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Senior Project Planner
Role: Senior Project Planner
Location: Glasgow, UK
Our client is seeking a Senior Project Planner to lead project controls on complex, high-hazard infrastructure programs within the UK nuclear sector.
This is a contract position Inside IR35, minimum 12-month engagement. SC screening is required, and the client is currently considering UK-born British citizens only.
About the Role
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Developing and executing integrated master schedules at Level 1–3 Baselines for critical national infrastructure.
- Operating independently with strategic autonomy in managing high-value projects.
- Leading resource and cost-loaded schedule development with Primavera P6 or MS Project.
- Collaborating closely with senior leadership (Project, Program, and Business Managers), influencing project direction and change management.
What’s on Offer
- Strategic Autonomy: Independent ownership of Level 1–3 integrated master schedules.
- Professional Development: Active involvement and leadership within a corporate Scheduling Community of Practice.
- Cross-Functional Impact: Direct collaboration to steer project direction, foster change management, and improve scheduling maturity.
- Safety & Quality Culture: A workplace committed to safety, inclusion, and continuous professional improvement.
- Career Progression:
- Opportunity to lead resource planning and schedule optimization.
- Mentorship of junior staff and driving scheduling maturity across the delivery business unit.
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Requirements
Essential Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in:
- Engineering
- Project Management
- or Construction Management
- A recognized professional credential, such as:
- APM (Association for Project Management)
- ACostE (Association of Construction Costs Engineers)
- RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)
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Technical & Experiential Requirements
- Advanced proficiency in:
- Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project:
- Resource-based scheduling
- Cost-loading schedules
- Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project:
- Expert-level capabilities in:
- Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Organisational Breakdown Structure (OBS), and Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS)
- Critical path analysis
- Quantitative Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA)
- Financial & Lifecycle Literacy:
- Earned Value Management (EVM/EVA) implementation
- At-Completion (EAC) estimation
- Full project lifecycle management (bid to closeout)
- Sector & Contract Expertise:
- Proven experience in regulated engineering environments
- Familiarity with contracting standards like:
- NEC3 (New Engineering Contract)
- FIDIC (Federation Internationale Des Ingenieurs-Conseils)
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