Planner, Engineering, Operations Management

Company Description Today, Assystem is among the top three independent nuclear engineering firms worldwide. With over 60 years of experience in highly regulated sectors, the group supports public and industrial stakeholders in the execution of complex and strategic infrastructure projects, subject to high safety and security requirements. Assystem mobilizes 8,000 experts in 13 countries and intervenes across the entire project lifecycle, in engineering, project management and digital solutions.

Job Description As the Assystem’s Defence Infrastructure account continues to grow, we are looking to recruit a dynamic, self-motivated Project Planner to support project delivery. Working alongside the Defence Infrastructure Project Manager(s) and PMO function, the Project Planner is the local point for all aspects of planning across the Defence Infrastructure portfolio. This role will be based at our Assystem offices in either Derby or Newcastle, with ad-hoc travel to client and other Assystem offices as required.

Assystem are currently implementing our ‘new normal’ flexible working model, which will continue to support a mixture of home and office working across the business.

Your missions:ð Responsible for planning – production and management of project schedule(s), both internally and externally.ð Coordination of work packages to schedule, tracking progress vs schedule, resource planning, coordination of sub-contractors. Review and approval of sub-contractor programmes.ð Interface with stakeholders to identify and report on progress, change, risks and opportunities. ð Input to proposals relating to manhour estimates and planning.ð Produce concise, accurate reports of project metrics including critical path analysis to the Defence Infrastructure Lead Team.

Why join the community of Switchers?

As one of the Top 3 Nuclear Engineering companies in the world, Assystem offer a competitive benefits package which includes:ð25 days of annual leave + bank holidaysð8% company pension contributionsð

Healthcare cash-plan to get money back on dental, medical, physical careð

Employee assistance programme including 24/7 access to free mental health support, virtual gym classes and moreð

Get professional and industry membership fees paid for.

Qualifications Essential skills  and behavioursð️ Primavera P6 to intermediate level (essential)ð» Strong skills in MS Office, especially Excel and Projectð Self-motivated and able to work to deadlines without direction/supervisionð️ Good communicator able to provide a clear, concise and accurate summary of project progress, risks to the critical path and metricsð Able to confidently engage with sub-contractors and critically review the accuracy of sub-contractor submissionsð Attention to detail

Qualificationsð Degree preferred, or other equivalent qualificationð Primavera P6 trainingð Project Management qualification (e.g. APM) would benefit

Experienceð Experience as a project planner on NEC4 Contracts is essential (particularly Option A and Option

C) ð️Major infrastructure design and build project background highly desirable️

Experience of working in the Nuclear or Defence Industry is highly desirable

Additional Information Please be aware that many roles at Assystem are subject to both security and export control restrictions.

These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation.

All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on…