Project Planner (SC Cleared)

Progressive Recruitment; Reading; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Progressive Recruitment seeks an experienced Project Planner (SC Cleared) for a 6-month contract in Reading. You will develop, maintain and control project schedules within a highly regulated nuclear defence environment.

Advanced Primavera P6 skills and active SC clearance are essential for success. You will collaborate with project managers, engineering and commercial teams to ensure programme alignment, monitor progress, forecast milestones and manage risks.

Qualifications

• Active SC clearance and eligibility for UK defence assignments.
• Significant experience as a Project Planner on complex programmes.
• Proficient in Primavera P6 scheduling and integrated schedules.
• Proven ability to manage schedules and controls in regulated environments.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and autonomous working skills.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Project planning

Stakeholder management

Schedule management

Regulatory compliance

Autonomy

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Project Planner (SC Cleared)

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.

Essential Requirements

• 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.

Desirable Requirements

• 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.

Please note that the documents provided contain generic information. If we are successful in finding you an assignment, you will receive a Key Information Document which will be specific to the vendor set-up you have chosen and your placement.