Our Vacancy
Senior Planner
- Defence
- Permanent / Project Management
- Derby
- United Kingdom
- 16/09/25
- On site
Assystem is an international company with one mission: accelerate the energy transition around the world.
Every day, our 7,500 switchers located in 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Pacific Asia & Africa) connect their six thousand billion neurons to tackle the task of the century: switching to low-carbon energy.
We are a collective committed to the actors who are making the energy switch. Sharing our knowledge, expertise and values allows us to innovate and think differently about the energy transition.
Drawing on more than 55 years’ experience in highly regulated sectors subject to strict security and safety requirements, we provide our customers with engineering and project management services, as well as digital services and solutions to optimise the performance of complex infrastructure projects throughout their life cycle. The Group is currently ranked third in the world for nuclear engineering.
To ensure a viable, efficient, and reliable energy future for all.
Job Description
Senior Planner
📍 Location: Derby (Client site-based 3 days per week) / Hybrid
As the Assystem Defence account continues to grow, we are looking to recruit a dynamic, self-motivated Senior Project Planner who will be embedded within one of our Defence clients
Your Missions:
📅Responsible for planning production and management of project schedule(s), both internally and externally.
👤Provide planning process support / governance and guidance to the wider delivery team and those developing level 3 plans to support work packages
🤝Interface with the stakeholders to identify and report on progress, change, risks and opportunities.
✅Identify Schedule impact issues and proactively pursue solutions within the baseline boundaries of quality, cost and time.
Provide coaching, mentoring, and training to Planners across the business
Why join the community of Switchers?:
🚀 Over 55 years of nuclear engineering expertise – we’re in the Top 3 globally!
🎉 Attractive benefits: Holiday bonuses, dynamic Employee Committee, and more
📈 Career growth: 70% of our managers were promoted internally
At Assystem, we celebrate diversity and creativity. We believe in harnessing unique perspectives to shape innovative solutions. Your skills and daring spirit are what truly matter. Join us and help shape the future! 🌟
My profile
Candidate Profile (Skills, Experience & Qualifications):
📘Experience of developing schedules within a complex environment and using an IMS methodology
☢️ Experience of working in the Nuclear or Defence Industry is highly desirable
🖥️Primavera P6 trained
🎓 Degree preferred, or other equivalent qualification
Please be aware that many roles at Assystem are subject to both security and export control restrictions.
- These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation.
- All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.
We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.
We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.
Are you a prospective or recent graduate?
Assystem offers you the opportunity to join our Switch to Grow UK Graduate Scheme, where you’ll gain hands on experience in engineering, digital services, and project management by working on some of the world’s most critical energy projects.
Be part of the challenge of the century; accelerating the switch to low carbon energy!
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