Project Scheduler – NEC​/NEC

Purcell are seeking a Project Scheduler to support our growing portfolio of NEC-based projects.

This role would suit a highly organised and motivated individual with strong technical and communication skills.

Purcell is an award‑winning employee‑owned architectural and heritage consultancy practice with a commitment to quality, innovation, and diversity.

We have staff of approximately 300 talented architects, designers, heritage consultants and surveyors across 14 offices, in the UK, Hong Kong and Australia. Winners of Architect Employer of the Year 2022.

Working collaboratively with project teams, you will assist in the preparation, maintenance and reporting of project programmes in accordance with NEC3 and NEC4 contractual requirements. By taking initiative and providing accurate programme information, you will help the team plan and track progress, identify early warnings, and support timely decision‑making to ensure delivery against agreed timescales and budgets.

Collaboration is central to our employee‑ownership culture, providing opportunities to work on some of the finest buildings; from meticulous heritage and conservation schemes to bold contemporary design. We offer a rewarding and supportive environment for personal and professional development and our employee‑owned ethos empowers everyone to use their voice. We believe in creating an equitable and inclusive culture, founded on our values, which celebrates knowledge sharing and our successes, to build an inspiring work environment.

It is our distinctive employee‑owned working culture that has contributed to our status as a World Architecture Top 100 Practice, renowned for our excellence in architecture and heritage consultancy.

• Agile, flexible and hybrid working, (a minimum of 3 days in office, up to 2 days WFH)
• Annual leave increasing with long service
• Life assurance
• Study sponsorship with paid study leave
• Employee assistance programme
• Season ticket loans
• Cycle to work scheme
• Virtual GP service
• Company day out
• Enhanced learning & development opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers and Project Leads in preparing, updating and submitting NEC compliant programmes.
• Assist in developing and maintaining Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and activity coding for clear programme structure.
• Prepare and update detailed programmes showing key milestones, interfaces, deliverables, and completion dates.
• Liaise with the client team, subcontractors, and suppliers to gather progress information for regular programme updates.
• Analyse and report on the impact of early warnings, compensation events, delays, and other programme changes.
• Produce visual and tabular reporting outputs for progress reviews, risk meetings and internal reporting.
• Maintain forecast models for resource usage and productivity across multiple concurrent projects.
• Support the development of pre‑contract and tender‑stage programme submissions.
• Contribute to planning workshops, risk reviews, and lessons‑learned sessions.
• Ensure all programmes and updates align with NEC contractual requirements for float, time‑risk allowance, and logic.

Required Experience

• Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6 (experience with other scheduling tools is beneficial).
• Proven experience in programme management or scheduling within construction, engineering, or architectural projects.
• Familiarity with NEC3/NEC4 contracts and the preparation of compliant programmes.
• Understanding of project life cycles from inception through completion and close‑out.

Desired Skills

• Degree in architecture, engineering, or construction management, or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience working across multidisciplinary design and delivery teams.
• Ability to manage multiple project programmes concurrently.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to present schedule information clearly to to both technical and non‑technical audiences.

Please email a copy of your CV and portfolio referencing job code
P0069 . Please include details of your Right to Work in the United Kingdom, as well as an available start date.

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