Mechanical Construction Planner

Sizewell C Limited; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

EDF is seeking a Mechanical Construction Planner to lead the development of detailed Level 5 construction schedules for a major nuclear project. You will produce four-week lookahead plans, align schedules with the 16-week framework, and track progress and quantities, ensuring readiness and safe delivery across multiple teams.

The role requires an HNC in engineering, 5+ years in construction planning, and strong collaboration with engineering, materials and delivery groups to manage risks and

Qualifications

• HNC in engineering and 5+ years in construction planning.
• Experience developing and maintaining Level 5 construction schedules.
• Understanding of sequencing, progress measurement and quantity tracking.
• Ability to integrate engineering, materials, access, resources, quality and commissioning requirements.
• Strong communication and teamwork across construction, engineering and delivery teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed mechanical Level 5 construction schedules.
• Prepare, maintain and update mechanical four-week lookahead plans.
• Ensure mechanical schedules align with 16-week lookahead and milestones.
• Establish activity-level progress and quantity measurement requirements.
• Measure construction progress and track quantities against planned outputs.
• Provide accurate, evidence-based schedule progress updates.
• Integrate engineering, materials, access, resources, quality and commissioning requirements.
• Confirm activity readiness with construction and delivery teams.
• Identify constraints, risks and potential programme impacts; escalate as needed.
• Provide visibility of readiness, productivity and schedule performance for safe delivery.
• Collaborate with MEH Planning and Project Control teams on programme delivery.
• Maintain accurate planning information reflecting site progress.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Deadline-driven

Safety & quality

Education

HNC in engineering

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Mechanical Construction Planner
Altrad
Hinkley Point C

Main Duties

• Develop and maintain detailed mechanical Level 5 construction schedules.
• Prepare, maintain and update mechanical four-week lookahead plans.
• Ensure mechanical schedules are aligned with the overall 16-week lookahead and key programme milestones.
• Establish activity-level progress and quantity measurement requirements.
• Measure construction progress and track installed quantities against planned outputs.
• Provide accurate, evidence-based schedule progress updates.
• Integrate engineering, materials, access, resources, quality and commissioning requirements into construction planning activities.
• Confirm activity readiness with construction and delivery teams.
• Identify construction constraints, risks and potential programme impacts, escalating issues where appropriate.
• Provide clear visibility of construction readiness, productivity and schedule performance to support safe and predictable delivery.
• Work collaboratively with the MEH Planning and Project Control teams to support overall programme delivery.
• Maintain accurate planning information and ensure schedule data reflects actual site progress.
• Maintained mechanical Level 5 construction schedules.
• Weekly mechanical four-week lookahead plans.
• Mechanical inputs to the overall MEH 16-week lookahead.
• Accurate, evidence-based schedule progress updates.
• Installed and remaining quantity trackers.
• Planned versus actual quantity and productivity reports.
• Clear identification and communication of construction readiness, constraints and schedule risks.

Requirements

• HNC in any engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience within a construction planning environment.
• Proven experience developing and maintaining construction schedules, ideally within a large-scale engineering or construction project.
• Good understanding of construction sequencing, progress measurement and quantity tracking.
• Ability to integrate engineering, materials, access, resources, quality and commissioning requirements into construction plans.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify constraints and programme risks.
• Effective communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with construction, engineering, project controls and delivery teams.
• Ability to work accurately to deadlines within a complex, highly regulated construction environment.
• Previous experience within the nuclear, heavy industry or major infrastructure sectors would be advantageous.
• Strong commitment to health, safety, quality and compliance.

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Why Join Us?

For more than 60 years, nuclear power stations in the UK have been quietly keeping Britain fuelled with massive amounts of home-grown energy.

Our teams up and down the country are proudly continuing to serve the nation – but they also have an eye on the future.

EDF is leading the UK’s nuclear renaissance with the construction of a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C and plans for a new power station at Sizewell C in Suffolk.

Nuclear power is the most reliable, low-carbon energy source currently available to the UK. EDF is playing a key role in the development of nuclear sites, while Hinkley Point C will provide low-carbon electricity to meet 7% of the UK demand. The project is already making a positive impact on the local and national economy as well as boosting skills and education.

We’re not just building new nuclear power stations. We’re developing careers, upskilling generations and creating thousands of employment and apprenticeship opportunities across a variety of skills areas.

It takes a special kind of person to work in the nuclear energy industry and although we have thousands of them there’s always a need for more.

Our industry has a mind-boggling range of opportunities and more jobs, and in more places, than you might think. But it’s also an industry which is changing.

We’re a responsible business and proud to be Britain’s biggest generator of zero carbon electricity. With size, age and experience, we believe we can do even more.