Senior Planner

Senior Planner

At Rolls‑Royce SMR we’re building world‑changing clean energy solutions.

Strong, credible planning is key to our success.

In our Project Management Office the Senior Planner shapes, develops and ensures integrated project schedules across complex engineering programmes, supporting multidisciplinary teams to deliver with confidence, clarity and control.

• What we need you to deliver
• Work closely with project teams to develop robust, integrated schedules across engineering, procurement and construction phases.
• Build schedules using bottom‑up estimating, logical sequencing and realistic resource profiles.
• Develop and maintain short‑ and long‑term plans that are fit for purpose and aligned to programme governance.
• Own and update project control data for your assigned area, ensuring accuracy, consistency and insight.
• Lead planning activities within your scope, providing subject‑matter expertise on planning and scheduling.
• Support, coach and mentor junior planners, helping to build capability across the team.
• Provide SME advice to the wider business on planning standards, tools and best practice.
• What you’ll bring
• Experience working within a planning or project controls team, ideally in complex programme environments.
• Confidence leading planning activities and supporting team objectives day‑to‑day.
• Experience coaching, mentoring or training planners at different stages of their career.
• Strong understanding of integrated planning approaches such as Master Integrated Plans (MIP/IMS) and milestone logic.
• Experience working with a wide range of stakeholders, including engineering, supply chain, procurement and programme delivery.
• Advanced knowledge of Primavera P6, including schedule build, WBS structures, coding and resource management.
• Practical experience of Earned Value Management, change control and baseline management.
• Exposure to complex engineering or regulated programmes (nuclear experience is valuable but not essential).

Essential training & qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Primavera P6 (Praktitioner level or equivalent experience).
• APM PMQ (or equivalent).
• Solid experience working in a project controls or PMO environment.
• Ideally, you’ll also bring
• APM PPC (Practitioner) or similar qualification.
• Equivalent experience is welcomed where formal qualifications differ.
• How we’ll measure success
• Delivering schedules that are mature, credible and fit for purpose.
• Providing clear planning insight that supports confident decision‑making.
• Actively developing capability through coaching and mentoring junior planners.
• Being recognised as a trusted planning SME within Rolls‑Royce SMR.
• Reward & benefits
• £2,200 flexible benefits allowance.
• 12.5% bonus opportunity.
• 6x pensionable salary life assurance.
• 50% income protection.
• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• £250 new‑joiner payment.
• Flexible and part‑time working options available.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

As a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to fair, supportive and continually improving recruitment practices that ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

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