Junior Planner

Junior Planner

Full-Time 60000 - 75000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
Booth Welsh Ltd

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Join our team to develop and manage outage plans for power station maintenance.
  • Company: Booth Welsh, a dynamic company focused on strategic planning in the energy sector.
  • Benefits: Flexible working options, competitive pay, and opportunities for professional growth.
  • Other info: Collaborative environment with chances to learn from industry experts.
  • Why this job: Be part of a crucial team ensuring safe and efficient power station operations.
  • Qualifications: HNC in engineering or relevant field; planning experience is a plus.

The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.

Booth Welsh are looking to add to the team and are looking for a Junior Planner. We could hire someone on a permanent basis or an hourly rate, depending on individual. As a Junior Planner you will be a key member of the Strategic planning department working on the safe, quality, timely and within budget delivery of the stations shut down maintenance periods.

Working as part of a team you will prepare outage plans and ensure that resources, spares, risk and plant realise is organised for a specific area. During the outage execution, you will monitor progress and support delivery, highlighting risk to the lead planner and Outage Group heads. An outage is a period during which the power station is shutdown for refuelling and/or essential maintenance. The Outage team coordinate preparation and delivery of several types of outages; statutory (3 yearly mandatory inspection and maintenance shutdowns), Refuelling Outages and Inspection Outages.

The role involves liaising with groups across the station, notably with Engineering, Maintenance, Operations and Supply Chain to develop and maintain logic linked & resourced execution plans for activities during outages.

Principal Accountabilities for Junior Planner:

  • Develop fully logic linked and resourced level 3 (task) plan for specific plant areas, review historic similar plans to identify differences and review these with appropriate Station departments.
  • Integrate all activities in a given plant area, review logic & resource conflicts.
  • Match work scope to available resource.
  • Group work permit boundaries with SAP.
  • Co-ordinate use of common services & facilities within plant areas.

The Junior Planner will maintain plans during outage execution phase by updating progress, tracking critical path, building in and managing the impact of emergent work and identifying any errors / improvements required in the plan. Working with Operations to check and revise plans to maintain Tech Spec and other compliance requirements and to maximise ‘Defence in Depth’.

Play a role in post outage reviews, in particular by capturing all relevant OPEX from plan delivery and building the learning into future plans. Provide support to Lead Planner / Outage Co-ordinator. Identify and help to deliver outage optimisation opportunities. Support activities to deliver Pre Outage Milestone Plans (POMP) for both statutory and off load refuelling outages.

Essential:

  • HNC in engineering or relevant technical subject.
  • Knowledge of basic planning principles.
  • Able to coordinate across different teams and with different companies and contractors.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Planning experience would be a distinct advantage, especially someone that has used Primevera P6.

Junior Planner employer: Booth Welsh Ltd

Booth Welsh is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in North Ayrshire where your skills as an E&I Supervisor will be valued and nurtured. With a strong focus on employee growth, competitive rates, and long-term opportunities, we foster a culture of safety and excellence, ensuring that our team members thrive in their roles while contributing to impactful projects in the heavy industrial sector.

Booth Welsh Ltd

Contact Details:

Booth Welsh Ltd Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Junior Planner

Strategic Planning
Outage Planning
Resource Management
Risk Management
Communication Skills
Team Coordination
Planning Principles