Senior Planning Engineer

Carrington West; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nuclear company in the UK is seeking a Senior Planner to join their team in Warrington. This role requires building and managing project structures, ensuring alignment with scheduling tools, and conducting risk analyses. Candidates should have extensive experience in project management, a relevant bachelor's degree, and knowledge of scheduling toolsets like P6 or MS Project. The position offers competitive salary ranging from £55,000 to £71,000 with excellent benefits, including a strong pension and hybrid working opportunities.

Benefits

Strong pension

Hybrid working

Development and progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive, recent and relevant experience in a comparable environment/sector.

Responsibilities

• Build, implement and support the required project structures.
• Ensure alignment between scheduling tools and financial/material demand tools.
• Run monthly schedule risk analysis updates.
• Lead the Risk Analysis activity.

Skills

Project management

Risk analysis

Scheduling toolsets (P6, MS Project)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management or Construction

Job description

Are you a Senior Planner who wants to be part of the UK’s most important long-term nuclear programmes - and genuinely grow your career while you do it?

This is an excellent chance to join a leading nuclear company with an international presence and a standout reputation in the UK market. You’ll work in a team of 40 engineers, collaborating closely with multiple delivery teams and key stakeholders, helping to shape and control complex plans that underpin major project outcomes.

The role is based in Warrington with 3 days required in the office. BPSS is required so you must be a UK or Dual national. Only apply if so.

You could be earning between £55,000 and £71,000 on a 37 hour week + excellent benefits.

Why Join This Team?

• Excellent package including a strong pension and additional benefits
• A long-term, high-profile programme at a pivotal time for the nuclear sector
• Clear opportunities to broaden your capability and progress your career
• Hybrid working

Key Responsibilities

• Build, implement and support the required project structures (WBS/OBS/RBS/CBS)
• Ensure full alignment between the integrated scheduling tools and the company's financial and material demand toolsets, including Level 4/5 schedules
• Run monthly schedule risk analysis updates and report these to stakeholders to support the baseline and ongoing governance
• Lead the Risk Analysis activity, ensuring others are also doing so on a monthly basis

What They’re Looking For

• Extensive, recent and relevant experience in a comparable environment / sector
• A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management or Construction
• Advanced knowledge of scheduling toolsets such as P6 or MS Project

If you’re looking to progress a long-term career in the nuclear industry with a company known for strong development and progression opportunities, this could be the move that sets you up for the next stage.

Apply Now: Contact Kent Streek at [e-mail] or call 02393 876009.