Senior Project Planner

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nuclear services company in Warrington seeks an experienced Senior Project Planner to deliver complex projects in the nuclear industry. You will develop and implement project schedules, ensuring robust reporting and alignment with financial tools. A relevant degree and experience in a high-regulated environment are essential. This role offers competitive compensation and a flexible hybrid working model. Join us to innovate in making nuclear safer and cost-effective across the energy life cycle.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Qualifications

• Experience of Project Planning using Primavera P6.
• Previous experience of working as a Project Planner within a high-regulated industry/environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop/implement and maintain Project structures (WBS/OBS/RBS/CBS).
• Develop/baseline and maintain Project integrated schedules.
• Ensure alignment between the integrated scheduling toolset and financial/material demand toolset.

Skills

Project Planning using Primavera P6

Experience in high-regulated industry

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related discipline

Recognised professional qualification (APM, Acoste, RICS or equivalent)

Job description

Senior Project Planner

Job Title: Senior Project Planner

Location: Warrington, GB, WA3 6YD; Bristol, GB, BS16 1EJ (Hybrid working arrangement)

Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF64100

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 Project Planner at our Warrington, Cheshire or Bristol site.

The role

As a Senior Project Planner, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be at the heart of delivering complex projects that shape the future of the nuclear industry, ensuring schedules are robust, aligned, and drive successful outcomes.

Day-to-day, you’ll be responsible for applying schedule management independently primarily in complex situations across Portfolio, Programme, and Project Management (P3M).

• Develop/implement and maintain the Project structures (WBS/OBS/RBS/CBS)
• Develop/baseline and maintain the Project integrated schedules.
• Ensure alignment between the integrated scheduling toolset and the company’s financial and material demand toolset.
• Regular status update of the integrated schedule and the provision of metrics (e.g. critical path/total float) and schedule analysis of the impact to the project.

This is a full‑time position (37 hours per week) offering a flexible hybrid working arrangement, with three days based in the office and two days working from home.

Essential experience of the Senior Project Planner

• Experience of Project Planning using Primavera P6
• Previous experience of working as a Project Planner within a high‑regulated industry/environment

Qualifications for the Senior Project Planner

• A bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or a related discipline
• A recognised professional qualification such as APM, Acoste, RICS (or equivalent)
• 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.
• ‘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
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we’re innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost‑effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group – from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing Date

06/02/2026

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