IPC Commissioning Planning Engineer - Nuclear

What makes you remarkable?

Expected

• Minimum of a degree in Engineering, Construction or other related field, or HND or equivalent qualification with recognised experience commensurate with a degree
• Professionally qualified with chartered or equivalent status
• Proven relevant experience in a Project Management or Project Controls environment in a similar Scheduling role on a major construction project
• Substantial experience in the use of scheduling software, ideally Primavera P6 version 7 and above
• Experience of commercial contracting
• Detailed understanding of scheduling methodologies and techniques
• Technical and practical comprehension of engineering, procurement and construction methods and techniques in a UK context
• Ability to produce accurate, complete and fully logic-linked construction plans
• Understanding of other Disciplines of Project Controls (particularly Estimating, Cost and Risk) including management techniques and associated software
• Understanding of earned value analysis
• Understanding of various contract types, in particular the NEC suite and FIDIC
• Working knowledge of schedule risk analysis techniques
• Good commercial awareness
• High level of analytical and numerical skills and good attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills at all working and management levels

The job-holder will be expected to have a working level of knowledge of, and to use, the following (or similar equivalent) software tools:

• Primavera P6 (Scheduling)
• Synchro (4D modelling)
• Acumen Fuse (Schedule Analysis)
• Microsoft Office software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access)
• Teamcenter (Document Control)

Desirable

• Experience of developing estimates and budgets for major infrastructure programmes
• Experience of working in a large integrated team over the full lifecycle of a project
• Experience in presenting complex information to senior executives and shareholders
• Experience in the Nuclear sector
• Influencing skills
• Ability to build relationships with Project stakeholders, and to act on behalf of the Programme Team as their representative

The HPC Project Controls team operate or interface with the following key systems and a working knowledge of these systems would be an advantage:

• EcoSys (Cost, Changes, Earned Value Management)
• ARM (Risks, Opportunities, Trends)
• @risk (QCRA)
• Safran (QSRA)
• Adobe Professional (Report Publishing)
• Power BI (Business Intelligence Analytics)
• SAP (Financial)
• CEMAR (Supply Chain)

Key responsibilities will include

Team:

• Support the IPC Lead Planner in the implementation and maintenance of Project Controls processes for Planning
• Support Senior Project/ Programme Managers including the production of monthly reports, through the provision of intelligent information and analysis
• Collaborate with other Disciplines of Integrated Project Controls, as well as other Project Support Functions, to help deliver Project goals in keeping with the HPC principles of Trust, Transparency and Teamwork

Core Processes:

• Produce and maintain the schedule baseline IWS in Primavera 6 (P6), with fully logic-linked work plans aligned to the Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and utilising approved construction techniques
• Ensure the Level 2/4 IWS is updated to an agreed timeframe
• Assist in the Trend & Change process, including analysis at Project level, generating performance indicators and providing feedback on areas of risk and opportunities
• Identify, analyse and provide solutions to time-related issues
• Co-ordinate, verify and produce Project-level schedule reports to a defined reporting cycle, including commentary on key time-related drivers and performance issues
• Adhere to Project governance and Scheduling standards and procedures
• Ensure all Project documents, in particular Sensitive Nuclear Information, are correctly protectively marked, and protected in accordance with EDF policies and procedures

Functional Management:

• Accountable for the adherence of direct reports to Project governance and standards
• Proactively seek to continuously improve Discipline performance by implementing best practice and learning
• Facilitate collaboration with Programme teams and wider industry partners to ensure consistency and transparency in approach and data
• Take necessary care to ensure that direct reports properly protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of corporate information from unauthorised disclosure, modification or destruction
• Support the recruitment process for the Discipline
• Act as a role model for HPC Project and EDF Energy by exhibiting and encouraging behaviours which are in alignment with the Project's values of Humility, Positivity, Clarity, Respect and Solidarity

Dimensions

• Hinkley Point C is a circa £26bn project
• This role will involve working within the Central Controls Team, which is the sub-division of Integrated Project Controls Function that operates at Project level
• The scope of each individual role will vary depending on the job-holder's area of responsibility
• The role reports to the IPC Planning Manager

What makes you remarkable?

Expected

• Minimum of a degree in Engineering, Construction or other related field, or HND or equivalent qualification with recognised experience commensurate with a degree
• Professionally qualified with chartered or equivalent status
• Proven relevant experience in a Project Management or Project Controls environment in a similar Scheduling role on a major construction project
• Substantial experience in the use of scheduling software, ideally Primavera P6 version 7 and above
• Experience of commercial contracting
• Detailed understanding of scheduling methodologies and techniques
• Technical and practical comprehension of engineering, procurement and construction methods and techniques in a UK context
• Ability to produce accurate, complete and fully logic-linked construction plans
• Understanding of other Disciplines of Project Controls (particularly Estimating, Cost and Risk) including management techniques and associated software
• Understanding of earned value analysis
• Understanding of various contract types, in particular the NEC suite and FIDIC
• Working knowledge of schedule risk analysis techniques
• Good commercial awareness
• High level of analytical and numerical skills and good attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills at all working and management levels

The job-holder will be expected to have a working level of knowledge of, and to use, the following (or similar equivalent) software tools:

• Primavera P6 (Scheduling)
• Synchro (4D modelling)
• Acumen Fuse (Schedule Analysis)
• Microsoft Office software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access)
• Teamcenter (Document Control)

Desirable

• Experience of developing estimates and budgets for major infrastructure programmes
• Experience of working in a large integrated team over the full lifecycle of a project
• Experience in presenting complex information to senior executives and shareholders
• Experience in the Nuclear sector
• Influencing skills
• Ability to build relationships with Project stakeholders, and to act on behalf of the Programme Team as their representative

The HPC Project Controls team operate or interface with the following key systems and a working knowledge of these systems would be an advantage:

• EcoSys (Cost, Changes, Earned Value Management)
• ARM (Risks, Opportunities, Trends)
• @risk (QCRA)
• Safran (QSRA)
• Adobe Professional (Report Publishing)
• Power BI (Business Intelligence Analytics)
• SAP (Financial)
• CEMAR (Supply Chain)