ACTEMIUM Design - Primavera P6 Planner Chorley, England ENGINEERING/DESIGN STUDIES/METHODS

VINCI Construction France; Chorley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering design company in Chorley is seeking a Planner to develop and maintain project plans for a major defense project. The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years of experience in project planning, particularly with Primavera P6, and will work closely with project management teams. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to national security projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years in project planning and scheduling.
• Experience in nuclear, defence, or regulated environments preferred.
• Ability to develop and maintain project plans across long-term projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop, cost/resource load and maintain the project plan in Primavera P6.
• Liaise with project delivery team for status updates.
• Provide regular progress/plan reports.

Skills

Project planning using Primavera P6

Cost and resource load maintenance

Liaising with project teams

Use of MS Office Suite

Tools

Oracle Primavera P6

CEMAR for NEC contract management

Job description

ACTEMIUM Design is an award-winning, engineering design company focused on regulated industry sectors. As part of VINCI Energies, we deliver projects of strategic, national importance across the full lifecycle—from concept and consultancy through to detailed design and delivery. Our expertise spans mechanical, EC&I, process engineering, and project management, ensuring innovative and compliant solutions for our clients.

About the role

We are currently engaged in a major defence project to design and manufacture bespoke Process Plant & Equipment (PP&E) within our client's manufacturing cells at a new production facility. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a project that is critical to national security and innovation.

Main Responsibilities

The Planner will be responsible for helping to develop, cost / resource load and then maintain the detail project plan (in Primavera P6), maintaining the plan logic & resource balance, providing regular progress/plan reports, keeping progress updated and ensuring that the resource/cost forecast profile matches actual values.

Although an engineering / technical background is not required, the Planner will be expected to liaise closely with the Senior Project Manager, Senior Engineering Manager, and members of the project delivery team to obtain status updates and progress narratives to feed into the Primavera P6 schedule. They will also be expected to work closely and collaboratively with their counterparts, both within the client organisation and the other partners involved in the project.

The Person

• Minimum 3–5 years in project planning/scheduling using Primavera P6
• Extensive experience and expertise with Oracle Primavera P6
• Experience developing & maintaining cost and resource loaded plans across long term (12 months+) design & Manufacturing/Construction projects.
• Prior experience in nuclear, defence, or other highly regulated environments is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with delivery of projects under the NEC suite of contracts.
• Experience liaising with client planning function for joint reporting.
• Competent in the use of the MS Office Suite of applications
• Use of CEMAR for NEC contract management

About ACTEMIUM Design

ACTEMIUM Design, a trading name of North West Projects Limited, has over 35-years’ experience of multidiscipline engineering design across the full project lifecycle, including support through manufacture, testing and installation/commissioning in both the nuclear and non-nuclear environment.

Our work is underpinned by our core values:

• Trust and Empowerment Placing confidence in others enabling full potential.
• Team Spirit and Generosity True togetherness and willingness to share success.
• Integrity & Responsibility Doing the right thing, consistently honest & transparent.
• Innovation & Entrepreneurship New ideas whilst developing long term customer relationships.

Security Clearance

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

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