Senior Planner, Project Controls & Scheduling (Nuclear)

Turner & Townsend; Irvine; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Irvine, Scotland is seeking a Senior Planner to lead scheduling for energy and natural resources programmes. You will manage IMS, critical path analysis, and performance reporting to support client decisions.

You will collaborate with project managers and controls teams to ensure schedules align with scope, cost and risk targets, guiding junior planners and promoting best practice.

Qualifications

• Senior professional Project Controls experience in Planning & Scheduling across whole project lifecycle.
• Strong knowledge of Primavera (P6) and coordinating multi-disciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities, with stakeholder management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and management of project schedules, IMS, and master schedules across complex programmes.
• Monitor performance against baselines, identify variances, and recommend recovery actions.
• Provide reporting, dashboards, and governance information for informed decision-making.

Skills

Scheduling

Planning

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Education

Membership in a professional body (APM/PMI)

Tools

Primavera P6

Other planning software

Job description

Turner & Townsend in Irvine, Scotland is seeking a Senior Planner to lead scheduling for energy and natural resources programmes. You will manage IMS, critical path analysis, and performance reporting to support client decisions.

You will collaborate with project managers and controls teams to ensure schedules align with scope, cost and risk targets, guiding junior planners and promoting best practice.