Lead Project Planner

ALTEN; Derby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Project Planner to join their dynamic team in the Nuclear Sector. This role involves developing and maintaining project schedules, performing critical path analysis, and managing resource planning. You will work closely with regulatory bodies and construction teams, ensuring compliance with industry standards. The company fosters innovation and offers opportunities for career development, making it an exciting place to grow your expertise and contribute to impactful projects. If you are passionate about engineering and eager to make a difference, this role is for you.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Pension Scheme

Cycle-to-work Scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Social atmosphere and team building

Qualifications

• Expertise in Primavera P6 and project scheduling required.
• Experience with NEC3/NEC4 contracts is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Perform Critical Path Analysis to ensure project efficiency.

Skills

Primavera P6

Critical Path Analysis

Resource Planning

Task Scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in project management

Master's degree in mechanical engineering

Job description

Are you passionate about engineering? Do you want to make a difference?

You could be one of our 54k+ colleagues in over 30 countries working on inspiring projects in the most innovative companies.

Join us and start building tomorrow’s world today!

Job Description

What will you be doing?

As a Lead Project Planner, you will join a team to support our activities within the Nuclear Sector.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Develop and maintain project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Perform Critical Path Analysis (CPA) to ensure project efficiency.
• Manage resource planning and task scheduling to align with project goals.
• Interface with nuclear regulatory bodies and construction teams where required.
• Support project execution in compliance with NEC3/NEC4 contracts and industry regulations.

Who are we looking for?

• Expert-level proficiency in Primavera P6.
• Proven experience as a Project Planner or Project Scheduler, with ability to demonstrate methods and approaches used.
• Strong background in Critical Path Analysis, Resource Planning, and Task Scheduling.
• Desirable familiarity with nuclear regulatory processes and construction interfaces.
• Experience working with NEC3/NEC4 contracts.

You are...

• Passionate about engineering
• Result-oriented
• Proactive

Qualifications

Experience, skills and qualifications required:

• Bachelor's or master’s degree in project, construction management or mechanical engineering or a related field in engineering, Planning or Delivery management.

Additional Information

Why join us?

We foster a community of dually talented individuals who are both entrepreneurs and technology specialists. Our teams embody the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship, enabling us to develop solutions most efficiently.

Our commitment to sustainable growth is unwavering, and we continuously strive for accelerated transformation and continuous improvement. Through ALTEN labs, mentoring programs, internal universities, and more, we are always pushing boundaries and embracing new possibilities.

We offer incredible opportunities to join inspiring projects in the most innovative companies.

We prioritise your career development with personalised support plans tailored to your own aspirations. We're here to empower you and help you reach your full potential.

Join our passionate team and start building tomorrow, today!

In short you get:

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style
• A chance to work on the most exciting engineering projects and technologies along with Premium Customers
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• A competitive salary
• Private Medical Insurance
• Pension Scheme
• Cycle-to-work Scheme among many additional benefits
• Social atmosphere, regular gatherings, and team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Consulting

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting