About The Opportunity
Amentum is recruiting a Practitioner Planner of Practitioner level to join our Nuclear Power Engineering and Technical Services team supporting our key client EDF Energy Nuclear Generation with their nuclear fleet in the UK. This is a key role within our Project Management Resource team, spread across our UK network at all UK sites and stations. You will be part of a large client‑led team at EDF’s Dungeness B location and will support multiple projects within their UK‑wide project portfolio, focusing on nuclear defueling and nuclear decommissioning.
Responsibilities
* The position is accountable to the client Project Controls Group Head, PPM and/or Operations Manager and is responsible for developing and managing schedules to incorporate risk, change, resource requirements and cost in accordance with EDF Generation Company requirements and standards.
* The Planning Engineer will create plans for the full project lifecycle, including development and design in the Nuclear Defueling team, supporting the delivery of the client’s ALR2 commitments.
* Everyone working in our team will have a proven track record of working within highly regulated environments with high safety standards and a safety‑centric culture.
* Good communication and organisational skills are a must, with the ability to develop relationships, maintain effective networks and be results‑focused with a team‑centred approach.
Qualifications
* Minimum of HNC/HND ideally in an Engineering discipline or relevant experience.
* Breadth of experience across the whole project and programme lifecycle (e.g., Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation/Commissioning processes).
* Experienced in the latest version of Primavera.
* Ability to develop, control, monitor, analyse and report on schedule‑related aspects for designated projects within a portfolio.
* Establish and monitor a cost‑ and resource‑loaded, logic‑linked, baseline plan for the project in accordance with Programme Office processes.
* Capture project budgetary costs and resources in the plan to determine time phasing of expenditure and the total project budget.
* Able to establish robust Work Breakdown and Project Control Structures in terms of project scope, in accordance with Investment Delivery processes, templates and procedures.
* Leadership to ensure that the project plan embraces the full project work scope, is fit for purpose and is achievable.
* Experienced in integrating 3rd party schedules and data into the overall project plan.
* Ability to communicate well at all levels of management and produce monthly reports, to an agreed reporting cycle, through the provision of intelligent information and analysis.
Benefits
People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family‑friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. Work‑life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part‑time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.
We are a Disability Confident employer. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, if you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team.
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