IPC Commissioning Planning Engineer

Job Overview

We are recruiting for an IPC Commissioning Planning Engineer to join the Central Controls Team supporting the Hinkley Point C Project as it moves into the commissioning phase.

Working within the Planning discipline of Integrated Project Controls (IPC), you will support the management and maintenance of the Level 2/4 Integrated Work Schedule (IWS), ensuring alignment with Level 3 contract schedules and providing high-quality schedule data, analysis and reporting.

The role will support informed decision-making and the effective, timely delivery of work across this major infrastructure project.

Your Responsibilities

• Produce and maintain the Integrated Work Schedule in Primavera P6, developing fully logic-linked work plans aligned with Work Breakdown Structures (WBS).
• Ensure Level 2/4 schedules are maintained and updated within agreed reporting timescales.
• Support the IPC Lead Planner and IPC Planning Manager with project planning and controls activities.
• Align Level 3 contract schedules with the overall Integrated Work Schedule.
• Identify, analyse and provide solutions to schedule and time-related issues.
• Support Trend & Change processes and provide analysis of project risks and opportunities.
• Produce project-level schedule reports, including commentary on key schedule drivers and performance issues.
• Provide intelligent planning information and analysis to support Senior Project and Programme Managers.
• Work closely with Cost, Risk, Estimating, Performance Analysis and other Project Controls disciplines.
• Ensure planning information is aligned across the wider Integrated Project Controls function.
• Manage schedule changes and help resolve planning issues with key stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with project governance, scheduling standards and procedures.
• Support continuous improvement and best practice across the Planning discipline.

What We're Looking For

• Strong understanding of scheduling methodologies and techniques.
• Excellent working knowledge of Primavera P6.
• Experience producing accurate and fully logic-linked project/construction schedules.
• Strong understanding of engineering, procurement and construction methods.
• Previous experience within Project Controls or Project Management on a major construction or infrastructure project.
• Understanding of Earned Value Management/Analysis (EVM/EVA).
• Knowledge of Cost, Estimating and Risk disciplines within Project Controls.
• Understanding of commercial contracts, particularly NEC and FIDIC.
• Knowledge of schedule risk analysis techniques.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Good commercial awareness.
• Strong stakeholder management, written communication and verbal communication skills.

Desirable experience includes

• Nuclear sector experience.
• Experience on major infrastructure programmes.
• EcoSys and Earned Value Management.
• ARM or similar risk management tools.
• Synchro 4D modelling.
• Acumen Fuse schedule analysis.
• Power BI.
• SAP.
• CEMAR.
• Safran / QSRA.
• Experience presenting complex project information to senior stakeholders.

Experience/Qualifications Required

• Degree in Engineering, Construction or a related discipline, OR HND/equivalent supported by appropriate industry experience.
• Chartered or equivalent professional status.
• Proven experience in a Project Management or Project Controls environment in a similar scheduling/planning role.
• Major construction project experience.
• Substantial experience using scheduling software, ideally Primavera P6 version 7 or above.
• Commercial contracting experience.
• Experience working with integrated project schedules and complex project controls environments.