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Outage Planner Jobs in Portsmouth

​Outage Planner

An Outage Planner plays an integral role in coordinating and scheduling planned works, shutdowns, or outages to minimise disruption to operations. The Outage Planner implements meticulous planning methodologies to schedule manpower, materials, and machinery for the smooth execution of engineering outages.

Required skills for an Outage Planner include excellent organisational skills, detailed technical understanding, and proficiency in planning software tools such as Primavera P6. Typically, a degree in engineering or a related field is mandatory.

Prior experience as an Outage Planner is highly desirable. Companies look for candidates who have demonstrated experience in planning and managing outage schedules effectively within the engineering sector, along with a proven ability to mitigate potential risks associated with outages.

 

​Portsmouth

Portsmouth is a port city in England within the south coast area, located on the shore of the English Channel. Portsmouth is known for its prehistoric ruins and beautiful coastline and has also been an important military harbour over many years, with a large Royal Navy base located there.

The engineering sector in Portsmouth is primarily focused on the shipbuilding industry. The city's shipyard employs more than 3,000 workers. However, over the past 20 years the sector has continued to grow rapidly with new technology and products being developed daily.

Portsmouth is well served by transport, with the nearest national railway station being Portsmouth and Southsea, which is about 5 miles from the city. Portsmouth is served by Junction 5 of the M275 motorway and has a number of other major roads within its boundaries.

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