infrastructure projects to support the decommissioning of Sellafield and to create a clean and safe environment for future generations.****In delivering its pipeline of large-scale infrastructure projects, PPP is creating opportunities for its people, supply chain, economy and communities.****KBR’s rapidly growing nuclear team of teams is working at the forefront of the UK’s nuclear space on some of the most exciting new-build, defence and decommissioning programmes.****KBR was recently named a “Great Place to Work-Certified” company, an honour that underscores the company’s commitment to being a UK employer of choice for people who want to do work that matters.*****Due to the nature of our work and security requirements, KBR does not offer sponsorship for this role. We can only consider applicants with the right to live and work in the United Kingdom*** **SENIOR PLANNER**To provide and maintain a comprehensive Planning framework and service for either a major project, multi-project portfolio or business area.# KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:## Job Specific Accountabilities* Provide and manage the planning framework, systems and resources to deliver an effective planning and reporting service to Project Managers and Sponsors.* Facilitate the production of the project WBS.* Prepare, monitor and forecast baseline and working schedules during all project phases.* Establish and maintain a Basis of Schedule for all schedules produced.* Ensure all applicable schedule activities have Rules of Credit and Quantity Tracking mechanisms established.* Identify and track all changes or potential changes to the project baseline and subsequent underpinning of change control mechanisms.* Prepare progress reports, including earned value analysis, identifying critical areas and trends and recommend recovery options.* Maintain the planning database and validate data across systems.* Provide the required information to support the risk process.* Provide project outturns against baseline* Supervises Planning Engineers and Assistant Planning Engineers in the discharge of the Planning service.* Mentor and support Planning Engineers and Assistant Planning Engineers in their development.**Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures*** Develop Basis of Schedule* Contributes to the Project Controls Plan### COMMUNICATIONS & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:**Internal*** Daily contacts with all levels for work associated with Facilities and Engineering for obtaining or giving information and any kind of support required.* Project Management teams* Project Controls Manager, Planners and Associates**External*** Client Project Controls representatives.### QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:**Minimum Qualification*** Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent industry experience**Minimum Experience & Knowledge & Skills*** **Minimum Experience*** Extensive experience in planning, scheduling and coordination of inspection and maintenance activities in the oil & gas or petrochemical industry.* Advance P6 skills* Advanced Excel skills* **Knowledge & Skills*** Very good knowledge of spoken and written English* Good knowledge of multi discipline activities in plants and its' sequences and quality/integrity aspects.* Good Planning and Coordination Skills**Professional Certifications*** Any relevant certificate would be an advantage but not mandatory.* undefined### TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:* Independent and supervisor to all the planned and unplanned activities* Planning and assurance* Integrity and failure mechanisms* undefined### Behavioural Competencies:* Think Strategically: Fully understands Strategy* Drive Excellence: Improves performance* Champion Innovation: Tries new ways* Exhibit commercial acumen: Understands market dynamics* Plan and Execute Work: Plans own work to align to functional priorities and others work plan* Foster collaboration: Takes initiative to offer help* Meet Customer Needs: Communicates* Build Credibility and Commitment: Is open and honest* Lead Change with Agility: Acts flexibly in the moment* Communicate with Impact: Adapts style to suit audiences