Job Description

Company Description

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 optimize 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.

Your Mission in the Planning Team:

Provide strategic leadership and management of the Project Planning Team, ensuring delivery of robust planning, scheduling, and performance management processes across the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership & Governance:

Oversee the Planning team and planning processes, ensuring alignment, compliance, and schedule governance. Act as

Primavera P6 SME

for the project.
?

Planning & Scheduling:

Develop and maintain integrated project schedules; manage

baseline changes

, support

QSRA

, and drive

EVM

implementation through cost/resource-loaded plans.

Coordination & Interfaces:

Work closely with contractors and stakeholders to meet monthly reporting (drumbeat) needs. Facilitate

Interactive Planning (IAP)

sessions to manage risks and opportunities.

Performance & Reporting:

Provide accurate schedule forecasts,

critical path

analysis, and

variance reporting

. Identify issues early and support timely mitigation.

Key Outputs:

Integrated schedules ? | Monthly reports | Baseline change logs | Trend & EVM analysis

Qualifications

Key Skillsets and Qualifications for this role:

Essential:

Leadership:

Line management experience preferred, with ability to guide and develop planning teams.

Primavera (P6) Expert:

Exceptional knowledge -- acts as

Subject Matter Expert (SME)

. ?

Major Projects:

Proven experience delivering integrated schedules on large, complex construction or infrastructure projects.

Full Lifecycle:

Experience across all project stages, from initiation to closeout.

Planning Mastery:

Skilled in advanced planning techniques, scheduling tools, and programme monitoring.

Contract Knowledge:

Strong understanding of

NEC contracts

, tender and contract documentation, and change/delay entitlement. + ?

Risk & Opportunity:

Sound knowledge of planning-related risk management and mitigation approaches.

Construction Insight:

Deep understanding of market practices, methods, plant, labour, and resource requirements.

IT Proficiency:

Confident in

Microsoft Office

(Excel, Word, Outlook). ?

Communication:

Strong written, reporting, and presentation skills.

Desirable:

Awareness of

Project Management principles

(PRINCE2 / APM certified or equivalent).

Additional Information

Why Join the Switchers Community?

A dynamic career management policy to enable our employees to progress through our five business lines: operations, project, technical, sales and support functions


Provide opportunities to work on exciting, global projects


Access to an employee assistance programme with free mindfulness, health, wellbeing resources and a confidential support line available 24/7 via phone or text


Discount vouchers for days out and restaurants, eye test and glasses vouchers, cycle to work scheme, free flu jabs


Enhanced sick pay


Permanent Staff or Umbrella Contract position


Hybrid, 3 days per week at Client office in Glasgow


Sole UK nationals only, with SC clearance required to start.


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.