Senior Project Planner

NRL Recruitment; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Strategic autonomy

Professional development

Cross-functional impact

Safety culture

Career progression

Job summary

NRL Recruitment is seeking a Senior Project Planner based in Glasgow to lead independent development of integrated master schedules for high-hazard UK nuclear infrastructure projects. This contract Inside IR35 role will require SC screening and an active security posture.

The successful candidate will own Level 1–3 schedules, collaborate with senior leaders, and drive scheduling maturity across the delivery unit, while ensuring safety and quality standards are maintained.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, PM or Construction Management with a recognized credential.
• Expert-level scheduling controls, with EVM/ EAC experience and NEC3 or FIDIC awareness.

Responsibilities

• Lead project controls on high-hazard infrastructure programs in the UK nuclear sector.
• Develop and execute integrated master schedules (Level 1–3) for complex projects.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to steer project direction and changes.

Skills

WBS/OBS/CBS

Critical path analysis

SRA (Schedule Risk Analysis)

Earned Value Management

Estimate At Completion

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/PM/Construction Management

APM/ACostE/RICS credential

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Our client is seeking a Senior Project Planner to lead project controls on complex, high-hazard infrastructure programs. Based out of Glasgow, this pivotal role will drive the independent development and execution of integrated master schedules within the UK nuclear sector. This is a contract role Inside IR35, for at least 12 months. The role requires SC screening and the client is considering UK born British citizens only.

What’s on offer

• Strategic Autonomy: Independent ownership of Level 1–3 Integrated Baseline Schedules for high-value, critical national infrastructure.
• Professional Development: Active involvement and leadership within an established corporate Scheduling Community of Practice.
• Cross-Functional Impact: Direct collaboration with senior leadership (Project, Program, and Business Managers) to steer project direction and change management.
• Culture of Safety & Quality: A workplace environment prioritizing safety, inclusion, and professional continuous improvement framework adoption.
• Career Progression: Opportunity to lead resource planning, mentor junior staff, and drive scheduling maturity models across the delivery business unit.

What you will need

• Essential Qualifications: A Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Project Management, or Construction Management, alongside a recognized professional credential (APM, ACostE, or RICS).
• Technical Toolset Expertise: Advanced, demonstrable proficiency in Primavera (P6) or MS Project, with extensive experience managing resource- and cost-loaded schedules.
• Advanced Project Controls Mastery: Verifiable "Expert-level" capabilities in WBS/OBS/CBS development, critical path analysis, and Quantitative Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA).
• Financial & Lifecycle Literacy: Practical experience implementing Earned Value Management (EVM/EVA) techniques, estimating at completion (EAC), and navigating full project lifecycles from bid to closeout.
• Sector & Contract Familiarity: Robust experience working within a regulated, comparable engineering environment, backed by an awareness of standard contracting methodologies (such as NEC3 or FIDIC).