Planner / Planning Engineer

AtkinsRéalis; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in the United Kingdom is seeking a senior planner to lead and manage project schedules across transportation, energy, defence, water and rail sectors. You will coordinate with stakeholders and integrate cost and risk to improve performance.

The role offers hybrid working with flexible arrangements, a focus on training and progression, and exposure to a range of complex projects across our Complex Projects team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in project management, engineering, or related field.
• Senior Planner with experience in transportation, energy, defence, water or rail projects.
• Knowledge of NEC contracts and their application in project management.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication across diverse groups.

Responsibilities

• Manage project schedules and interfaces with stakeholders.
• Maintain baselines to support metrics and performance.
• Lead meetings and workshops to challenge progress and performance.
• Support Planning/Project Controls in schedule maintenance.
• Manage contract requirements for schedules and provide EVM reporting.
• Integrate schedule with cost and risk.
• Provide critical path analysis and scenario planning to mitigate issues.

Skills

Senior Planner

Stakeholder engagement

Primavera P6

MS Project

Education

Bachelor's degree in project management

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Job Description

Overview

Streamline the way forward.

Join our collaborative Complex Projects team, where we have a impressive variety of projects on the go at any one time. So, joining us means you could take your career wherever your interests lie. Everyone here is willing to pitch in and help because we all want you to succeed and are ready to help you develop.

When it comes to living your life, we want you to get the most out of it. So, talk to us about all our flexible and remote working policies that can support your personal priorities. We also value your transferable skills and potential and can’t wait to invest in your training, development, and progression.

Your role

• The full build and management of schedules, their working interfaces and engagement with relevant stakeholders.
• Maintenance and Management of Baselines to support contractual and performance metrics.
• Provide meetings and workshops to challenge the progress and performance of projects.
• Support Planning / Project Controls Managers to maintain schedules and their interfaces.
• Manage the contract requirements for the schedules.Provide advanced hierarchical reporting outputs such as Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Experience of Integration of function corelating Schedule, Cost and Risk.
• Provide Critical Path evaluation and scenario planning options to mitigate issues and improve efficiencies. Proficient in various types of delay analysis techniques.

About you

• Bachelor’s degree in project management, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Experience as a Senior Planner, specializing in transportation, energy, defence, water and rail industry experience.
• Knowledge of NEC contracts and their application in project management.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to communicate across diverse groups.
• Proficiency in project management software (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and time management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team.

Reward & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We’re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Additional information

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

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Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis_, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences. _