Job Title: Senior Project Controls Engineer

Location: Hinkley Point C, Somerset
Pay: PAYE £511.61 or Umbrella £709.92
Job ID: 2079

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.

Principal Accountabilities

Team:

• The Senior PCE will be the face of Project Controls management in their nominated Programme/Area in the Project, bringing confidence to stakeholders that they are performing the right steps to identify, analyse, respond to and manage the Estimating outputs.
• Produce and maintain accurate forecasts in alignment with the Cost Breakdown Structure or Work Breakdown Structure (CBS/WBS);
• Providing assurance of the maintenance of all project controls data for the Programme/Area within the Project Controls software system e.g. EcoSYS, P6, ARM, etc.
• Assurance of the delivery of reports to a defined reporting cycle, including commentary on key time-related drivers and performance issues ensuring the quality of the output
• The Senior Estimator will support the Programme/Area Directors implement Estimating management by:
  • Reviewing and challenging the significant issues that may impact programme objectives
  • Supporting issue and opportunities reviews and workshops and specialist Estimating focussed sessions (i.e. scenario planning).
  • Analysis of Estimating data and the connection of this data across the Project, in conjunction with the project controls managers and risk leads.
  • Challenging the uncertainties of Estimating over time to allow prioritisation and decision making.
  • Ensuring a comprehensive Estimating portfolio is maintained and reflective of the current project position.
• Working with colleagues in IPC to ensure that the Project schedule and cost estimates are informed by high quality risk information (at delivery and portfolio levels).
• Work with the PCM's to support the programme/area teams and where appropriate Tier 1 Contractors to assess contractor-held Estimating and their views on Programme-held risks and opportunities that impact upon them.
• Identify enhancements to integrated Estimating management procedure, process, reporting and tools.
• Accountable for the production and presentation of accurate, insightful project controls information at the Programme Reviews and Board Meetings, ROTCs, Portfolio Risk Review as required.
• Responsible for the management and verification of information within the PowerBI dashboards and providing proposals for improvement from the Programme/Area teams.
• Lead Estimating management and Estimating software specific training to the Programme/Area team, PM community and apprentices and provide recommendations of additional training requirements, or improvements to existing training.