Job Description The Opportunity As a Senior Planner/ TOC Schedule Lead within Project Controls, you’ll play a key role in driving performance across a major programme area. Working within the PMO or Delivery Programmes, you’ll lead on scheduling excellence- developing, integrating, and assuring complex project schedules while supporting high-quality decision-making across the project. You’ll be accountable for a defined scope, ensuring all schedule activities are delivered efficiently, in line with governance, standards, and deadlines. This role requires a proactive, solutions-focused mindset, with a strong emphasis on innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities Lead the development and delivery of integrated schedules within your area Manage and assure outputs from direct reports and supply chain schedulers Review supplier schedules for compliance, quality, and alignment with contract requirements Identify key interfaces, risks, opportunities, and mitigations Support programme reporting including progress updates, forecasting, and variance analysis Deliver accurate and timely month-end reports (IWS, baseline, performance) Lead schedule workshops, peer reviews, and deep dives on critical issues Collaborate with senior stakeholders, PMs, and multidisciplinary teams Promote best practice and position this project as an industry leader in schedule management About You You’ll bring proven experience as a Senior Scheduler on large-scale, complex infrastructure projects, with the confidence to challenge, influence, and lead across multiple stakeholders. Essential Skills & Experience Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (engineering, construction, finance, project management, etc.) Advanced planning and scheduling expertise Strong experience with Primavera P6 and schedule quality tools (e.g. Acumen Fuse) Ability to build schedules from first principles and critically assess supplier programmes Deep understanding of schedule integration, hierarchy, and change control Commercial awareness, including NEC and FIDIC contracts Experience working with supply chain partners and senior project stakeholders Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to deadlines Desirable Knowledge of APM or similar project management frameworks Experience in matrix organisations Membership of AACE, PMI, APM or similar Familiarity with Power BI or other analytics tools Nuclear sector experience