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Programme Scheduler

United Kingdom, Suffolk · Job Posted April 11, 2026
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Programme Scheduler - Sizewell C. Morson Edge is proud to be working in partnership with EDF to support the delivery of Sizewell C (SZC) - one of the most significant and complex infrastructure projects currently underway in the UK. We are now seeking an experienced Programme Scheduler to join the Project Controls function and play a key role in shaping the successful delivery of this nationally critical project. The Programme Scheduler will sit within the SZC Project Controls Centre of Excellence, supporting one of the delivery programmes. This team is responsible for providing high-quality, forward-looking performance information that enables informed decision-making at all levels of the project. You will have end-to-end accountability for all schedule-related activities within your assigned programme area, operating in line with the Project Controls Execution Plan, Schedule Functional Guidelines and SZC governance arrangements. The role requires a proactive, detail-driven professional who can both assure and challenge schedule outputs, while continuously driving improvements in planning and performance.

Job Responsibility

  • Full ownership of programme-level schedule management, ensuring alignment with SZC’s integrated schedule hierarchy
  • Assurance and contractual compliance of supply chain schedules, including forensic schedule analysis and change assessment
  • Coordination across Project Controls disciplines to deliver integrated performance and management information
  • Production of high-quality schedule reporting, including: Variance analysis
  • Forecasts to complete
  • Baseline and performance reporting
  • Critical path and schedule narrative (“cause, effect, mitigation”)
  • Supporting the Programme PCM and PMO Schedule Lead with progress updates and performance insight
  • Leading and facilitating schedule reviews, deep dives and assurance workshops with suppliers and stakeholders
  • Managing and developing schedulers within the programme area (Senior, Intermediate and Junior levels)
  • Acting as a senior interface with internal leadership and external partners
  • Championing best practice and helping position SZC as an industry exemplar in schedule management

Requirements

  • Proven experience as a Programme Scheduler, Schedule Lead or Project Controls Manager on major projects
  • Expert knowledge of planning and scheduling principles
  • Advanced user of Primavera P6
  • Experience with Acumen Fuse or equivalent schedule quality tools
  • Strong understanding of schedule hierarchy and integration
  • Strong understanding of schedule change and impact analysis
  • Strong understanding of QSRA
  • Strong understanding of construction and design processes
  • Strong understanding of CDM requirements and schedule implications
  • Strong commercial and contractual awareness, particularly NEC and FIDIC
  • Ability to develop schedules from first principles and rigorously interrogate supplier programmes
  • Confident communicator, able to distil complex schedule data into clear strategic messages for senior leadership
  • Proven experience managing teams within a matrix delivery environment
  • Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline such as engineering, construction, project management, finance or business analysis

Nice to have

  • Experience in the nuclear sector
  • Membership or certification with AACE, PMI, APM or similar
  • Experience with Power BI or other reporting and analytics tools
  • Exposure to additional planning tools (e.g. MS Project, ProjectWise)

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