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Working collaboratively with project teams, you will assist in the preparation, maintenance and reporting of project programmes in accordance with NEC3 and NEC4 contractual requirements. By taking initiative and providing accurate programme information, you will help the team plan and track progress, identify early warnings, and support timely decision-making to ensure delivery against agreed timescales and budgets.

Collaboration is central to our employee-ownership culture, providing opportunities to work on some of the finest buildings; from meticulous heritage and conservation schemes to bold contemporary design. We offer a rewarding and supportive environment for personal and professional development and our employee-owned ethos empowers everyone to use their voice. We believe in creating an equitable and inclusive culture, founded on our values, which celebrates knowledge sharing and our successes, to build an inspiring work environment.

It is our distinctive employee-owned working culture that has contributed to our status as a World Architecture Top 100 Practice, renowned for our excellence in architecture and heritage consultancy.

• Agile, flexible and hybrid working, (a minimum of 3 days in office, up to 2 days WFH)
• Annual leave increasing with long service
• Life assurance
• Study sponsorship with paid study leave
• Employee assistance programme
• Season ticket loans
• Cycle to work scheme
• Virtual GP service
• Company day out
• Enhanced learning & development opportunities.

• Support Project Managers and Project Leads in preparing, updating and submitting NEC compliant programmes.
• Assist in developing and maintaining Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and activity coding for clear programme structure.
• Prepare and update detailed programmes showing key milestones, interfaces, deliverables, and completion dates.
• Liaise with the client team, subcontractors, and suppliers to gather progress information for regular programme updates.
• Analyse and report on the impact of early warnings, compensation events, delays, and other programme changes.
• Produce visual and tabular reporting outputs for progress reviews, risk meetings and internal reporting.
• Maintain forecast models for resource usage and productivity across multiple concurrent projects.
• Support the development of pre-contract and tender-stage programme submissions.
• Contribute to planning workshops, risk reviews, and lessons‑learned sessions.
• Ensure all programmes and updates align with NEC contractual requirements for float, time‑risk allowance, and logic.

• Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6 (experience with other scheduling tools is beneficial).
• Proven experience in programme management or scheduling within construction, engineering, or architectural projects.
• Familiarity with NEC3/NEC4 contracts and the preparation of compliant programmes.
• Understanding of project lifecycles from inception through completion and close‑out.

• Degree in architecture, engineering, or construction management, or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience working across multidisciplinary design and delivery teams.
• Ability to manage multiple project programmes concurrently.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to present schedule information clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences.

Please email a copy of your CV and portfolio referencing job codeP0069torecruitment@purcelluk.com . Please include details of your Right to Work in the United Kingdom, as well as an available start date.

This job description is a guide to the duties the post holder will be expected to undertake. It is not intended to be exhaustive or exclusive and will be subject to change as working requirements dictate and to meet the organisational requirements of Purcell.

Don’t meet every single requirement? That’s okay.

Research shows that women and people from underrepresented backgrounds can be less likely to apply unless they meet every criteria listed. At Purcell, we are committed to building an inclusive, transparent, and welcoming team. If you’re enthusiastic about the role and excited to grow and learn with us, we warmly encourage you to apply.

When applying, please feel free to use your preferred name — we don’t require full or birth names at this stage.
We are proud to foster a culture of kindness, respect, and authenticity, where everyone can thrive and bring their whole selves to work.

Please note that due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unfortunately unable to provide individual feedback. If you have not heard from us within 6 weeks of your original application, then you have been unsuccessful. Please continue to look at our vacancies and apply where relevant. We wish you all the best in your job search.

As world leaders of heritage and conservation, Purcell is committed to embracing diversity and equal opportunity within our international teams, reflective of the society in which we work and live.

We welcome people from all backgrounds and celebrate differences through our culture of employee ownership.