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Senior Project Planner

DBD International
Reading
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Role summary: DBD International is seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Project Planner to join our Mission Delivery capability. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the successful delivery of major programmes within the nuclear sector, supporting complex and high\-profile projects across Defence, Decommissioning and New Build environments.

You will be responsible for delivering high\-quality project planning and scheduling support across a portfolio of projects, working closely with project managers, technical teams and clients to ensure effective project execution and delivery.

What you will be doing:

  • Developing, maintaining and managing integrated project schedules using Primavera P6

  • Supporting project teams throughout project execution to ensure effective planning, monitoring and control of activities

  • Producing and maintaining baseline schedules, progress updates, critical path analyses and forecast plans

  • Identifying schedule risks, constraints and potential delivery impacts, supporting mitigation and recovery planning where required

  • Supporting the coordination of project resources, workload planning and delivery priorities

  • Preparing and consolidating project reports, milestone tracking, schedule analyses and project controls information

  • Working collaboratively with project managers, engineers, commercial teams and clients to support successful project delivery

  • Supporting planning activities across multiple projects within a complex and regulated environment

  • Ensuring planning activities are delivered in line with company procedures, standards and client requirements

  • Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across planning, scheduling and project controls activities

  • Supporting bid and proposal activities, including development of schedules and delivery strategies where required
Formal qualifications or training:
  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent relevant experience

  • Strong experience in Project Planning, Project Scheduling or Project Controls

  • Experience working within the Nuclear industry or another highly regulated sector

  • Strong Primavera P6 scheduling experience

  • Experience supporting complex, multi\-disciplinary projects

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

  • Strong analytical, organisational and problem\-solving abilities

  • Ability to work collaboratively within integrated project teams
Make a Difference with DBD:

At DBD, we know you're looking for more than just a job \- you aspire to make a real impact in the nuclear industry. We offer unique opportunities for growth, empowering you to take influential roles within client organisations.

Our dedicated team collaborates with clients to positively influence projects across Defence, Decommissioning and New Builds. Having doubled in headcount year\-on\-year, over the past two years, we continue to welcome new, talented individuals to our team.

We're committed to your success. DBD invests in your development and supports your career trajectory in any direction you want to take it.

Join us to play a key role in shaping the nuclear sector's future.

Make a difference today with DBD.

Benefits: up to 20% bonus, 25 days holiday, enhanced pension, private health insurance, private dental, and more

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