Nuclear Construction Planner — Primavera P6 & EVM Lead

ALTEN; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Employee assistance

Life insurance

Pension scheme

Team social events

Flexible working

Job summary

ALTEN is seeking an experienced Construction Planner to support major nuclear infrastructure projects in planning, scheduling, and contract governance. The role emphasizes baseline management, EVM analysis, and NEC contract administration across engineering, procurement, and construction teams.

You will work with Project Managers and Controls professionals to ensure robust delivery, governance, and timely reporting, with a focus on nuclear quality and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience as a Planner, Senior Planner, Project Controls Planner, or Construction Planner.
• Strong experience with Primavera P6.
• Experience delivering projects within Nuclear, Defence, Energy, Utilities, Rail, or Major Infrastructure sectors.
• Experience managing schedule baselines and programme controls.
• Strong understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Experience with change management and variation control.
• Ability to perform schedule analysis and critical path assessments.
• Experience producing management information and executive-level reports.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Establish and maintain programme baselines throughout the project lifecycle.
• Monitor project performance against approved baselines.
• Perform Earned Value Management (EVM) analysis and reporting.
• Track schedule and cost performance metrics.
• Support management of compensation events, change control, variations, and programme impacts under NEC contracts.
• Analyse critical paths, float consumption, and schedule risks.
• Produce programme dashboards, KPIs, and executive reports.
• Manage resource loading, forecasting, and capacity planning.
• Work collaboratively with engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning teams.
• Support risk reviews, mitigation planning, and recovery schedules.
• Ensure programme governance aligns with nuclear quality and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Planner experience

Primavera P6

Nuclear/major infra sectors

Schedule baselines

Earned Value Management

Change management

Schedule analysis

Executive reports

Education

Engineering degree

NEC3/NEC4 experience

Military equivalent experience

Nuclear/regulatory knowledge

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

ALTEN is seeking an experienced Construction Planner to support major nuclear infrastructure projects in planning, scheduling, and contract governance. The role emphasizes baseline management, EVM analysis, and NEC contract administration across engineering, procurement, and construction teams.

You will work with Project Managers and Controls professionals to ensure robust delivery, governance, and timely reporting, with a focus on nuclear quality and regulatory compliance.