Planner/ Planning Engineer

Planner / Planning Engineer – Nuclear Decommissioning
Location: Kent
Contract: Inside IR35, initially 6 months in duration with potential to be extended beyond
Working pattern: Site-based, 4 days per week
Sector: Nuclear / Project Controls / Decommissioning
We are recruiting for a Planner / Planning Engineer to support a major nuclear decommissioning programme in Kent.
This is a rare opportunity to be involved in a highly regulated, technically complex decommissioning environment. The role would suit a Planner with strong Primavera P6 experience who is confident building and managing cost and resource loaded programmes within a structured project controls environment.
You will work closely with Project Managers and the wider Project Controls team to develop, monitor and maintain robust project schedules, incorporating risk, change, resource requirements and cost.
Key responsibilities will include:
Developing, monitoring and reporting on project schedules across a designated portfolio of work
Building and maintaining cost and resource loaded, logic-linked plans in Primavera P6
Capturing budgetary costs and resources within the plan to support time-phased expenditure and project budget visibility
Establishing and maintaining Work Breakdown Structures and Project Control Structures
Maintaining project baselines in line with project procedures
Challenging schedule, cost and resource variances against baseline plans
Supporting Earned Value Management methodology and reporting
Working with Project Managers and Project Controls colleagues to ensure the programme remains aligned with the financial position
Essential experience:
Strong Primavera P6 planning experience
Experience building cost and resource loaded project plans
Good understanding of Earned Value Analysis / EVM
Strong analytical and numerical skills
Ability to work closely with project delivery and project controls teams
Desirable experience:
Experience within nuclear, energy, utilities, infrastructure, defence or another highly regulated environment
Understanding of estimating, scheduling, programming and risk tools
HNC / HND, degree qualification or relevant experience within a cost, planning or project controls discipline
Important location information:
The role is Inside IR35 and requires site attendance in Kent 4 days per week, so applicants must be based within a realistic commute or genuinely willing to relocate for the duration of the contract.
Full Circle Technical is an employment agency and employment business. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK