Senior Planner

AtkinsRéalis; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid working culture

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Project Scheduler to shape schedules for major projects across our UK operations. You will prepare baselines, run planning workshops, and ensure activities align with deliverables and contracting strategy.

You will update progress, analyze variances, and report on KPIs such as Earned Value, Schedule Performance and Cost Performance. Collaboration with cost controllers and clients is essential.

Qualifications

• Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel.
• Advanced Primavera P6 knowledge.
• Knowledge of project management techniques (CPM, earned value, etc.).
• Credible experience in project planning, analysis and reporting.
• Ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work with clients and stakeholders and lead meetings.

Responsibilities

• Prepare project schedules and baselines.
• Chair planning workshops and develop schedules.
• Ensure activities link to project deliverables and contracts.
• Update schedule progress and validate work completed.
• Identify variances and communicate to project team.
• Monitor KPIs like Earned Value and SPI/CPI.
• Collaborate with cost controller on variances.
• Forecast resources and hours with cost controller.
• Prepare reports, trends, and schedule analysis; lead progress meetings.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Project scheduling

Critical path method

Stakeholder management

Reporting & analytics

Meeting leadership

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Office

Job description

Overview

Are you ready to take up a vital role in shaping some of our exciting projects? How about joining our talented team, where everyone has a voice, and together we face our clients' problems head-on. It's'a diverse and inclusive work environment where world-class talent knows no distinctions.

Overview

Are you ready to take up a vital role in shaping some of our exciting projects? How about joining our talented team, where everyone has a voice, and together we face our clients' problems head-on. It's'a diverse and inclusive work environment where world-class talent knows no distinctions.

We know that different people have different priorities, which is why we're here to support you. Flexible and remote working is a central part of our culture. So, talk to us about what's'ideal for you – from reduced weeks to buying more leave over school holidays. And if you're returning from a career break, ask us how we can help you transition back into work with us.

Your role

• Prepare project schedules - build and maintain a baseline schedule identifying critical path, resources, work breakdown structure, milestones, coding and document this in a Basis of Schedule.
• Participate and chair interactive planning workshops ensuring comprehensive schedules are developed using best practice and benchmarking data.
• Ensure all activities are logic linked and aligned with the project deliverables, project execution plan and contracting strategy.
• Update the schedule progress in accordance with processes and procedures validating the work completed.
• Identify and explain variances between current schedule, plan, earned value and forecasts and communicate these clearly to the project team.
• These will include key performance indicators such as Earned Value, Schedule Performance Index, Cost Performance Index.
• Work alongside the cost controller to identify key variances between the schedule and the costs.
• Work with the project team to identify resources and man hours required to complete the project activities and keep these updated throughout the project, working alongside the cost controller.
• Prepare project reports, trending charts, and schedule analysis on a periodic basis and lead progress communications and update meetings.

About You

• Proficient in MS office suite of software, especially in Microsoft Excel.
• Advanced knowledge in Primavera P6 and ability to learn new software as and when required.
• Knowledge of project management techniques (i.e. critical path method, progress measurement and earned value technique).
• Credible experience in project planning, analysis and reporting.
• Knowledge of adhering to policies and procedures.
• Ability to establish priorities and work under pressure to meet project deadlines.
• Strong organisational skills with attention to detail - solid report writing, communication and presentation skills. Effective problem solving and strong analytical skills.
• Ability to work well with clients and stakeholders, as part of a project team, build and maintain good working relationships with all parties.
• Must have good communication skills and ability to lead meetings.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

Rewards and benefits – Careers at AtkinsRéalis

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Find out more.

Additional information

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.