Project Planner - Energy & Natural Resources

Turner & Townsend; Warrington; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in the UK Energy & Natural Resources team is recruiting a Project Planner to join a diverse and supportive group working on a nuclear sector programme. The role focuses on leading planning for multiple projects, building robust schedules, and ensuring delivery to time and cost targets.

You will use Primavera P6, manage relationships with stakeholders, mentor junior planners, and contribute to Integrated Master Schedule reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning & scheduling across the project lifecycle.
• Nuclear sector experience is desirable but not essential.
• Strong communication and leadership skills to influence and mentor teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning for multiple projects or programmes with complex schedules.
• Develop, update and maintain robust project schedules aligned to NEC/FIDIC workflows.
• Coordinate with project teams to gather scope and cost data for schedule baselines.
• Analyze schedule performance, floats, and critical paths to support recovery actions.
• Produce status reports and contribute to IMS-level reporting and KPIs.
• Mentor and coach junior planning professionals within the Turner & Townsend team.

Skills

Planning & Scheduling

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Job Description

Due to increased opportunities and demand in the Energy & Natural Resources division, the Energy & Natural Resources team are recruiting a Project Planner to join a diverse and supportive team during a period of significant growth. Our nuclear client is at the forefront of industry leading change, and we are keen to speak to individuals with project planning experience to see what Turner & Townsend can offer you. Candidates will be required to be present in our client office or site for 3 days per week.

Main Purpose of Role

A Planner will be responsible for work packages and projects of varying size and complexity. Due to the nature of the programme of works, work packages may vary in size with Planners accountable for scheduling multiple smaller projects or one which could be significantly larger in value. A Planner will be responsible for taking the lead on planning for multiple non‑related projects or single highly complex projects within the programme of works. They will understand and manage relationships between time, cost, risk, change, reporting and scope, with accountability for creating and maintaining robust schedules that provide our clients with accurate data to drive management decisions. They will play a key role in ensuring that client objectives are met and that projects are delivered to time and cost targets and the appropriate quality standards.

Key Accountabilities

• As a Planner, you have a passion to provide services as required by our clients, which may include:
• Taking the lead on planning, supporting more junior planning professionals on novel, high value projects or programmes.
• Creation, development and maintenance of project schedules that assist and align with project requirements on a complex, risk managed project or programme.
• Adherence to NEC or FIDIC contract processes for management of schedule data and submissions.
• Assisting the project team to develop status reports to keep management informed on project progress.
• Involvement with senior team in oversight of day‑to‑day management, staffing and the implementation of Integrated Project Controls standards and processes.
• Reducing uncertainty, improving efficiency and understanding project objectives.
• Interacting with the project team to define scope of work to develop and update detailed schedules, cost information and identification of variances from original schedule.
• Assisting project managers to schedule work and coordinate assignments.
• Evaluation of project schedule progress and performance and identify developing problem areas.
• Analysis of float, critical path and constraints to understand the effect of approved changes or slippages to schedule, recommending alternative courses of action for recovery.
• Undertaking project progress reviews.
• Monitoring and consolidation of multiple project schedules into Integrated master Schedule (IMS).
• Monitoring the project managers reporting system summarising the progress status of all projects.
• Monitor and advise on status of project KPIs across multiple projects.
• Understand and report EVM on a periodic basis.
• Functional management of planning personnel within the Turner & Townsend team, conducting mentoring and coaching as required.

Qualifications

You have professional Project Controls experience specialising in Planning & Scheduling in one or more sectors across the whole Project lifecycle. While nuclear experience is desirable it is not an absolute requirement. You have strong knowledge and proficiency with Primavera (P6) and other planning and resourcing software and can coordinate and work with other teams utilising your multi‑disciplinary knowledge.

You will be a strong communicator, able to demonstrate leadership behaviours with the ability to influence, manage, motivate, coach and develop a team by fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. You promote empowerment and contribution and have a passion to build a community and support network beyond your delivery role.

• Will be able to obtain BPSS level security clearance.
• Are a member of a relevant professional body e.g., Association for Project Management, Project Management Institute.
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Have the ability to make risk‑based decisions where the parameters are unclear, and judgement is needed.
• Have strong leadership skills with the ability to mobilise, inspire and lead by example.
• Have strong stakeholder management experience.
• Can navigate through conflict situations and defuse tension.
• Have a desire to work within the nuclear sector.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.