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Glasgow, GB, G2 1BT

Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid

Job Title: Senior Project Planner
Location: Glasgow, Scotland – Hybrid Working Arrangement
Compensation: Competitive + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF64051

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 Glasgow site.

The role
As a Senior Project Planner , you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be responsible for independently managing complex project schedules that support the safe, timely and efficient delivery of high-value programmes.

Day-to-day, you’ll apply expert knowledge of planning principles and tools like Primavera P6 to maintain integrated schedules, while aligning with NEC4 contract methodologies and delivering value across the full project lifecycle.

• Develop and maintain project structures and integrated schedules (Levels 1–3)
• Provide regular schedule updates, metrics (e.g. critical path/total float), and variance analysis
• Conduct critical path analysis and earned value reporting, communicating corrective actions
• Ensure alignment of schedules with cost and material demand tools
• Lead planning workshops and contribute to risk analysis and “what-if” scenarios

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2 days in the office and 3 days working from home.

Essential experience of the Senior Project Planner

• Extensive experience in a similar planning role within engineering or infrastructure
• Advanced user of Primavera P6 with a strong understanding of planning best practice
• Demonstrable experience working under NEC4 contract frameworks
• Proven expertise in schedule risk analysis, earned value, and interactive planning workshops
• Full lifecycle planning experience from bid through to close-out

Qualifications for the Senior Project Planner

• A degree in engineering, project or construction management is desirable

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check(SC)security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available atUnited Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What We Offer

• 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

Cavendish Nuclear
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 emailcareers@babcockinternational.com 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: 07/07/2025

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