Plant Coordinator - Sizewell C - Sizewell C site

About the role

The Plant Coordinator ensures the right plant and equipment are planned, mobilised, allocated, maintained, and safely operated to support the Enabling & Earthworks scope. The role optimises plant uptime and utilisation across bulk earthworks, haul road operations, materials handling, and logistics support, working closely with supervisors, subcontractors, and the logistics control room to protect the programme’s critical path.

• Maintain the rolling plant demand plan aligned to the construction schedule and short‑interval control (daily/weekly).
• Coordinate the mobilisation, allocation, and redeployment of plant (e.g., excavators, dozers, ADTs, graders, compactors, telehandlers, fuel bowsers, lighting towers).
• Balance owned vs. hired plant; track off‑hire windows to avoid unnecessary costs.
• Ensure operators with the correct competencies/tickets are assigned to plant and shifts.

• Coordinate with plant providers/workshops on preventive maintenance, inspections, LOLER/PUWER, and repairs to minimise downtime.
• Maintain an accurate asset register, service history, and inspection records for audit readiness.
• Ensure pre‑use checks, defect logging, and lock‑out/tag‑out processes are followed.
• Verify plant fit‑for‑purpose for earthworks (e.g., GPS‑enabled machines, tyre selection, buckets/blades, vibration exposure controls).

• Align plant availability with haul route readiness, laydown capacity, and delivery sequencing.
• Support fuel management (consumption tracking, bowser routing, spill controls) and consumables (e.g., filters, teeth, blades).
• Coordinate the movement of plant between workfaces, compounds, and rail/port transfer points—managing escorts and route clearances if required.
• Interface with Traffic, Materials, and Rail/Import teams to synchronise plant for unloading, stockpile management, and loading operations.
• Manage breakdown process / ensuring timely reporting and repairs to minimise downtown – arrange alternative replacements where necessary.
• Compile site NRMM register and ensure compliance and up to date records kept.
• Plant register monitored weekly / daily working with supply chain to hire off hire in timely manner.

• Experience coordinating plant/equipment on major civil engineering or infrastructure projects, preferably heavy earthworks.
• Strong understanding of plant capabilities, maintenance cycles, and safe operations.
• Proven ability to manage multiple suppliers, hire agreements, and competing site demands.
• Competent with Excel/Sheets and plant tracking tools; able to build clear dashboards.
• Excellent communication skills across supervisors, operators, and logistics teams.

• Experience on nuclear, rail, highways, tunnelling or other regulated projects.
• Familiarity with telemetry/telematics (utilisation, fuel, idle time).
• Knowledge of LOLER/PUWER, lifting interfaces, and temporary works/ground conditions impacts.
• Exposure to control room operations and delivery management system.

CSCS card (relevant level).

• CPCS/NPORS knowledge for plant categories (coordinating, not necessarily operating).
• SSSTS/SMSTS (desirable based on scope).
• First Aid at Work (desirable).
• Full UK driving licence.

• Shift, weekend, and out‑of‑hours support may be required to match programme and delivery windows.
• Role requires project‑specific induction, clearances, and training.
• Outdoor/site‑based presence is expected; PPE provided.

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata).
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave.
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more.

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