Senior Planner
First seen by Alion on Oct 23, 2026. Insightsoftware scores B on the Alion truth index.
Company Description
Today, Assystem is among the top three independent nuclear engineering firms worldwide. With over 60 years of experience in highly regulated sectors, the group supports public and industrial stakeholders in the execution of complex and strategic infrastructure projects, subject to high safety and security requirements.
Assystem mobilizes 8,000 experts in 13 countries and intervenes across the entire project lifecycle, in engineering, project management and digital solutions.
Job Description
Main Duties:
- Lead the planning, production and management of project schedules across complex programmes.
- Coordinate work packages, track progress against milestones and manage resource planning.
- Oversee and review sub-contractor programmes, ensuring accuracy and alignment with project objectives.
- Engage with stakeholders to report on progress, risks, opportunities and project changes.
- Support bid and proposal activities through manhour estimating and project planning input.
- Produce clear project reporting, including critical path analysis and performance metrics for senior leadership.
Qualifications
What We're Looking For:
- Intermediate-level Primavera P6 experience (essential).
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Project.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
- Excellent communication skills, able to clearly present project progress and key risks.
- Strong attention to detail with the confidence to challenge and review contractor submissions.
Desirable Experience:
- Proven experience planning projects under NEC4 contracts (particularly Option A & Option C).
- Background in major infrastructure design and build projects.
- Experience within the Nuclear or Defence sectors is highly desirable.
Additional Information
Why join the community of Switchers?:
The Group is currently ranked Third in the world for nuclear engineering.
A dynamic career management policy to enable our employees to progress through our five business lines: operations, project, technical, sales and support functions
Provide opportunities to work on exciting, global projects
Access to an employee assistance programme with free mindfulness, health, wellbeing resources and a confidential support line available 24/7 via phone or text
Discount vouchers for days out and restaurants, eye test and glasses vouchers, cycle to work scheme, free flu jabs
Security clearance:
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.
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