Senior/Project Controls Engineer-Planner

Overview

In this role you will lead planning and scheduling for major nuclear projects, building robust schedules with project managers and delivery teams. You will identify risks early, support recovery plans, and keep leadership informed through clear status updates. You thrive on producing high-quality plans that guide real-world delivery and cross-functional collaboration. This is a chance to contribute to a secure, high-stakes programme and grow within a collaborative professional community.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive basic pay
• car allowance
• benefits

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain schedules aligned with project requirements developed with the project manager and team
• Reduce uncertainty, clarify objectives, and improve efficiency
• Assist project managers in scheduling work and coordinating assignments
• Evaluate schedule progress and identify developing problem areas
• Support timely and effective change management
• Produce status reports for management
• Analyze alternative actions or recovery for slipped schedules

Key requirements

• Professional Project Controls experience specialising in Planning and Scheduling across the full project lifecycle
• Strong proficiency in Primavera P6 and other planning/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
• coordination with cross-functional teams
• Primavera P6
• planning and scheduling software
• cross-functional collaboration

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