Intermediate Scheduler

NRL Recruitment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an Intermediate Scheduler to join a project controls team supporting high-profile nuclear infrastructure projects in the UK. This role involves ensuring effective scheduling, compliance with contract requirements, and stakeholder coordination. The ideal candidate will have a degree in a related field, experience with Primavera P6, and a solid understanding of planning principles, along with a solutions-driven mindset. This position offers a salary of £90,000 and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Salary: £90,000

Hybrid working: 3 days from home, 2 days in office

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• A degree or equivalent qualification in relevant technical fields.
• Solid understanding of planning and scheduling principles.
• Experience using Primavera P6.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with supply chain partners regarding schedule compliance.
• Deliver integrated schedule updates and maintain schedule data.
• Support schedule progress reporting and variance analysis.

Skills

Planning and scheduling principles

Experience using Primavera P6

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Education

Degree in business analysis, engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

About the Opportunity: NRL is recruiting on behalf of our client for an Intermediate Scheduler to support the delivery of high-profile nuclear infrastructure projects. This role offers a unique opportunity to work at the heart of a major UK energy initiative committed to Net Zero and energy security.

You'll be part of a growing project controls team delivering essential scheduling support across complex civil and nuclear works. Operating within a structured PMO environment, you will ensure efficient planning and reporting aligned with governance processes, while supporting collaborative delivery between internal teams and the supply chain.

This role is ideally suited to an experienced Scheduler looking to expand their career in a fast-paced, high-impact programme environment.

What You\'ll Be Doing

• Liaising with supply chain partners to ensure compliance with schedule-related contract requirements.
• Delivering integrated schedule updates and accurate schedule data for a defined scope of work.
• Supporting schedule progress reporting, including forecast to complete, variance analysis, and identifying areas for improvement.
• Producing high-quality month-end IWS forecasts, baselines, and performance reports.
• Engaging in stakeholder coordination to support successful delivery across multiple interfaces.
• Ensuring scheduling activities are executed in accordance with governance guidelines and project calendars.

What You\'ll Need

• A degree or equivalent qualification in business analysis, accounting, engineering, construction, project management, or a related technical field.
• Solid understanding of planning and scheduling principles.
• Experience using Primavera P6 in a project delivery environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to develop schedules from first principles and assure supplier programmes.
• Familiarity with Schedule Hierarchy, Integration, and Change Control.
• Understanding of contract types such as NEC and FIDIC and how they apply to scheduling activities.
• Prior experience in civil construction management.
• A solutions-driven, deliverable-focused mindset with strong problem-solving skills.

Benefits

• Salary: £90,000
• Hybrid working: 3 days working from home, 2 days in the Liverpool Street office.
• Opportunity to work on one of the most significant energy infrastructure programmes in the UK.
• Career progression and development in a supportive, forward-thinking project environment.
• Exposure to cutting-edge project controls and governance frameworks.

The NRL Group connects global companies with the right people to bring engineering projects to life. Supporting contracting companies with energy transition plans and working with our clients to create a cleaner, greener future.

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