Senior Planner – New Permanent Role!
Shape the future of complex infrastructure delivery through world-class scheduling excellence.
- Based in Ipswich
- Hybrid working
- Occasional travel to Sizewell C site
- Eligibility to obtain BPSS clearance required
- Salary is generous for this role
This is a great opportunity to work for a leading global nuclear engineering and project delivery organisation specialising in complex, safety-critical infrastructure programmes across highly regulated sectors.
Role Overview
- Lead the development, integration, and assurance of complex project schedules across a major programme area
- Drive scheduling excellence within a PMO / Delivery Programmes environment
- Manage and coordinate planning activities across internal teams and supply chain partners
- Ensure high-quality schedule performance, governance, and reporting to support strategic decision-making
- Promote best practice in integrated planning, assurance, and continuous improvement
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain integrated, logic-linked project schedules from first principles
- Manage and assure outputs from planners, schedulers, and supply chain partners
- Review and challenge contractor schedules for quality, compliance, and contractual alignment
- Identify and manage key interfaces, risks, opportunities, and dependencies
- Deliver accurate programme reporting including progress updates, forecasting, and variance analysis
- Produce month-end reporting (baseline performance, schedule health, and progress metrics)
- Facilitate schedule workshops, peer reviews, and critical path analysis sessions
- Collaborate closely with project managers, PMO, and multidisciplinary delivery teams
- Drive continuous improvement in planning standards and scheduling capability
About You
- Proven experience as a Senior Planner / Planning Engineer on major infrastructure or complex engineering projects
- Strong expertise in Primavera P6 and advanced scheduling techniques
- Confident engaging with senior stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Experience in schedule integration, baselining, and change control
- Commercial awareness, including NEC and/or FIDIC contracts
Desirable
- Nuclear or highly regulated infrastructure project experience
- Familiarity with APM, PMI, or AACE frameworks
- Exposure to Power BI or similar analytics tools
- Experience working in matrix organisations
Benefits
- Competitive salary package (aligned to experience and seniority)
- Hybrid working model with flexibility and work-life balance
- Opportunity to work on one of the UK’s most significant infrastructure programmes
- Career development within a global engineering and project delivery organisation
- Access to structured learning, training, and professional development support
- Support for professional memberships (APM, AACE, PMI or equivalent)
- Inclusive, collaborative working culture focused on innovation and continuous improvement
- Exposure to highly complex, regulated, and nationally significant projects
If you meet the above criteria, apply today!
Company information
At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates. We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for a Senior Planner looking for new employment.
As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.