Planner

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom | Bristol, Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Job Description

Overview

AtkinsRéalis is a leading international consultancy, with strong presence across the UK & Europe, known for delivering complex, high-impact programmes and fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous progression. We are committed to creating an inclusive, supportive, and flexible working environment where everyone can thrive. We recognise that diverse perspectives lead to better decisions and stronger outcomes for our clients. At AtkinsRéalis, talent is empowered, individuality is valued, and career development is actively supported.

The Opportunity

• As part of our continued growth in Wales, we are seeking a Planner with experience in delivering advanced technology facilities and data centre programmes, alongside broader infrastructure and built environment sectors.
• This is a leadership role with the opportunity to shape and grow a high-performing team, develop client relationships, and play a key role in delivering complex, cutting-edge projects across the region.
• We welcome applications from candidates seeking full-time, part-time, or flexible working arrangements and are happy to discuss how this role can work for you.

Your role

• You will be responsible for developing, monitoring, and updating project programmes using planning software such as Primavera P6 and MS Project.

• You will prepare cost and resource loaded programmes for forecasting and monitoring and provide progress reports and dashboards to project teams.

• You will work closely with both external and internal stakeholders to identify and mitigate risks and constraints, ensuring timely delivery of project milestones

• Assist in developing and maintaining project schedules using Primavera P6 and MS Project.

• Support the preparation of cost and resource loaded programmes for forecasting and monitoring.

• Understand and apply the requirements of the NEC suite of contracts related to scheduling and programme updates.

• Generate progress reports, forecasts, and dashboards for clients and management.

• Prepare and deliver clear presentations and briefings of programme scenarios, risks, and impacts to senior stakeholders and clients.

About You

You will bring:

• Maintenance and Management of Baselines to support contractual and performance metrics. Lead/chair meetings and workshops to challenge the progress and performance of projects.

• Support the client and project management teams in risk management, early warning notifications, compensation event assessments, and other NEC processes.

• Manage the contract requirements for the schedules.

• Support Discipline Leads to maintain schedules and their interfaces.

• Identify scheduling risks and constraints and collaborate with team members to mitigate delays.

• Provide advanced hierarchical reporting outputs such as Earned Value Management (EVM).

• Knowledge of Integration of function corelating Schedule, Cost and Risk.

• Provide Critical Path evaluation and scenario planning options to mitigate issues and improve efficiencies. Conduct expert analysis on scheduling and programming.
• Proficient in various types of delay analysis techniques.

Carry-out Industry‑standard schedule quality assessments

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Additional information

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.

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