Strategic Planner of Works – Construction & Projects

Amentum; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum in the United Kingdom is seeking a Planner of Works to integrate, maintain and assure the construction programme for the Sellafield Site, ensuring safe and compliant delivery of works. You will coordinate with Project Management, Construction and Delivery teams and interface with Sellafield planning and assurance representatives.

The role supports social value within the DNWP framework, including up to 16 hours of voluntary engagement per full-time equivalent.

Qualifications

• HNC or equivalent Level 4 qualification in discipline or construction.
• Significant experience within a construction role, working in a highly regulated and quality assured industry.
• Incorporated Engineer Status or Equivalent Professional Membership.
• Demonstrable experience in identifying and communicating programme risks, clashes, and constraints impacting planned works.
• Previous experience in production and maintenance of the Plan of Work and Plan of the Week.
• Demonstrable experience in assisting the development of mitigation and recovery plans where delays or constraints arise.
• Have previous experience in progress reporting and monitoring.
• Able to communicate information effectively at all levels and prepare clear and thorough reports and any other written information.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the construction programme in accordance with the approved scope, sequencing strategy and Sellafield gated process.
• Ensure programmes reflect constructability, access constraints, permits, safety case dependencies, and site logistics.
• Maintain the baseline programme, incorporating approved change where authorised.
• Integrate subcontractor and package level schedules into a coherent master programme.
• Support the Project / Delivery Manager in the production and maintenance of the Plan of Work.
• Maintain the master programme into near term plans, including Plan of the Week (PoTW).
• Validate that planned activities are achievable, fully scoped, and appropriately resourced.
• Identify and communicate programme risks, clashes, and constraints impacting planned works.
• Highlight critical path activities and key milestones to the project team.
• Collect progress data from site teams, Package Managers, and subcontractors.
• Produce look ahead schedules to support safe execution of works.
• Support assessment of change events and their impact on the programme.
• Assist in the development of mitigation and recovery plans where delays or constraints arise.
• Work with the Project Manager to test alternative sequences or delivery strategies.
• Support internal and client audits by providing programme evidence.
• Attend planning, progress, and coordination meetings as required.

Skills

Programme planning

Progress reporting

Stakeholder management

Effective communication

Report writing

Education

HNC (Level 4) in construction/discipline

Incorporated Engineer Status

Job description

Amentum in the United Kingdom is seeking a Planner of Works to integrate, maintain and assure the construction programme for the Sellafield Site, ensuring safe and compliant delivery of works. You will coordinate with Project Management, Construction and Delivery teams and interface with Sellafield planning and assurance representatives.

The role supports social value within the DNWP framework, including up to 16 hours of voluntary engagement per full-time equivalent.