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Senior Project Planner

Senior Project Planner

Babcock International GroupGlasgow, GB, G2 1BT
19 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Title : Senior Project Planner

Location : Glasgow, Scotland – Hybrid Working Arrangement

Compensation : Competitive + Benefits

Role Type : Full time / Permanent

Role ID : SF

At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as aSenior Project Planner at our Glasgow site.

The role

As a Senior Project Planner, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be responsible for independently managing complex project schedules that support the safe, timely and efficient delivery of high-value programmes.

Day-to-day, you’ll apply expert knowledge of planning principles and tools like Primavera P6 to maintain integrated schedules, while aligning with NEC4 contract methodologies and delivering value across the full project lifecycle.

  • Develop and maintain project structures and integrated schedules (Levels 1–3)
  • Provide regular schedule updates, metrics (e.g. critical path / total float), and variance analysis
  • Conduct critical path analysis and earned value reporting, communicating corrective actions
  • Ensure alignment of schedules with cost and material demand tools
  • Lead planning workshops and contribute to risk analysis and “what-if” scenarios

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2 days in the office and 3 days working from home.

Essential experience of the Senior Project Planner

  • Extensive experience in a similar planning role within engineering or infrastructure
  • Advanced user of Primavera P6 with a strong understanding of planning best practice
  • Demonstrable experience working under NEC4 contract frameworks
  • Proven expertise in schedule risk analysis, earned value, and interactive planning workshops
  • Full lifecycle planning experience from bid through to close-out

    • Qualifications for the Senior Project Planner

  • A degree in engineering, project or construction management is desirable

    • Security Clearance

    The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

    Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at

    What We Offer

  • Generous holiday allowance
  • Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
  • Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
  • Employee share scheme
  • Employee shopping savings portal
  • Payment of Professional Fees
  • Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
  • Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually
  • Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
  • Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing

    • Cavendish Nuclear

    As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of

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