Job Description – Project Scheduler / Planner
Position Title: Project Scheduler / Planner
Business Area: Defence / Engineering
Function: Project Controls – Scheduling
Reporting To: Head of Project Management
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday–Friday, with additional hours as required)
Travel Requirements:
- Domestic: ~5
- International: None
Role Overview
Responsible for collaborating with Programme Managers and cross-functional teams to plan, develop, and manage schedules for complex, long-duration projects and programmes. Ensures accurate planning, tracking, and reporting of project timelines to support successful delivery.
Key Responsibilities
1. Planning
- Engage with Programme Managers and internal stakeholders to define project structure, sequencing, and interdependencies.
2. Schedule Development
- Develop detailed project schedules, including activities, durations, resources, and critical paths.
3. Baseline Management
- Establish and control project baseline schedules, ensuring proper configuration management.
4. Schedule Maintenance
- Maintain and update schedules with actual progress, durations, and sequencing adjustments.
5. Performance Assessment
- Analyse schedule performance to identify deviations, risks, and potential delays.
6. Reporting
- Provide regular schedule updates and insights to Project and Programme Managers, including recommended corrective actions.
7. Schedule Integration
- Integrate schedules across multiple linked projects and programmes.
8. Issue Identification
- Identify conflicts, constraints, risks, and invalid assumptions within schedules.
Functional Knowledge & Experience
- Proven experience as a Project Scheduler on complex, multi-disciplinary projects.
- Demonstrated ability to develop, manage, and maintain detailed project schedules.
- Strong coordination skills across cross-functional teams.
- Experience in engineering and/or manufacturing environments preferred.
- Proficiency in scheduling tools (e.g., Microsoft Project).
- Professional certification (e.g., PMI-SP or equivalent) desirable.
Business & Professional Skills
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
- Excellent organisational and time management capabilities.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
- Skilled in stakeholder engagement and relationship management.
Leadership & Behavioural Competencies
- Demonstrates integrity, accountability, and professionalism.
- Promotes collaboration and teamwork across disciplines.
- Encourages open communication and inclusive problem-solving.
Problem-Solving Capabilities
- Analytical: Interprets and evaluates complex data effectively.
- Logical: Applies sound reasoning to decision-making.
- Adaptable: Adjusts approach in response to changing information or conditions.
Impact & Scope
- Supports delivery of projects across scope, schedule, and cost parameters.
- Works across multiple business functions and customer-facing units.
Interpersonal Skills
- Strong relationship-building skills (internal and external).
- Self-aware and able to leverage subject matter expertise.
- High emotional intelligence and effective communication style.
Additional Requirements
- Must meet UK Right to Work requirements.
- Subject to security clearance and export control regulations.
