Prima Uno Ltd
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Prima Uno is recruiting experienced Senior Planners, Cost Engineers, and Project Controls Engineers to support major projects across the nuclear and infrastructure sectors. These roles offer a flexible remote-first model with occasional site attendance in Scotland (all travel and accommodation fully funded).
🔧 Role Overview
You will support high-complexity, highly regulated industrial/nuclear projects, contributing to planning, cost management, and integrated project controls. This includes baseline development, Earned Value Management (EVM), forecasting, reporting, and supporting project teams with performance insights.
🛠 Key Responsibilities
Senior Planner
- Develop and maintain logic-driven baseline schedules.
- Apply EVM for schedule performance and variance analysis.
- Produce and update detailed working-level programmes.
- Review contractor schedules and integrate multi-discipline inputs.
- Identify risks, quantify impacts, and support schedule mitigation.
Cost Engineer
- Produce baseline cost estimates and monthly cost forecasts.
- Apply EVM for cost performance tracking and variance reporting.
- Review compensation events, contractor cost submissions, and invoices.
- Support change control and cost impact assessments.
- Maintain cost breakdown structures and financial controls.
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Project Controls Engineer
- Integrate cost, schedule, and risk data for full project controls reporting.
- Produce dashboards, performance reports, and variance analysis.
- Advise project teams on cost/schedule issues and propose solutions.
- Support baseline management and change control processes.
- Maintain accurate project data using project controls systems.
🎯 What We’re Looking For
- 7+ years’ experience in highly regulated, high-complexity industrial or nuclear projects.
- Demonstrable experience applying Earned Value Management (EVM).
- Strong background in planning, cost engineering, or project controls.
- Experience producing baseline schedules, cost estimates, or integrated reports.
- Ability to advise project teams and provide solution-focused recommendations.
- Proficiency with project systems (e.g., Primavera P6, SAP, U4BW, CEMAR).
- Strong analytical skills and excellent attention to detail.
- Confident communicator with experience working across multi-disciplinary teams.
- Degree or equivalent in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Controls, or related field (preferred).
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💼 What We Offer
- Remote-first working model (3 weeks per month from home).
- Fully funded travel and accommodation for monthly site visits.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Supportive, people-focused employer with strong industry reputation.
- Clear opportunities for progression within planning, cost engineering, and project controls.
If you’re ready for a role that offers flexibility, impactful work, and excellent long-term prospects, we’d love to speak with you about next steps.
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