Senior Planning Engineer

EDF Energy is a core part of the EDF Group, one of the largest energy companies in Europe with key business operations in the UK, France, Italy, Belgium and Poland. EDF are looking to recruit a Senior Planning Engineer to join the HPC team.
The post holder is responsible for ensuring the quality and fidelity of Hinkley Point C (HPC) contractor site schedules in the assigned programme area and maintaining alignment with the Integrated Work Schedule as well as leading a team of Planning Engineers across the assigned programme area.

Operating Environment
The Project Controls team is part of the HPC Project which is leading an ambitious programme to engineer, license, procure, construct and commission two European Pressurised Water Reactors (EPRs) at the HPC site in the UK

The HPC project is broken down into a series of Multi-Disciplined Programmes being managed by Multi-Disciplined Teams (MDTs), each of these are supported by a Project Controls Manager (PCM) and a team of Project Controls Engineers.

The post holder will be expected to accurately state the programme schedule position in the relevant area and be able to present this position in an authoritative manner to key stakeholders, including senior managers, articulating the reasons for this position and identifying potential options for closing any gaps.

Significant working relationships in the assigned area will be with the Project Controls Manager, Programme Manager and their staff, Contractors and the central Schedule Management Team. Clarity on schedule position and earned value will be vital to the success of the HPC project and the post holder will play a significant part in contributing to this.
Framework & Boundaries
The post holder will need to provide an overview of schedule progress to the relevant Programme Managers, highlighting risks and opportunities and assessing options available to the relevant area to support key project and companywide decisions. Issues with the potential to impact major milestones will be escalated and managed through the change control process and reported to the PCM.
They will also be expected to identify delays or opportunities originating outside of their area of control that could have a knock-on effect on their area of responsibility and report this to the relevant Programme and Project Manager. This requires the post holder to develop close working relationships with other Senior Planning Engineers and Project Controls Managers from other project areas to align plans and resolve conflicts in a timely manner. This will involve working with colleagues from across the Command Centres at HPC, Bristol and Paris offices.
Resolve HPC activity scheduling issues on behalf of the Project Controls Manager and Programme Manager.
Provides visibility of HPC schedule performance, ensuring reporting protocols are agreed, implemented and maintained.
Ensures HPC schedules are coordinated and incorporated into a fully integrated project schedule (Level 2 schedule) and summarised and consistent with the Level 1 schedule.
Ensures the implementation of earned value progress measurement..
Promotes the consistent application of project scheduling processes and tools across HPC, driving compliance through robust accountability processes.
Identifies IT requirements for scheduling in conjunction with the Project Integration Team.
Supports the production of weekly, monthly and ad hoc reports.
Where necessary, represents or supports HPC with Client, Statutory, regulatory bodies and public interest groups.

Knowledge & Skills
Essential

Must be well versed in modern project management and project controls techniques within a multi-disciplined organisation.
Qualified to minimum of HND or equivalent in relevant discipline.
Strong knowledge of Primavera's Enterprise Planning software (P6)
Broad understanding of scheduling methodologies and tools within an enterprise environment.
Good knowledge of engineering design management and the application of Design Authority within a nuclear safety environment
Results focus tempered with a balanced team/task/individual centred approach.
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Analytical approach with high level problem solving ability.
Good commercial and financial awareness
Skilled at interfacing and operating in a large corporate environment and able to clearly articulate issues and provide options to Senior Management.

Desirable

Good understanding of other Project Controls Disciplines.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

Significant scheduling/project controls experience on major projects
Strong leadership and team management track record.
Proven record of success in building and leading a team in Scheduling
Relevant leadership experience qualification

Desirable

Chartered Engineer/professionally qualified or post-graduate university degree desirable.

By joining EDF Energy you will be part of a company committed to equality. We are proud to be one of only three organisations in the UK to gain the National Equality Standard, the country's most comprehensive assessment of diversity & inclusion. We'll support your career through our state of the art approach to learning, development and knowledge sharing through our Campus network. We offer a defined benefit pension scheme based on career average earnings, in addition to leave and benefits that help you feel good.
Salary: . Date posted: 24/06/2017