Building a sustainable tomorrow
Are you an experienced Senior Planning Engineer with a passion for delivering large-scale energy infrastructure projects? BAM Nuttall is looking for a Senior Planning Engineer to join the Eastern Green Link 2 project team, which is responsible for a vital new electricity link, strengthening the grid and supporting the UK's renewable energy goals. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in a high-profile project that runs until 2029. This is a site based role and the ideal candidate would be based at Peterhead, Scotland the majority of each week.
Your work environment
* BAM operates a flexible working policy
* People are at the heart of what we do at Bam. We recognise that creating a diverse and inclusive environment that nurtures our employees and encourages them to bring their best and whole self to work is crucial. We're on an exciting journey to get us there by recruiting the very best talent to join us regardless of race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.
Your mission
* Generally, a construction site-facing role to support the Construction Team but also to assist the Core Project Team by providing an accurate record of project progress and construction programme issues
* Collaborate closely with the Project Managers, Interface Managers, Construction and Commercial teams for the Peterhead site
* Engage with key stakeholders, including the client’s site Project Manager and Senior Planning Engineer, as well as specialist supply chain partners.
* Work with the Planning teams to finalise monthly reporting, including managing payment milestones and assist with the management the value of work done within the P6 programme.
* Support the production of change programmes and narratives aligned with the FIDIC contract procedure in a timely manner, ensuring smooth communication and contract compliance.
* Support the development and updates of project schedules, ensuring that change control, progress tracking, and resource allocation are accurately handled throughout the project lifecycle.
* Support site specific project controls with partial responsibility in supporting the Project Controls Manager.
* Draft internal and external reporting on programme progress in line with project specific procedures, including risks and opportunities, ensuring transparency and effective communication with all stakeholders.
Who are we looking for?
* Proven experience as a Planning (or Senior Planning) Engineer on large-scale energy infrastructure or similar projects.
* Expert in using Primavera P6
* Ability to lead, coach mentoring junior planners.
* Demonstrated ability to complete complex planning tasks, assess programme robustness, and evaluate supply chain schedules.
* Commercial and contractual awareness, particularly regarding cost loading, resource allocation, and risk management.
* Experience working on long-term projects, with an understanding of delivering during both early phases and into completion.
* Experience working on large programmes with resource loading.
* Experience working on site directly with construction teams with a good understanding of the required planning outputs to best assist the site team
Desirable Experience:
* Understanding of FIDIC EPC contracts, with an understanding of NEC contract delivery.
* Experience working on major energy infrastructure projects or similar facilities.
* Strong background in project planning and controls within large, multi-disciplinary teams.
* Understanding and prior experience of QSRA (Primavera Risk / Deltek Acumen Risk)
* Understanding and prior experience of 4D planning software (Synchro).
What’s in it for you?
* Competitive salary
* A wide range of family-friendly policies
* Company car/car allowance/travel allowance
* 8 % matched pension contributions
* Private healthcare
* Life assurance
* 26 days holiday
* 2 wellbeing days
* 1 volunteering day
* Personal and professional development
BAM Nuttall is also committed to equality of opportunity in all its employment practices, and to developing policies that support work-life balance.
Who are we?
The art of building is about building for communities; it’s about building for life.
Where others stop, we go further, leading the way towards a sustainable tomorrow for us and future generations. As an industry leader, we raise the bar.
Our values: sustainable, inclusive, collaborative, reliable and ownership, enable us to achieve our ambitions. Today, tomorrow and every day.