IPC Commissioning Planning Engineer - Nuclear

Bridgwater, Somerset, United Kingdom

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Wood Commissioning is recruiting for an experienced IPC Commissioning Planning Engineer to support EDF at Hinkley Point C (HPC). Ideally based locally to the area, successful candidates will be engaged on a 12 month rolling PAYE contract working 40 hrs/week Monday to Friday at the HPC Site in Bridgwater.

Working in the Central Controls Teams as part of the Planning Discipline of Project Controls, under the direction and leadership of the IPC Planning Manager, to be responsible for the management of the Level 2/4 (client) Integrated Work Schedule (IWS) in adherence with HPC processes. This will include managing the alignment of Level 3 (contract) schedules, and provision of time-related data and analysis.

To support the IPC Planning Manager in leading central Planning activities for the Project and in developing Planning standards, policies and strategies.

To support EDF Energy in making informed decisions to support the efficient and timely delivery of work scope.

It is the overarching objective of the Integrated Project Controls (IPC) Function to act as a centre of excellence. the intelligent owners of the single source of delivery performance information, operating as an integrated enabler for the successful delivery of the HPC Project.

• In order to understand the operating environment, the job-holder will be familiar with the following key documents:
  • Company Manual - outlines the purpose of the company
  • Project Execution & Business Plan - describes the delivery strategy for the Project
  • Project Delivery Model - signposts readers to key procedures
  • Integrated Project Controls Manual - how work is undertaken in the Integrated Project Controls Function
  • Discipline-specific Procedures - detailed activity steps, interfaces, etc.
• The Nuclear environment is highly regulated by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR)
• Nuclear Safety Culture is of paramount importance to the Project and embedded throughout

• Ensure alignment of data between Planning and other Disciplines of Integrated Project Controls
• Manage schedule changes within the Programmes
• Work with key interfaces to identify and understand issues and concerns
• Collaboratively resolve issues, implement corrective action or escalat

• The jobholder will be responsible for Project data within their area of work and will have authority to make decisions relating to the maintenance of the data. The jobholder’s line manager will be accountable for the data and material decisions will be referred upwards accordingly

Hinkley Point C (HPC) is a first-of-a-kind UK EPR nuclear construction project and one of the most complex engineering undertakings in Europe. The Commissioning Programme leads the transition from construction to operation, demonstrating to regulators that systems are safe, compliant and ready for service.

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…