Senior Planning Engineer

Babcock International Group; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the nuclear industry is seeking a Senior Planning Engineer to shape and maintain project schedules for critical nuclear projects. This full-time, permanent role allows for hybrid working from locations including Warrington and Bristol. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in engineering planning and strong knowledge of NEC4 contracts. The position offers a generous holiday allowance, matched pension contributions, and excellent development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

10-days special paid leave for reservists

Holiday Trading benefit

Employee assistance programme

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering work

Qualifications

• Familiarity with NEC4 contracts and commercial scheduling.
• Proven experience in planning within engineering, nuclear, or other highly regulated sectors.
• Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers to ensure delivery on time, within scope and budget.
• Produce clear, concise reports and updates for stakeholders.
• Track progress, identify deviations, and propose recovery actions.
• Manage schedule changes in line with NEC4 requirements.
• Create and maintain detailed project schedules.

Skills

Familiarity with NEC4 contracts

Proven experience in planning within engineering

Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6

Ability to produce monthly programme updates

Experience delivering high-value, complex projects

Education

Professional certifications in planning or project controls

A relevant engineering or project management qualification

Job description

Job Title: Senior Planning Engineer

Location: Warrington, Bristol, Newbury OR Leicester + Hybrid Working Arrangement

Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF

Shape the future of Nuclear Engineering with Cavendish Nuclear.

At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Planning Engineer, at our Warrington, Cheshire or Bristol.

The role

As a Senior Planning Engineer, you’ll be at the heart of some of the UK’s most critical nuclear projects. You’ll play a vital role in shaping and maintaining robust project schedules that drive delivery excellence across the full project lifecycle. This is your opportunity to make a real impact—on national infrastructure, on your career, and on the future of clean energy and defence.

This is a full-time, permanent position working 37 hours per week on a hybrid basis, with flexibility to work from home and on-site at Warrington (Cheshire) or Bristol.

Day-to-day, you’ll

• Support Project Managers to ensure delivery on time, within scope and budget.
• Produce clear, concise reports and updates for internal and external stakeholders.
• Track progress, identify deviations, and propose recovery actions.
• Manage schedule changes in line with NEC4 commercial requirements.
• Create and maintain detailed project schedules from initiation through to completion.

Essential experience of the Senior Planning Engineer:

• Familiarity with NEC4 contracts and commercial scheduling.
• Proven experience in planning within engineering, nuclear, or other highly regulated sectors.
• Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6.
• Ability to produce monthly programme updates for customers.
• Experience delivering high-value, complex projects across the full lifecycle.

Qualifications for the Senior Planning Engineer:

• Professional certifications in planning or project controls would be advantageous.
• A relevant engineering or project management qualification is desirable.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

Cavendish Nuclear

As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of