Project Planner - Nuclear Construction

Assystem; Bridgwater; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

8% Company Pension Contributions

Healthcare Cash Plan

Buy & Sell Holiday

Digital Gym Access

Exclusive Discounts

24/7 Employee Support Line

Volunteer Days

Job summary

Assystem in Bridgwater is seeking a construction planner to deliver detailed MEH schedules and drive on-site integration for a major nuclear project.

You will develop and maintain Primavera P6 schedules, ensure logic-linked planning, and collaborate with site teams to optimise 16-week lookaheads and weekly progress reporting.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in construction planning within large-scale MEH projects.
• Advanced knowledge of EPC environments and integrated planning.
• Experience in nuclear or highly regulated sectors.
• Ability to develop and manage logic-linked construction schedules.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret schedule data and identify risks.
• Excellent communication across multidisciplinary site and project teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed Primavera P6 schedules across MEH scopes.
• Create fully logic-linked construction schedules aligned with WBS.
• Update schedules regularly to reflect site progress and reporting cycles.
• Collaborate with site teams and contractors on lookaheads and 4D planning.
• Support 16-week lookahead planning and short-term programme optimisation.
• Analyse schedule performance and identify risks and opportunities.
• Ensure contractor schedules align with programme forecasts.
• Produce clear schedule reports for project controls and leadership.
• Drive schedule integration with construction, logistics and engineering teams.
• Support trend and change processes and performance indicators.

Skills

Construction planning

Schedule management

4D planning

5D planning

Nuclear industry experience

Stakeholder management

MEH project experience

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Today, Assystem is among the top three independent nuclear engineering firms worldwide. With over 60 years of experience in highly regulated sectors, the group supports public and industrial stakeholders in the execution of complex and strategic infrastructure projects, subject to high safety and security requirements.

Assystem mobilizes 8,000 experts in 13 countries and intervenes across the entire project lifecycle, in engineering, project management and digital solutions.

The Job Mission

This hybrid role is suited to candidates able to commute to Bridgwater or relocate nearby.

You will deliver detailed construction planning across MEH packages within a major nuclear project.

Working closely with your future team, you will drive schedule accuracy, integration and performance on site.

• Develop and maintain detailed Primavera P6 schedules across mechanical, electrical and HVAC scopes.
• Create fully logic-linked construction schedules aligned with defined work breakdown structures.
• Update schedules regularly to reflect site progress and performance against agreed reporting cycles.
• Collaborate with site teams and contractors on lookaheads, 4D planning and delivery coordination.
• Support 16-week lookahead planning and short-term programme optimisation activities on site.
• Analyse schedule performance, identifying risks, delays and opportunities for programme improvement.
• Support trend and change processes, assessing schedule impacts and producing performance indicators.
• Ensure contractor schedules align with programme forecasts and project control requirements.
• Produce clear and accurate schedule reports to support project controls and leadership teams.
• Work closely with construction, logistics and engineering teams to ensure schedule integration.
• Proven experience in construction planning within large‑scale MEH project environments.
• Advanced knowledge of Primavera P6 for schedule development and progress monitoring.
• Strong understanding of EPC environments and integrated planning across project lifecycles.
• Experience working within nuclear or highly regulated industrial sectors.
• Ability to develop and manage logic-linked construction schedules effectively.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret schedule data and identify risks and opportunities.
• Excellent communication skills across multidisciplinary site and project teams.
• Ability to manage stakeholders and challenge constructively within complex environments.
• Experience with 4D or 5D planning tools within major construction programmes.
• Familiarity with site-based planning within nuclear new build projects.
• Understanding of nuclear or conventional safety standards and site safety culture.
• Experience contributing to trend, change and performance reporting processes.
• Knowledge of planning within commissioning and handover project phases.

Additional Information

Take the opportunity to play a key role in delivering one of the UK’s most significant nuclear construction projects. Join Assystem to strengthen your planning expertise, work alongside industry leaders, and contribute to shaping the future of clean energy through precise and impactful project planning.

Your Benefits Package

• Hybrid Working – Flexibility to work from home and the office
• Buy & Sell Holiday – Make your time off work for you
• 8% Company Pension Contributions
• Competitive Sick Pay – Support when you need it
• Healthcare Cash Plan – Claim back on dental, optical & more
• Free Digital Gym Access – Expert-led fitness classes
• Exclusive Discounts – Restaurants, days out & top brands
• 24/7 Employee Support Line – Mental health, financial & legal help
• Volunteer Days – Make a difference on company time

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter!

Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.