Area Planner

We are looking for an Area Planner to support the delivery of one of Europe's largest and most complex nuclear new-build programmes.

The role will operate across multidisciplinary scopes, including Civils, Mechanical, Electrical, HVAC, Instrumentation & Controls, and associated Balance of Plant activities. Working within a highly regulated project environment, the Area Planner will be responsible for producing and maintaining robust, fully integrated schedules that provide accurate visibility of progress, critical paths, risks, dependencies and forecasts.

• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules and Integrated Work Schedules (IWS) aligned with the project's Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
• Produce fully logic-linked plans covering activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of the project's integrated planning framework.
• Maintain alignment between strategic programme schedules and detailed delivery schedules, from high-level milestones through to detailed construction activities.
• Monitor project progress, productivity, milestones, dependencies and critical-path activities.
• Analyse schedule performance and provide clear, accurate insights to support project decision-making.
• Identify schedule risks, opportunities, constraints and emerging trends, recommending appropriate corrective actions where required.
• Support project and area management teams in assessing risks and opportunities using reliable planning and performance data.
• Produce accurate and timely planning and schedule reports in accordance with established reporting cycles.
• Review and challenge delivery schedules to ensure they support overall project objectives.
• Support the development and maintenance of baseline schedules and challenge delivery strategies where appropriate.
• Integrate contractor and supply-chain schedules into the overall programme.
• Ensure scheduling standards, procedures and project controls requirements are consistently followed.
• Support the effective management of schedule changes, including trend and change processes, impact assessments and performance indicators.
• Work closely with Project Controls disciplines including Cost, Estimating, Risk and Change Management.
• Analyse complex project information and translate it into clear insights for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Capture and share lessons learned to support continuous improvement across the Planning function.
• Maintain appropriate controls over project documentation and sensitive information in accordance with applicable nuclear security and project procedures.

• Integrated Planning leadership.
• Programme and Area Directors and Leads.
• Project and Construction Management teams.
• Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing and Commissioning teams.
• Project Controls teams, including Cost, Risk, Estimating and Change.
• Contractors and supply-chain partners.
• Quality, Commercial, Supply Chain, Finance, Legal and other project support functions.
• Schedule Assurance and reporting teams.
• Strong understanding of planning, scheduling and project controls methodologies.
• Demonstrable experience developing and maintaining complex integrated project schedules.
• Advanced understanding of schedule logic, dependencies, critical-path analysis and forecasting.
• Ability to produce accurate, complete and fully logic-linked construction and project schedules.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret complex commercial, technical and schedule information and turn it into concise project insights.
• Strong understanding of how project changes and decisions can affect schedule performance and the overall project risk profile.
• Experience working across organisational and contractual boundaries with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of EPC project delivery methodologies within major construction or infrastructure environments.
• Understanding of wider Project Controls disciplines, particularly Cost, Estimating, Risk and Change Management.

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Construction, Quantity…