Nuclear Project Scheduler - Area Planning Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Professional membership (IChemE)

Electric car salary sacrifice

Job summary

ACEPP UK is seeking an Area Planner to support a major nuclear new-build programme. You will develop integrated schedules, maintain IWS, and align with the WBS while working across Civils, Mechanical, Electrical, HVAC, and I&C scopes.

The role involves monitoring progress, analyzing schedule performance, and identifying risks to inform project decisions. Collaboration with Cost, Risk, Estimating and Change teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Construction, Quantity Surveying, Project Management or another relevant discipline.
• Demonstrable experience working within a Planning or Project Controls function on a large, complex project or programme.
• Experience within a highly regulated industry, ideally nuclear, energy, power generation or major infrastructure.
• Proven experience managing and integrating schedules involving multiple contractors, disciplines and stakeholders.
• Practical experience applying integrated planning frameworks and methodologies to major project delivery.
• Strong experience using planning and project controls systems to support complex engineering and construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules and Integrated Work Schedules (IWS) aligned with the WBS.
• Produce fully logic-linked plans covering activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of the project’s integrated planning framework.
• Monitor progress, milestones and critical-path activities.
• Analyse schedule performance and provide clear insights for decision-making.
• Identify schedule risks and opportunities and recommend corrective actions.

Skills

Area planning

Scheduling

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder communication

Education

Degree in Engineering/Construction/PM

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

MS Word/PowerPoint

Job description

ACEPP UK is seeking an Area Planner to support a major nuclear new-build programme. You will develop integrated schedules, maintain IWS, and align with the WBS while working across Civils, Mechanical, Electrical, HVAC, and I&C scopes.

The role involves monitoring progress, analyzing schedule performance, and identifying risks to inform project decisions. Collaboration with Cost, Risk, Estimating and Change teams is essential.