Senior Project Controls Engineer

Bridgwater Source: WhatJobs

£103,000–£140,000

Role: Senior Project Cintrols Engineer

Position: Contract

Location: Somerset Innovation Park, Bridgwater, Somerset (J23 M5)

Days on Site: 3

Duration: approx until 31st Dec 2027

Pay: up to £560 PAYE - £760 Umbrella

Job Purpose / Overview

EDF are leading the UK's Nuclear New Build Programme constructing a nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C, Somerset and Sizewell C, Suffolk. Working within a key aspect of an Integrated Project Controls team, our team aims to act as a centre of excellence for project controls implementation. We are the intelligent owners of the single source of delivery performance information, operating as an integrated enabler for the successful delivery of the HPC project. We work as part of a matrix organisation supporting one of the following programmes/areas within the project: Central, Site, Engineering, MEH, Nuclear Island (NI), Conventional Island and Balance of Plant, Instrumentation and Controls, and Commissioning. The role of Senior Project Controls Engineer is to act as an expert of the Project Controls team across the parts of HPC project following the Project Controls strategy uniformly across the project. They will act as a technical lead for the Project Controls team ensuring the implementation of Integrated Project Controls specific processes and framework. They will follow all governance arrangements for the Integrated Project Controls team providing effective reporting of Estimating information in a timely and accurate manner, supporting others to achieve the same results. They will manage the values of estimate and scope which range in value from £10m to £500m.

Operating Environment

The role is an integral part of project delivery which is designed to positively contribute, influence and underpin success across Engineering, Procurement & Manufacturing, Construction & Commissioning of the HPC Nuclear Power Station. The Estimating discipline is aligned to the three critical success factors to successfully deliver the HPC project objectives and underpin stakeholder confidence i.e. Integrated baseline delivery; EPC critical path execution; and key milestone achievement to Commercial Operation Date (COD). Further to this the programme is influenced by the following:

* The Nuclear environment - this is highly regulated by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) and the job holder will be responsible for supporting delivery in the nuclear context

* Nuclear Safety Culture - this is of paramount importance to the Project and embedded throughout for which the job holder will be responsible for supporting delivery with this in mind.

* Recognising the importance of the delivery of the project in accordance with the principles of safety, quality, time and cost in that order of priority.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications

Able to deliver accurate and concise Estimating insights to drive evidence-based decision making, utilising commercial and technical information, to influence project decisions and support the management of risks/opportunities.
Understanding and/or practical experience of wider project controls disciplines enabling Estimating management to be integrated with cost, schedule and risk, and provide assurance that Estimating reporting and outputs of Estimating analysis aligns with other project data.
Understands how the impact of changes/decisions may impact the programme/area delivery. * Excellent analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Proven ability to facilitate Estimating conversations with colleagues at all levels, including Executive and Director leadership.
Effectively communicates complex issues and concepts (unique insights) in simple ways, to both technical and non technical senior audiences.
Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise and delegate tasks to other team members.
Possesses high work standards and sets ambitious, yet attainable goals. Constantly drives to streamline and simplify to deliver business value.
Ability to effectively collaborate with colleagues within and across organisational boundaries to achieve mutually successful outcomes.
Ability to assure the quality of others work supporting them in developing to effectively deliver outputs.
Ability to expertly use and guide others in the use of Estimating management software;
Ability to draw from best practice across industry to implement changes for improved performance.
Qualifications & Experience
* Minimum of a Degree or equivalent qualification in project management, project controls, engineering, or another related field * Experience in a Project Management environment * Demonstrable experience of working as an expert in a project controls discipline. * Expert knowledge of Estimating including the tools, and a variety of techniques used to deliver project insight and assess performance * Experience of working on a major construction project is desirable but not necessary * Experience of working in the Nuclear Industry or other highly regulated industry is desirable but not necessary
Tools and Software
The jobholder will be expected to have expertise in the use and supporting training of others, of the following (or similar equivalent) software tools: * EcoSys (Cost, Change, EVM) * Primavera P6 (Scheduling). * Microsoft Office software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access); * ARM (Risks, Opportunities, Trends). * @risk (QCRA). * Safran (QSRA). * Adobe Professional (Report Publishing).

What’s in It for You

Be Part of History : Work on the UK's first new nuclear power station in a generation.
Scale & Impact : Over 22,000 workers contributing to a £36 billion project that supports 70,000+ UK jobs.
Net Zero Future : Contribute to a project essential to Britain's low-carbon energy transformation.
Career Development : Work in a multi-disciplinary environment with exposure to high-level planning and world-class logistics operations.

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