Project Planner - Sizewell B

ASTUTE Technical Recruitment Ltd; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the nuclear energy sector is seeking a P6 Project Planner for the Sizewell B project. This role involves maintaining project schedules, leading planning processes, and managing reporting. The ideal candidate will have strong qualifications in project planning and controls, with a competitive salary and hybrid working options.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Hybrid working arrangements

Qualifications

• Candidates should have P6 expertise and relevant project management certifications.
• Experience in managing outputs from junior planners is essential.
• Technical knowledge in planning processes is required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain project schedules for large or complex projects.
• Lead the planning process from requirements to baselined schedule.
• Manage integrated master-level schedule reporting.

Skills

P6 Expertise

Earned Value Management

Project Planning

Resource Analysis

Education

APMG Project Planning & Controls Practitioner

APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ)

APM Project Fundamentals Qualification

Job description

Astute’s Nuclear team is partnering with an international leader in the nuclear energy sector to recruit a P6 Project Planner for the Sizewell B project in Leiston, Suffolk.

Salary and Benefits

The role offers a salary of £45,000 - £75,000 DOE, hybrid working arrangements, 25 days of annual leave (increasing to 30 days with service), and additional benefits.

About the Role

If you are a Project Planner seeking to work with an organization renowned for innovative solutions and high-value technologies, submit your CV today.

Responsibilities and Duties

1. Maintain project schedules for large projects or collections of projects.
2. Lead the planning process on large or complex projects, from requirements and WBS to the baselined schedule.
3. Manage integrated master-level schedule reporting, including Earned Value Management (EVM), resource analysis, schedule performance, and milestone reporting.
4. Senior candidates will own tools, processes, guidance, and templates for the Planning discipline and promote engagement across the business.

Professional Qualifications

We are looking for candidates with a range of the following qualifications:

• P6 Expertise
• APMG Project Planning & Controls (PPC) Practitioner
• APM Project Fundamentals Qualification
• APMG Earned Value Management Practitioner
• ECITB Planning & Scheduling Practice or equivalent
• APM Full Membership
• APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ)

Personal Skills

The ideal Project Planner will be:

• Skilled in guiding teams through planning processes and ensuring quality inputs.
• Technically knowledgeable in managing outputs from junior planners and integrating them into a master plan.
• Confident in engaging with delivery teams and extracting planning information.

Salary and Benefits

Salary: £45,000 - £75,000 DOE

Hybrid working, SZB 4 days/week

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

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Additional Information

Astute People act as an employment agency for this vacancy. We are committed to equal opportunity and encourage applications from all backgrounds. Candidates must demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. We support the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We aim to respond to all applications within 7 days; if you do not hear from us, please consider your application unsuccessful.