Senior Project Planner

BAE Systems; Halifax; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Project Planner, where you will play a crucial role in managing complex engineering projects. This position involves allocating budgets, maintaining quality standards, and providing essential support to the management team throughout all project phases. You will have the opportunity to work with experienced planners and gain valuable insights into the intricacies of project management. With a strong focus on career advancement and professional development, this role offers a dynamic environment that values diversity and empowers you to make a real difference in the industry.

Benefits

Generous annual leave allowance

Paid sick leave

Flexible working

Group health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Annual bonus eligibility

RRSP company match

Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of planning/scheduling processes and systems.
• Experience in complex engineering or production environments.

Responsibilities

• Allocate task budgets and ensure compliance with governance measures.
• Create and maintain project schedules, monitoring project status.

Skills

Planning/Scheduling policies

Earned Value Management

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project (MSP)

Project Management Qualification

Education

Project Management Qualification

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project (MSP)

Job description

Job Title: Senior Project Planner

Location: Halifax, NS

What you’ll be doing:

1. Allocating task budgets and alignment of work scope budgets with the Control Account Manager (CAM)
2. Taking accountability for maintaining quality standards and compliance to governance measures and the schedule in line with Baseline Change Request process
3. Providing key support and guidance to the management team through regular engagement and a visible presence “on the floor” as the project moves through all phases – Engineering, Supply Chain, Build, Commissioning, and Acceptance
4. Playing an active part in supporting weekly and monthly project / schedule reviews
5. Being informed and able to validate, advise, and challenge progress and completion forecasts, to identify schedule risk and opportunities
6. Create, maintain and control the project and delivery schedules, including the monitoring and reporting of project status.
7. Translating the ship design into Level 1/Level 2/ Level 3 schedules with logic, resourcing, and budget

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

1. Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of Planning/Scheduling policies, processes, procedures and systems
2. Experience within complex engineering or production environment
3. Experience with Earned Value Management and a skilled user of modern planning/scheduling systems (e.g. Primavera P6, MSP)

Desirable:

1. A professional Project Management Qualification such as the APM Project Management Qualification or another appropriate professional body, alternatively be willing to work towards accreditation
2. Experience across a full project

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a generous annual leave allowance and paid sick leave. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, group health, dental, and vision benefits as well as life insurance – you may also be eligible for an annual bonus.

In addition, you will also be entitled to a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) company match of up to 5% of your annual salary.

The Project team:

You will be joining a team of experienced planners and be a key part of the PMO delivering on a fast-paced program with exciting career opportunities in this critical skill area and associated development activity. You’ll gain valuable insight into the intricacies of our business and have the chance to expand your professional network in this industry. This position offers exceptional prospects for career advancement and growth, complemented by comprehensive support from BAE Systems, including opportunities for additional qualifications and training.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: March 14th, 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.