Senior/Project Controls Engineer-Planner

Overview

In this role, you will lead the planning and scheduling for major nuclear projects, building schedules with project managers to keep complex programmes on track. You’ll spot risks early, plan recovery, and keep management informed through status reporting. You work closely with delivery teams to improve efficiency and coordinate multidisciplinary efforts. This position offers exposure to multiple sectors, a collaborative community, and a chance to shape real-world delivery through robust planning and governance.

Pay / Benefits

• car allowance
• benefits
• hybrid work
• competitive pay

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain project schedules aligned to project requirements, developed with the project manager and team
• Reduce uncertainty, clarify objectives, and improve efficiency
• Help project managers schedule work and coordinate assignments
• Evaluate schedule progress and performance, and identify developing problem areas
• Support timely and effective change management
• Help produce status reports that keep management informed
• Analyse alternative courses of action or recovery for slipped schedules

Key requirements

• Professional Project Controls experience specialising in Planning and Scheduling across the whole project lifecycle, in one or more sectors
• Strong proficiency in Primavera (P6) and other planning and resourcing software
• Ability to coordinate with other teams and bring multidisciplinary knowledge
• Degree in a relevant field (or equivalent experience)
• Membership of a body such as APM or PMI
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management experience
• UK National Security Vetting Status – Ability to gain BPSS/SC clearance

• leadership
• stakeholder management
• cross-functional collaboration
• Primavera P6
• planning and scheduling software
• multidisciplinary coordination tools

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