Senior Planner

Matchtech Group; Thurso; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangement

3 weeks WFH, 1 week on site

Travel and accommodation covered

Job summary

Matchtech Group is seeking a Senior Planner for a major, highly regulated engineering programme in Scotland. The role focuses on developing and maintaining complex project schedules across long-duration projects within nuclear decommissioning contexts, working with project controls and engineering teams to identify risks and recovery strategies.

You will operate on a hybrid model with a rotation: three weeks at home and one on site in the North of Scotland, with travel/accommodation expenses

Qualifications

• Experience in highly regulated, complex engineering or industrial projects.
• Experience supporting programmes with durations of three years or more.
• Strong experience developing and maintaining baseline and working-level schedules.
• Practical application of Earned Value Management (EVM) within major projects or programmes.
• Proven track record of identifying programme risks and advising on performance issues.
• Significant experience using project controls and project management systems.
• Excellent stakeholder management with the ability to challenge and influence teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project schedules across major engineering programmes.
• Collaborate with project teams and stakeholders to provide planning expertise.
• Identify risks and opportunities and support programme recovery activities.
• Drive effective project controls and ensure schedule integrity.
• Communicate progress and issues to senior management and sponsors.

Skills

Regulated engineering environment

schedules development and maintenance

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Risk identification and recovery

Stakeholder management

Project controls systems

SC clearance / BPSS

Job description

Major Engineering Programme | Hybrid Working | SC/BPSS Clearance Required

We are seeking an experienced Senior Planner to join a major programme within a highly regulated engineering environment. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in the successful delivery of complex, long-duration projects while working alongside high-performing project controls and engineering teams. The role is working on decommissoning scopes for Dounreay nuclear facility in the North of Scotland. This is a permanent position working on a rotation.

What's on Offer?

• Hybrid working arrangement
• 3 weeks working from home, 1 week on site
• All travel and accommodation expenses covered for site attendance
• Long-term, high-profile programme work within a complex engineering environment

About the Role

As a Senior Planner, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and analysing project schedules across major engineering programmes. You will work closely with project teams and stakeholders to provide planning expertise, identify risks and opportunities, support programme recovery activities, and drive effective project controls.

What We're Looking For

Candidates must already hold BPSS or SC Clearance (eligible to obtain SC clearance) to be considered for this opportunity.

You will also have:

• Experience on highly regulated, complex engineering or industrial projects
• Experience supporting programmes with project durations of three years or more
• Strong experience developing and maintaining both baseline and working-level schedules
• Practical application of Earned Value Management (EVM) within major projects or programmes
• A proven track record of identifying programme risks, advising on performance issues, and implementing recovery strategies
• Significant experience using project controls and project management systems
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the confidence to challenge, influence, and support project teams