Outage planning Engineer

Responsibilities

• 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.

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).