Lead Mechanical Construction Planner (Nuclear)

Location: Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, Somerset, England. Predominantly site-based with hybrid working available; on-site attendance is typically required 3–4 days per week.

Company

hirify.global is recruiting for work on a major UK power, nuclear and utilities infrastructure programme.

What you will do

• Lead and coordinate the Mechanical Construction Planning team.
• Develop and maintain integrated Level 5 mechanical construction schedules aligned with programme milestones.
• Confirm that activities entering the four-week planning window are mature and ready for construction.
• Identify and manage interfaces between mechanical, electrical, HVAC and other delivery disciplines.
• Produce mechanical planning reports, progress reviews and contributions to the overall 16-week lookahead programme.
• Support safe, coordinated and predictable delivery by providing visibility of construction readiness, constraints, interfaces and schedule risks.

Requirements

• Significant experience in construction planning, project controls or engineering planning.
• Experience leading or managing planning teams on major construction or infrastructure projects.
• Experience developing and managing integrated construction schedules.
• Experience using Primavera P6.
• Experience in site-based construction, maintenance, outage or shutdown planning environments.
• Higher National Certificate in an engineering discipline.
• Valid UK passport and ability to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) clearance are required.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time permanent employment, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
• Flexible hybrid working patterns are available alongside regular site attendance.
• Competitive, market-related salary with benefits.