Site Planner

Belcan; Taunton; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation

Mileage allowance

Job summary

Belcan is seeking a Site Planner for the Hinkley Point C project in Somerset. The role focuses on developing, operating, and monitoring contract programmes to ensure safety, on-time delivery, and budget adherence on a major infrastructure project.

You will develop and maintain project schedules, monitor progress with stakeholders, communicate critical-path deviations, and support project controls through earned value analysis and reporting.

Qualifications

• Primavera P6 proficiency required.
• Advanced Excel skills essential.
• Experience in Power, Petrochemical, Process, or Heavy Industrial sectors.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project and contract programmes.
• Monitor progress and update schedules with stakeholders.
• Identify critical path deviations and risks for timely action.
• Incorporate emergent works and schedule changes.
• Produce programme performance reports for clients and management.
• Allocate estimated costs to programme activities and support baselining.
• Analyse EVP and provide planning insight for project controls.
• Utilise Primavera P6 and other planning tools to maximise effectiveness.

Skills

Primavera P6

Advanced Excel

Power/ Petrochemical/ Heavy Industry

Planning Engineer / Assistant Planner

Feasible programmes development

Earned Value / project controls

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Site Planner

Hinkley Point C, Somerset (Onsite)

Permanent Full-Time

Employment Type: Staff Salaried Position

Accommodation: Can be booked Via company portal

Mileage allowance will be provided

Are you an experienced Planner looking to play a key role on one of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects?

We are seeking a Site Planner to join our team at Hinkley Point C. This is an exciting opportunity to support the successful delivery of complex engineering and construction activities by developing, maintaining, and monitoring project programmes that ensure work scopes are delivered safely, on time, and within budget.

The Role

As a Site Planner, you will be responsible for developing, operating, and monitoring contract programmes, providing accurate planning information to support project delivery and decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project and contract programmes in line with project requirements.
• Monitor progress against programme and update schedules through regular engagement with project stakeholders.
• Identify and communicate critical path deviations and potential programme risks, enabling timely corrective action.
• Incorporate emergent works and programme changes into existing schedules.
• Produce regular programme performance reports for clients and management.
• Allocate estimated costs to programme activities and support programme baselining.
• Analyse Earned Value Performance (EVP) and provide planning insight to support project controls.
• Utilise Primavera P6 and other planning tools to maximise planning effectiveness.

Essential Skills

• Primavera P6 proficiency
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience within the Power, Petrochemical, Process, or Heavy Industrial sectors.
• Experience in a Planning Engineer, Assistant Planner, or Trainee Planning Engineer position.
• Strong ability to develop feasible programmes from defined scopes of work.
• Knowledge of the impact planning has on safety, quality, cost, and delivery performance.
• Experience of earned value analysis and project controls methodologies.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to contribute to one of the UK's most prestigious nuclear construction projects, working alongside industry-leading professionals in a highly collaborative environment. You'll play a critical role in ensuring successful project delivery while developing your career within a major engineering and construction programme.

This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan.