Project Planner

Job Title:

Project Planner

Location:

Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements Compensation:
33,900 - 42,400 Depending on Experience + Benefits Role Type:
Full time / Permanent or Fixed Term Contract Role :
SF76600

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Project Planner at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role

As a Project Planner, you’ll have an exciting opportunity to join a high-performing Project Management Office (PMO) supporting the Capital Investment Portfolio. You'll work across complex and high-profile projects, helping to ensure critical programmes are delivered safely, efficiently and on schedule. As part of a collaborative team, you'll gain exposure to a wide range of stakeholders while developing your expertise in project controls, planning and scheduling within one of the UK's most important engineering and infrastructure environments.

Day-to-day, you’ll provide professional planning and scheduling support across a portfolio of infrastructure projects. Working closely with project managers, engineers, construction teams, commercial professionals, subcontractors and supply chain partners, you'll play a key role in coordinating project schedules, monitoring performance and supporting effective project delivery.

Supporting Project and Programme Managers with project scheduling and planning activities.

Preparing and delivering schedule-related reports, data and project performance information.

Maintaining project schedules and ensuring alignment between programme plans and project costs.

Assisting with critical path analysis, schedule variance reporting and annual spend forecasting.

Collaborating with engineering, construction, commercial and supply chain teams to support project delivery.

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Essential experience of the Project Planner Knowledge of project planning, scheduling or project controls principles.

Experience developing, maintaining and monitoring project schedules and programme plans.

Experience coordinating activities and tracking progress across project teams.

Understanding of how cost, risk, estimating and change management interact with project schedules.

Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications for the Project Planner Desirable:

Experience using Primavera P6 scheduling software.

APM Project Planning & Control Foundation (PPC).APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ).ONC in an Engineering discipline or equivalent technical experience.

Security Clearance The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels -  ().What we offer Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance

Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva Digi Care+Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave

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