Project Planner (SC Cleared)

Progressive; Reading; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Progressive in Reading seeks an experienced Project Planner (SC Cleared) to develop and manage integrated schedules for a high-profile UK nuclear defence programme. You will lead Primavera P6-based planning, monitor progress, and report milestones in a highly regulated environment.

Active SC Clearance is essential. The role requires strong stakeholder engagement, ability to work autonomously, and prior experience on AWE or nuclear sector projects.

Qualifications

• Active SC Clearance required.
• Extensive experience with Primavera P6 in complex projects.
• Experience in defence, nuclear, or similarly regulated industries.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and manage integrated project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Produce and update project programmes, resource-loaded schedules and critical path analyses.
• Monitor progress against baselines and identify schedule risks, constraints and opportunities.
• Support project controls activities including forecasting, milestone tracking and performance reporting.
• Engage with project managers, engineering, commercial teams and stakeholders for programme alignment.
• Conduct schedule health checks and apply planning best practices across the lifecycle.
• Generate look-ahead plans, progress reports and impact assessments as required.
• Support risk management by assessing programme implications of risks and changes.
• Facilitate planning workshops and coordinate updates across multiple stakeholders.
• Operate within governance, security and quality procedures appropriate to defence.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Schedule controls

Defence/regulatory environment

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Job Title: Project Planner (SC Cleared)
Location: Reading
Duration: 6-Month Contract
Security Clearance: Current SC Clearance Essential
Sector: Nuclear Defence

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Project Planner with advanced Primavera P6 expertise to support a high-profile project within the UK nuclear defence sector. Due to the nature of the work, details of the specific project cannot be disclosed. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and controlling project schedules, ensuring programme performance and delivery against key milestones within a highly regulated environment.

Candidates must hold active SC Clearance and have previous experience operating within complex engineering, defence, nuclear, or similarly regulated industries.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and manage integrated project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Produce and update project programmes, resource-loaded schedules, and critical path analyses.
• Monitor progress against agreed baselines and identify schedule risks, constraints, and opportunities.
• Support project controls activities, including forecasting, milestone tracking, and performance reporting.
• Engage with project managers, engineering teams, commercial teams, and key stakeholders to ensure programme alignment.
• Conduct schedule health checks and ensure planning best practice is applied throughout the project lifecycle.
• Generate look-ahead plans, progress reports, recovery plans, and impact assessments where required.
• Support risk management activities by assessing the programme implications of identified risks and changes.
• Facilitate planning workshops and coordinate programme updates across multiple stakeholders.
• Operate within strict governance, security, and quality procedures appropriate to the defence environment.
• Current active SC Clearance.
• Significant experience as a Project Planner within complex engineering or infrastructure programmes.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6.
• Proven experience producing and managing integrated project schedules.
• Strong understanding of project controls, planning methodologies, and schedule management principles.
• Experience working within highly regulated environments.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities.
• Previous experience working on AWE programmes.
• Nuclear sector experience.
• Defence, MOD, or national security project experience.
• Experience working within major capital projects or complex engineering programmes.
• Knowledge of risk management, earned value management (EVM), and project controls processes.