Senior 4D Planner - Nuclear

" Empowering Innovation in Nuclear Energy: Join AECOM’s Vision for a Sustainable Future!"

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“Are you ready to join a team of talented engineers and shape the future of the Nuclear Industry?”

This is an exciting and dynamic time to join AECOM’s Energy 4D Team, where we cover all aspects of 4D planning within the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. As a Senior 4D Planner, you’ll have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of projects, ensuring no two days are the same.

With the growth of our 4D team, we are seeking an enthusiastic, ambitious, and hardworking professional to split their time between delivering high-quality project outcomes and developing innovative, bespoke tools to create market-leading deliverables. This role is pivotal in optimising the 4D process and advancing our capabilities.

We’re looking for a talented individual with recent and solid experience in Bentley Synchro 4D Pro and sound knowledge of model authoring tools such as Revit. Candidates with demonstrable expertise in producing high-end animations using cutting-edge software like Unreal Engine will be highly regarded.

For over 50 years, AECOM’s multidisciplinary nuclear and energy teams have delivered fit-for-purpose solutions across the nuclear sector, addressing unique challenges with an unwavering commitment to safety and sustainability. Joining our Energy 4D Team offers the opportunity to:

• Work on innovative and impactful projects that shape the future of energy.
• Develop your career within a growing and forward-thinking team.
• Leverage advanced technology and collaborate with industry leaders to redefine 4D planning excellence.

There has never been a more exciting time to join AECOM’s Energy 4D Team. Be part of our journey to deliver innovative solutions and shape the future of energy and engineering.

Here’s what you’ll do:

As a Senior 4D Planner, you will be a key part of the 4D team and you will be expected to:-

• Client-Facing Leadership: Serve as the main 4D contact, lead client meetings, facilitate review workshops, and ensure effective communication of project plans.
• Team Support & Development: Supervise and mentor junior team members, assign roles, and deliver Synchro 4D training to enhance skills and capabilities.
• 4D Planning & Implementation: Establish and maintain 4D processes, protocols, and standards, ensuring seamless integration of work, resource, and location breakdown structures into models and programmes.
• Quality Assurance: Review programmes and models for errors, gaps, and adherence to standards; enforce quality checks to maintain data integrity.
• Virtual Build Management: Create and maintain 4D simulations in Synchro 4D Pro to test feasibility, improve constructability, and analyse design options.
• Visualization & Reporting: Develop animations, analyse programme health (e.g., sequencing, space utilization), and conduct materials demand reporting.
• Health & Safety: Use the Virtual Build to identify risks, coordinate phasing of works, and improve safety planning during design and delivery phases.
• Collaboration & Process Improvement: Work with design and delivery teams to enhance workflows, data specifications, and metadata application for optimized 4D processes.
• Documentation & Security: Maintain accurate project records, task allocations, and ensure digital information security throughout the project lifecycle.

Come grow with us.

Become part of our dynamic nuclear team, which boasts a team of leading and innovating industry experts. Collaborate with top-tier civil, mechanical, electrical, and process engineers to deliver a variety of captivating projects, from small initiatives to large-scale ventures, all the way from concept to completion.  At AECOM, you’ll thrive in an inclusive and forward-thinking environment where your contributions are valued.

And let's not forget about the perks at AECOM. You'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.

Why Join Us:

• Be part of a dynamic team that tackles challenging and impactful nuclear projects.
• Work alongside industry-leading professionals and thought leaders.
• Engage in a collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Opportunity to progress in this role in line with your professional development, the growth of the team and the success and growth of our Nuclear business.
• Access to continuous learning and development opportunities.

Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Degree educated in a construction/engineering related subject or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience working in a 4D planning role
• Proven experience in Bentley Synchro and Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Planner
• Able to meet the requirements for Baseline security clearance in the UK
• Good Microsoft Office skills essential such as Word, Excel & PowerPoint

At AECOM, we believe in creating a better world through innovative and sustainable solutions. If you share our vision and are ready to make a difference in the nuclear industry, we want to hear from you.

Security Clearance

Please note that our offer of employment is conditional upon your ability to meet UK security clearance requirements. This is necessary for you to work on the full range of projects requiring security clearance at AECOM Infrastructure and Environment UK Limited.

Application Support

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at [email protected]. At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives.

If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!

Additional Information

“Want to find out more about the role or what working at AECOM is like?”

You can learn more about us here: Candidate Brochure & Energy Brochure

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Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.