Project Planner - Nuclear

Malvern Rugby Football Club; Exeter; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Planning Engineer in the Nuclear Consultancy sector. This role offers the chance to work on some of the UK's largest nuclear projects, focusing on innovative solutions and teamwork. You'll be responsible for developing and maintaining project schedules, ensuring alignment with project scope changes, and conducting critical path analysis. This position not only promises a dynamic work environment but also the opportunity to make a significant impact on sustainable solutions for future generations. If you're ready to take your career to new heights and contribute to meaningful projects, this is the role for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in the Nuclear sector preferred; public sector experience is also encouraged.
• Significant experience in schedule planning, forecasting, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project schedules, including baseline and detailed schedules.
• Manage and report on Critical Path Analysis and ensure schedule integrity.

Skills

Project Scheduling

Critical Path Analysis

Earned Value Management

NEC Contracts

Schedule Performance Index

Education

Degree in Engineering or Project Management

Tools

P6 Software

Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role Description

We are looking for a Planning Engineer to join our Nuclear Consultancy business supporting some of the UK's largest Nuclear projects. The projects involve both new build and decommissioning within a structured, collaborative environment focused on innovative solutions and teamwork, with an emphasis on delivering programme outputs.

As part of our Programme and Project Management team, you'll help deliver some of the biggest, most iconic projects with some of the best talent around. Your energy, agility, and keen eye for detail will help deliver transformational outcomes for multiple clients daily.

The role is within our global Resilience business area, which works to protect natural environments and water resources while powering future generations. We address challenges such as climate change, urbanization, biodiversity loss, and the increasing frequency of large-scale events like floods and wildfires.

Role Accountabilities

1. Develop and maintain project schedules, including baseline and detailed schedules to support delivery.
2. Manage and report on Critical Path Analysis.
3. Assess subcontractors' programs in accordance with NEC requirements.
4. Ensure schedules remain aligned with standards and reflect project scope changes.
5. Monitor interdependencies between projects and programmes on site, recording and reviewing impacts regularly.
6. Maintain baseline schedules through change control, ensuring schedule integrity.
7. Maintain the Work Breakdown Structure per client processes.
8. Conduct Schedule Performance Index & Schedule Variance analysis, root cause analysis, and provide recommendations and recovery plans.
9. Participate in pre-contract management and assessments.
10. Ensure the integrity of baseline and progressed schedules.

Additional responsibilities include willingness to travel to site or client offices in Bridgwater and/or Bristol twice a week.

Qualifications & Experience

1. Experience in the Nuclear sector is preferred; however, candidates with experience in public sector projects within regulated environments (water, rail, aviation) are encouraged to apply.
2. Experience working with NEC contracts, preferably options A, C & E.
3. Understanding of Earned Value Management.
4. Understanding of Critical Path Analysis.
5. Experience with P6 software.
6. Significant experience in schedule planning, forecasting, and reporting.

Why Arcadis?

We believe everyone's contribution matters and are pioneering a skills-based approach to career development. You'll do meaningful work, helping deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career, colleagues, clients, life, and the world around you. Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We strive to create a work environment where everyone can bring their best selves. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, fostering diversity and inclusion across all aspects of our work. We work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+, and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.