Chemical Plant Decommissioning Programme
Role: Decommissioning Planner
Type: Mechanical/Instrumentation background
Location: Barry, South Wales
Duration: Initial 12-month contract with long-term continuation expected through to 2028/2029
Payment: Can be paid monthly like salary OR hourly
Rate: £28.85 – £31.25 per hour (equivalent to £60,000 – £65,000 per annum based on a 40-hour week)
Hours: 40 hours per week + overtime available
IR35: Inside IR35
Start Date: ASAP
Overview
Ceto Talent are supporting a major industrial organisation on a large-scale chemical plant decommissioning programme in South Wales.
The facility, operating within a high-hazard COMAH environment, is undergoing a phased decommissioning programme following closure announcements made last year. The project is expected to continue through to at least 2028/2029, offering long-term opportunities for experienced planning professionals.
We are seeking a Decommissioning Planner to develop detailed work packages that support the safe, efficient, and cost-effective execution of maintenance and decommissioning activities across the site.
This role would suit individuals with planning experience gained within chemical, petrochemical, oil & gas, power generation, heavy industrial, process manufacturing, or similar highly regulated environments.
The Role
As a Decommissioning Planner, you will be responsible for producing comprehensive work packages containing all labour, material, equipment, contractor, and safety requirements necessary to execute site activities safely and efficiently.
Working closely with operations, maintenance teams, contractors, and vendors, you will play a key role in ensuring activities are fully prepared prior to execution.
The Project Environment
- Major chemical plant decommissioning programme.
- COMAH-regulated site.
- Gas processing and industrial manufacturing environment.
- Long-term programme expected to continue through 2028/2029.
- Day-shift working pattern.
- Ongoing maintenance and decommissioning activities across the facility.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Review work orders for technical completeness and work with gatekeepers to resolve any deficiencies.
- Carry out site inspections and field checks to develop safe and accurate work plans.
- Define all individual tasks required to complete work scopes.
- Identify labour, materials, tools, equipment, and specialist services required to execute work.
- Ensure all safety requirements, hazards, and controls are identified and incorporated into work packages.
- Identify long lead-time materials and coordinate procurement requirements with materials teams.
- Liaise with site personnel and external vendors to organise specialist labour and material requirements.
- Produce detailed work packs within SAP and supporting Word documentation.
- Develop work packages containing scope descriptions, photographs, drawings, and supporting information to enable efficient contractor pricing and execution.
- Act as a technical point of contact during contractor site visits and scope reviews.
- Ensure compliance with maintenance procedure requirements and company work management processes.
- Verify maintenance procedures include suitable hazard assessments.
- Support procedure creation, modification, updates, and Management of Change (MOC) activities where required.
- Assist schedulers to ensure work plans are accurately reflected within project schedules.
- Participate in work package reviews with operations and maintenance teams.
- Continuously improve work planning processes through lessons learned and feedback from site teams.
Experience Required
- Mechanical or Instrumentation apprenticeship background.
- Maintenance Planning experience within engineering, maintenance, turnaround, shutdown, decommissioning, or project environments.
- Experience working within either: Chemical processing, Petrochemical, Oil & Gas, Power Generation, Heavy Industrial Manufacturing, COMAH-regulated facilities
- Strong understanding of maintenance planning processes and CMMS systems.
- Experience producing detailed work packs and job plans.
- Ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders, including operations teams, maintenance personnel, contractors, and vendors.
- Knowledge of the Management of Change (MOC) processes would be advantageous.
Desirable Experience
- Decommissioning project experience.
- Turnaround (TA) or shutdown planning experience.
- SAP work management systems.
- Previous field supervision or site leadership experience.
- Experience within high-hazard process industries.
Package & Benefits
- Initial 12-month contract.
- Long-term programme with strong extension potential through 2028/2029.
- £28.85 – £31.25 per hour (Inside IR35).
- Equivalent annual earnings of approximately £60,000 – £65,000 based on a 40-hour week.
- Overtime available after 40 hours.
- Weekend overtime rate.
- Weekly or monthly payroll available.
- 31.5 days annual leave, including bank holidays.
Recruitment Process
- 1-2 stage interview process.
- Site-based interview with the hiring manager.
- Drug & Alcohol screening required.
- Medical assessment required.
- DBS check required.
- Qualification verification required prior to engagement.
Additional Information
Candidates living within commuting distance of Barry, South Wales will be preferred, although applications from further afield will be considered. Please note that travel and accommodation expenses are not provided.
Please contact Jasmine White at Ceto Talent for more information if interested | 02039 66 66 52 |
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