Senior Planning Engineer | Hybrid (Nuclear Projects)

Rullion Engineering Cumbria; Whitehaven; Hybrid; GBP 77,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Rullion Ltd in Whitehaven is seeking a Planning Engineer/Senior Planning Engineer to join a long-term framework on a 12-month contract. You will develop and maintain Primavera P6 schedules, analyse progress, and support project forecasting and change control within NEC contract environments.

The role requires nuclear-sector experience, strong communication, and the ability to mentor junior planners while working in a hybrid setup with the client and delivery teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years' experience in a project planning role within engineering, construction, or nuclear sectors.
• Experience of working on projects on nuclear sites.
• Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6 and other planning methodologies.
• Proficient in creating detailed costed & resourced schedules, progress updates, and performance analytics.
• Strong experience of planning projects on Fixed Price and/or Target Cost NEC Contracts.

Responsibilities

• Develop, update and maintain full lifecycle P50 project schedules in Primavera P6, ensuring accuracy of deliverables and alignment with project objectives and delivery targets.
• Update and maintain Programme-level tactical/delivery plans.
• Understand baseline management and effective implementation of change.
• Support project forecasting, progress reporting, and scenario planning with Project Managers.
• Generate resource profiles to support efficient deployment of project resources.
• Produce and interpret earned value management (EVM) metrics, critical path analysis and float erosion outputs.
• Ensure programmes comply with NEC 3/4 contract requirements and utilise CEMAR for contract management activities.
• Attend progress meetings to capture schedule updates and provide insight on programme performance.
• Mentor and develop junior members of the planning team.

Skills

Primavera P6

Scheduling

NEC contracts

Communication

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Rullion Ltd in Whitehaven is seeking a Planning Engineer/Senior Planning Engineer to join a long-term framework on a 12-month contract. You will develop and maintain Primavera P6 schedules, analyse progress, and support project forecasting and change control within NEC contract environments.

The role requires nuclear-sector experience, strong communication, and the ability to mentor junior planners while working in a hybrid setup with the client and delivery teams.