Job Title : Senior Planning Engineer
Location : Warrington / Bristol / Newbury OR Leicester Hybrid Working Arrangement
Compensation : Attractive Salary Benefits
Role Type : Full time / Permanent
The role
As a Senior Planning Engineer you’ll be at the heart of some of the UK’s most critical nuclear projects. You’ll play a vital role in shaping and maintaining robust project schedules that drive delivery excellence across the full project lifecycle. This is your opportunity to make a real impact on national infrastructure, your career and the future of clean energy and defence.
This is a full‑time permanent position working 37 hours per week on a hybrid basis with flexibility to work from home and on site at Warrington (Cheshire) or Bristol.
Day‑to‑day you’ll
* Support Project Managers to ensure delivery on time within scope and budget.
* Produce clear concise reports and updates for internal and external stakeholders.
* Track progress, identify deviations and propose recovery actions.
* Manage schedule changes in line with NEC4 commercial requirements.
* Create and maintain detailed project schedules from initiation through to completion.
Essential experience
* Familiarity with NEC4 contracts and commercial scheduling.
* Proven experience in planning within engineering nuclear or other highly regulated sectors.
* Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6.
* Ability to produce monthly programme updates for customers.
* Experience delivering high‑value complex projects across the full lifecycle.
Qualifications
* Professional certifications in planning or project controls would be advantageous.
* A relevant engineering or project management qualification is desirable.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels‑().
What we offer
* Generous holiday allowance.
* Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance.
* Access to a Digital GP annual health check and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare.
* Employee share scheme.
* Employee shopping savings portal.
* Payment of Professional Fees.
* Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑day special paid leave.
* Holiday Trading: buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave (open February to March annually).
* Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
* Be Kind Day: one paid leave day per year for volunteering.
Cavendish Nuclear
As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear – part of Babcock International Group – provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together we are innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost‑effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world together.
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header “Reasonable adjustments requirement.” We are committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone is free to thrive. We’re happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
Closing date : 28 / 11 / 2025
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