Planner

WS Atkins & Partners Overseas Engineering Consultants

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GB.Cardiff.2 Capital Quarter Tyndall street GB.Bristol.The Hub Until 9/30/2026 First posted August 1, 2026 Last posted August 1, 2026
Job description

Job Description

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.

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

Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

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About this role

Summary

Develop, monitor, and update project programmes using Primavera P6 and MS Project.

Job title

Planner

Experience level

none

Industry

engineering

Location requirements

On-site in Cardiff or Bristol, UK, no remote work

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

Primavera P6MS Projectcost forecastingrisk mitigationschedule management

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

Primavera P6 MS Project risk management schedule analysis Earned Value Management
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Cardiff, UK

On-site City

Bristol, UK

On-site City