Outage planning Engineer

Job title: Planning Engineer - (Outage)

Job Type: Contract

Start date: Immediate

Duration: Up to Dec 2027 (Extension possible beyond this)

Pay rate: Up to £30.75 per hour PAYE, £41.80 Umbrella

Location: Torness, Scotland

Hours of work: 5 days per week, onsite.

The Outage Planning Engineer will work within the Strategic Planning Department, reporting to the Lead Planner and supporting the planning and delivery of station outages. Responsibilities include developing logic-linked, resource-loaded plans, coordinating resources and materials, managing scope changes and risks, and monitoring progress during outage execution. The role will involve working closely with Operations, engineering teams and contractors to maintain schedules, track critical path activities and ensure outages are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with regulatory requirements.

Applicants should be able to demonstrate of the following skills/experience:

• Experience in planning, scheduling or coordinating engineering, maintenance or outage activities.
• Understanding of basic planning principles, including logic-linked plans, resource allocation and critical path tracking.
• Experience coordinating activities across multiple teams, departments, contractors and stakeholders.
• Experience monitoring progress, managing schedule changes and identifying risks or delays.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• HNC or equivalent qualification in Engineering or Project Management (degree desirable but not essential).

• Develop and maintain logic-linked, resource-loaded outage plans for designated plant areas.
• Review previous outage plans and coordinate with station departments to identify changes and improvements.
• Coordinate resources, spare parts, risk mitigations and plant release requirements ahead of outages.
• Manage scope changes during the preparation phase and incorporate appropriate risk mitigation measures.
• Lead outage preparation meetings, manage agendas and track actions through to completion.
• Monitor outage progress, update schedules and track critical path activities during execution.
• Assess the impact of emergent work, identify schedule risks and highlight issues to the Lead Planner and Outage Group Head.
• Work with Operations to ensure plans meet Technical Specification and compliance requirements.
• Support the development and delivery of Pre-Outage Milestone Plans (POMP) for statutory, refuelling and Fuel Route outages.
• Liaise with operational work planning teams to coordinate pre- and post-outage activities.

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