Senior Planner (Project Controls) – Energy & Natural Resources

Overview

Across Turner & Townsend’s Energy & Natural Resources division, you will lead planning for complex projects, including nuclear-sector programs, ensuring schedules drive cost, risk, and change decisions. In this role you will mentor junior planners while coordinating multiple work packages and maintaining integrated schedules. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to meet time, cost, and quality targets, using robust project controls to support management decisions. This opportunity combines hands-on planning with team leadership in a growing, client-focused environment. You’ll be part of a mission-driven firm delivering major programmes in a high-stakes sector.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working environment
• focus on work-life balance
• inclusive and diverse culture
• career development opportunities
• supportive leadership
• equal opportunity employer

Responsibilities

• Lead planning for multiple projects or a single large, complex program
• Create, develop and maintain detailed project schedules aligned with requirements
• Adhere to NEC or FIDIC processes for schedule data and submissions
• Develop status reports to inform management on progress
• Oversee Integrated Project Controls standards and mentor planning staff
• Analyze schedule performance, identify risks and variances, and recommend recovery actions
• Coordinate scope, cost data, and schedule updates with project teams
• Monitor IMS and project KPIs; report on earned value management (EVM)
• Support project managers in scheduling and staff assignments
• Provide leadership and coaching to junior planners

Key requirements

• Professional project controls experience focusing on planning & scheduling
• Primavera P6 proficiency; experience with planning/resourcing software
• Strong communication and leadership abilities; ability to influence and coach
• Experience in risk-based decision making and complex project environments
• Proven stakeholder management and conflict resolution skills
• Desire to work in the nuclear sector
• BPSS security clearance eligibility
• Member of relevant professional body (APM or PMI)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• leadership
• communication
• stakeholder management
• Primavera P6
• NEC/FIDIC contract processes
• Earned Value Management (EVM) reporting

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