Planning Engineer

NW33163

Planning Engineer

67,000 - 71,000 + Attractive Benefits package

Kent/ North Lincolnshire/ Hertfordshire

Alecto Recruitment is partnering with a market-leading owner-operator in the power generation sector, actively seeking a Planning Engineer to join their Portfolio Engineering team covering their portfolio of Combined Cycle Gas Turbine facilities across the UK.

Package:

• 67,000 - 71,000
• Up to 30% bonus Structure
• Long Term Incentive Plan Entitlement
• Private Medical
• Private Pension
• Contact for further information on full package

Responsibilities:

• Reporting to the Mechanical Engineering Group Manager, you will take the lead in planning and executing a diverse range of projects, ensuring all key performance indicators (KPIs)-including safety, schedule, financial, and quality assurance-are consistently met.
• Serve as the primary point of contact to ensure compliance with the Outage Best Practice Document, achieving all defined milestone targets.
• Liaise effectively with site outage managers and key representatives from support functions, including Health & Safety, Environmental, Engineering, Finance, and Performance teams.
• Provide regular KPI reporting to all key stakeholders using standardized reporting formats.
• Collaborate closely with major contract partners to ensure project schedules accurately reflect the scope of work and integrate seamlessly with overall project programs.
• Oversee ad hoc and emergen projects, ensuring they meet all standard planning requirements and are delivered safely and efficiently, even under time or resource pressures.

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Experience in Large Rotating Plant and/or Heat Recovery Steam Generator Pressure System in large Industrial processes (Power Generation desirable)
• Expert knowledge in project execution (from planning stages to hand over and contract completion)
• Must be educated to minimum HNC standard, with degree desired within an Engineering biased discipline.
• Excellent knowledge of relevant legislation, e.g. health & safety, CDM and environmental requirements
• Excellent knowledge of budget forecasting, financial reporting and control.
• Excellent knowledge of contract management
• Excellent knowledge of quality systems and processes that are essential to large scale Power Generation Projects.
• Solid understanding of work planning tools and the work control process
• Good working knowledge of the Generation Safety Rules
• Good working knowledge of business IT systems (including MS Office, Maximo and SAI 360, but importantly MS Project or Primavera).

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To apply for this role please send your CV or call Noah on (phone number removed) ext 218 for more information.

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