FDM is a global
business and technology consultancy seeking an experienced Planner to support a
major nuclear transition and decommissioning programme. Working through a
leading infrastructure consultancy, you will join a large integrated team
supporting an energy client on a complex and nationally significant programme
of work. This is initially a 12 month contract and will be a hybrid role based in Suffolk.
This is an excellent
opportunity to work client-side within one of the UK's most highly regulated
environments, helping to plan and coordinate the transition and future
decommissioning activities of a critical energy asset.
We are looking for a
planner who brings more than technical scheduling expertise. The successful
candidate will be comfortable operating within complex programme environments,
analysing dependencies, challenging assumptions, identifying risks, and providing
planning insight that supports informed decision-making across multiple
stakeholders and workstreams. The role offers the
opportunity to join a long-term programme with significant strategic importance
and strong potential for extension.
Overview of the Role:
As a Planner, you
will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and analysing integrated
programme schedules across a portfolio of transition and decommissioning
activities. Working alongside programme managers, project controls teams,
engineers, and senior stakeholders, you will provide planning support that
enables effective delivery, governance, and programme control.
You will play a key
role in understanding programme dependencies, supporting forecasting and
reporting activities, and ensuring robust planning processes are embedded
throughout the programme lifecycle.
This role is well
suited to a planning professional with strong Primavera P6 expertise who enjoys
working in highly regulated, technically complex environments where critical
thinking and problem-solving are as important as planning tool knowledge.
Responsibilities:
- Develop, maintain, and manage
integrated project and programme schedules across transition and
decommissioning workstreams.
- Provide planning expertise
and schedule assurance to programme and project delivery teams.
- Analyse programme
dependencies, constraints, and critical path activities.
- Support programme managers
and technical teams in developing realistic and achievable delivery plans.
- Monitor progress against key
milestones and programme objectives.
- Identify schedule risks,
delays, and opportunities, recommending appropriate mitigation actions.
- Support forecasting, scenario
planning, and what-if analysis activities.
- Challenge planning
assumptions, sequencing, and durations to improve programme performance
and delivery confidence.
- Produce planning reports,
dashboards, and progress updates for senior stakeholders.
- Ensure planning standards,
governance requirements, and programme controls processes are consistently
applied.
- Support change management,
performance reporting, and risk management activities.
- Work collaboratively with
multidisciplinary teams to maintain alignment across complex workstreams.
- Contribute to programme
reviews, governance meetings, and assurance activities.
- Provide planning insight and
analysis to support key programme decisions.