Planning Systems & Data Manager

Planning Systems & Data Manager Opportunity with the Civil Works Alliance (CWA), Supporting Sizewell C

As part of the CWA (Civil Works Alliance), you will support the building of Sizewell C. Sizewell C will be a 3.2-gigawatt power station generating low-carbon electricity for around 6 million homes and will play a key role in our energy future, supplying reliable, clean electricity for at least 60 years. This role will be within the CWA Wide Section.

What will you do?

Building on the momentum of developing industry leading data practices within the CWA Planning function, we are looking to appoint a Planning Systems & Data Manager to work as part of the Sizewell Civils Works Alliance Planning team.

The successful candidate will have responsibility for the development, maintenance and governance of the Civils Works Alliance (CWA) Primavera P6 planning environment. The Planning Systems & Data Manager will be responsible for the systems administration and data integrity, ensuring compliance with defined planning standard. The successful candidate will be a key member of both the growing CWA Planning communities, providing day to day schedule management support and troubleshooting capability, leveraging the power of structured data to feed business reporting.

The position provides a development pathway into project controls data analytics, supporting improved reporting, insights, and data-driven decision-making as experience grows.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the administration of Primavera P6, including:

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• User access, roles, EPS and permissions
• Calendars, codes, UDFs, resources and other global data
• Support the establishment of schedule management conventions and monitor compliance across the CWA Planning and Controls community.
• Support baseline management and periodic archiving.
• Assist in maintaining schedule and data base quality, consistency and structure.
• Provide support to planners and project teams for P6 queries and issues.

• With experience and support, the role may expand to include:

• Developing enhanced dashboards using tools such as Excel or Power BI

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• Assisting with data integration between P6 and other systems

• Support project controls teams with progress and performance data.

• 1-5 years’ experience working with Primavera P6 in a construction or project environment.
• Basic understanding of construction planning and scheduling principles
• Good working knowledge of EPS, WBS, calendars, and activity coding
• Strong attention to detail and a dedication to structure/organisation
• Confidence/Interest in working with Excel or Power BI for reporting and data manipulation.
• A desire to explore the use of AI to enhance schedule update, maintenance, and reporting processes and communication of performance.
• Clear communication skills and willingness to support project teams.

Desirable

• Exposure to project controls or reporting environments.
• Interest in data analysis, dashboards, or visual reporting tools
• Awareness of schedule quality checks and planning best practice

The CWA is a single delivery organisation made of up of the client (Sizewell C) and three parent companies - Balfour Beatty, Bouygues and Laing O’Rourke - which offer industry leading packages including market leading salaries, generous annual leave entitlements, pension scheme and other flexible benefits.

The CWA celebrates the creativity and innovation that comes from a diverse workforce, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds - especially those from under-represented communities. Our project is built on five core values: Humility, Positivity, Respect, Solidarity, and Clarity.