Senior Nuclear Construction Planner (Primavera P6, EVM)

ALTEN LTD - UK; Bridgwater; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle & Tech Scheme

Employee assistance programme

Life insurance & Pension Scheme

Social atmosphere & team events

Flexible working (role dependent)

Job summary

ALTEN is seeking an experienced Construction Planner to support planning, scheduling, programme controls, and NEC contract management for major nuclear infrastructure projects. This role requires expertise in project planning, baselines, EVM, and governance, collaborating with Project Managers, Commercial, Engineering, and Controls teams.

You will develop integrated schedules, monitor performance, and produce dashboards while ensuring compliance with nuclear quality standards and regulatory

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience as a Planner, Senior Planner, Project Controls Planner, or Construction Planner.
• Strong experience with Primavera P6.
• Experience delivering projects within Nuclear, Defence, Energy, Utilities, Rail, or Major Infrastructure sectors.
• Experience managing schedule baselines and programme controls.
• Strong understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Establish and maintain programme baselines throughout the project lifecycle.
• Monitor project performance against approved baselines.
• Perform Earned Value Management (EVM) analysis and reporting.
• Track schedule and cost performance metrics.
• Support management of compensation events, change control, variations, and programme impacts under NEC contracts.
• Analyse critical paths, float consumption, and schedule risks.
• Produce programme dashboards, KPIs, and executive reports.
• Manage resource loading, forecasting, and capacity planning.
• Work collaboratively with engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning teams.
• Support risk reviews, mitigation planning, and recovery schedules.
• Ensure programme governance aligns with nuclear quality and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Primavera P6

Earned Value Management

Schedule analysis

Critical path

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

ALTEN is seeking an experienced Construction Planner to support planning, scheduling, programme controls, and NEC contract management for major nuclear infrastructure projects. This role requires expertise in project planning, baselines, EVM, and governance, collaborating with Project Managers, Commercial, Engineering, and Controls teams.

You will develop integrated schedules, monitor performance, and produce dashboards while ensuring compliance with nuclear quality standards and regulatory