Area Planner; Roads and Networks

Position: Area Planner (Roads and Networks)
We're looking for an Area Planner to be based on site on the Hinkley Point C project in Somerset.

Shape the future of clean energy. As part of a team of over 8,000 skilled technical services professionals across the UK, we provide the resources to turn monumental ideas into reality. We believe in empowering capable, committed individuals to define and grow their careers on their own terms.

You will be joining the landmark Hinkley Point C (HPC) project-the first new nuclear power station built in the UK in over two decades. Featuring two EPR reactors, HPC will generate 3.26GW of secure, low-carbon electricity for the next 60 years, powering roughly 6 million homes. Beyond its clean energy impact, this mega-project is driving thousands of jobs and delivering lasting benefits to the UK economy.

The Role

As the Area Planner (Roads and Networks), you will play a pivotal role within our Integrated Planning team. This scope encompasses Design, Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Logistics, Construction, and Commissioning for the Civils, Mechanical, Electrical, HVAC, and Instrumentation & Controls sectors of HPC.

You will be responsible for driving an area-based planning framework, ensuring top-down and bottom-up alignment across all strategic levels (Levels 1 to
5).

Key Responsibilities

Baseline & Schedule Management:
Develop and maintain the schedule baseline Integrated Work Schedule (IWS). Create fully logic-linked work plans aligned with Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) using industry-leading techniques.

Strategic Oversight:
Drive and challenge strategies for the Baseline Schedule project delivery sequence. Enable robust reviews and challenge delivery/schedule reporting that impacts project-level strategic delivery.

Risk & Opportunity Management:
Support the Area Management organisation by ensuring significant risks and opportunities are evidence-based, balanced, and assessed to provide accurate, timely information.

Stakeholder Reporting:
Produce and update focused area planning and schedule reports for key stakeholders in line with defined reporting cycles.

Change Control:
Take accountability for the Trend & Change process within the schedule, including project-level analysis, generating performance indicators, and identifying risks and opportunities.

Supply Chain Integration:
Seamlessly integrate all associated supply chain schedules and planning data while ensuring project scheduling standards and procedures are strictly met.

Collaborative Culture:
Work across organisational boundaries to achieve successful outcomes in line with HPC values:
Humility, Positivity, Respect, Solidarity, and Clarity, alongside a culture of Trust, Transparency, and Teamwork.

Information Security:
Ensure all project documents, particularly Sensitive Nuclear Information (SNI), are correctly protectively marked and secured in accordance with compliance policies.

Education, Experience & Skills

What we are looking for:

Qualifications:

A degree (or equivalent qualification) in Engineering, Construction, Quantity Surveying, or a related field.

Industry

Experience:

Proven track record working within a planning team inside a complex, highly regulated industry (ideally nuclear, oil & gas, or major energy/infrastructure projects).

Framework Mastery:
Practical experience applying Integrated Planning frameworks and methodologies to the strategic and operational management of major infrastructure projects.

Technical Expertise:
Expert-level proficiency in Planning and Project Controls technology solutions (e.g., Primavera P6), with experience managing schedule delivery via these software solutions.

Stakeholder Management:
Exceptional ability to collaborate, integrate, and communicate effectively with multiple diverse stakeholders across a complex project ecosystem.

What We Offer

The chance to work on one of Europe's largest, most impactful infrastructure projects.

A supportive environment that fosters career progression and continuous learning.

A collaborative culture built on trust, transparency, and teamwork