Senior Planning Engineer

Kbr; Warrington; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR Senior Planning Engineer in Warrington will provide and maintain a comprehensive Planning framework for major projects, multi-project portfolios, or business areas within the UK nuclear space.

Responsibilities include baselining, scheduling, risk support, and mentoring Planning Engineers and Assistants, with strong emphasis on P6 and Excel mastery and clear English communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering or equivalent industry experience.
• Extensive experience in planning, scheduling and coordination in oil & gas or petrochemical environments.
• Advanced P6 skills and advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide and manage the planning framework, systems and resources to deliver planning and reporting services to Project Managers and Sponsors.
• Facilitate the production of the project WBS.
• Prepare, monitor and forecast baseline and working schedules across project phases.
• Establish and maintain Basis of Schedule for all schedules.
• Identify and track changes to the project baseline and underpin change control.
• Prepare progress reports including earned value analysis and recovery options.
• Maintain the planning database and validate data across systems.
• Support risk processes with required information.
• Mentor and supervise Planning Engineers and Assistants.

Skills

Planning

Scheduling

English Proficiency

Coordination

Leadership

Education

Bachelor Degree in Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Excel

Job description

Title:

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.

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

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