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Senior Planner

  • Nuclear
  • Permanent / Project Management
  • Warrington
  • United Kingdom
  • 24/12/24
  • On site
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Assystem is an international company with one mission: accelerate the energy transition around the world.


Every day, our 7,500 switchers located in 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Pacific Asia & Africa) connect their six thousand billion neurons to tackle the task of the century: switching to low-carbon energy.


We are a collective committed to the actors who are making the energy switch. Sharing our knowledge, expertise and values allows us to innovate and think differently about the energy transition.


Drawing on more than 55 years’ experience in highly regulated sectors subject to strict security and safety requirements, we provide our customers with engineering and project management services, as well as digital services and solutions to optimize the performance of complex infrastructure projects throughout their life cycle. The Group is currently ranked second in the world for nuclear engineering.


To ensure a viable, efficient, and reliable energy future for all.


Job Description

🔧 Senior Project Planner Opportunity
Help shape and deliver complex, large-scale projects by leading scheduling efforts and supporting project teams. Use your expertise to develop schedules, identify risks, and ensure projects stay on track!

🌟 Key Responsibilities:
📅 Own and maintain project schedules, ensuring they align with goals.
🛠️ Collaborate with PMs, Engineers, and stakeholders to create realistic timelines.
📊 Monitor progress, analyse data, and provide key insights for decision-making.
📈 Identify critical paths, dependencies, and risks, recommending solutions.
📑 Support WBS, CBS production & schedule updates.
🛡️ Ensure schedule integrity, manage changes, and forecast timelines.
🤝 Mentor junior planners and foster cross-team collaboration.

🎯 Skills Needed:
✔️ Expert in planning tools (Primavera P6) & earned value management.
✔️ Strong communicator and problem-solver.
✔️ Team player with commercial awareness and attention to detail.
✔️ Proven experience in managing complex projects.

My profile

​​​​​​🎓 Qualifications:
🎓 Degree in Project Management, Engineering, or related field.
🏆 Primavera P6 Advanced Course, APM PM Fundamentals, or equivalent.
💡 Nuclear industry experience (desirable).

💬 Ready to lead the way? Join us and drive success in every project! 🌟

Due to the nature of work to be undertaken applicants will be required to meet certain residency criteria in order to attain a minimum level of UK security clearance if not already security cleared to a minimum SC level.

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.

Are you a prospective or recent graduate?

Assystem offers you the opportunity to join our Switch to Grow UK Graduate Scheme, where you’ll gain hands on experience in engineering, digital services, and project management by working on some of the world’s most critical energy projects.

Be part of the challenge of the century; accelerating the switch to low carbon energy!

Discover more about our graduate programme

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