Assistant Project Planner

Babcock International; Kirkcaldy; Hybrid; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and engineering firm in Rosyth is seeking an Assistant Project Planner to support project planning and coordination. This full-time role offers a hybrid work model with 3 days onsite and 2 days remote. Candidates should have an understanding of project control techniques and experience with planning software, alongside strong communication skills. The position includes generous benefits and development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to digital GP services

Employee share scheme

Provision for volunteering leave

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in project planning or coordination.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new challenges.

Responsibilities

• Collate and update planning information to support the Project Planner.
• Produce management reports from project schedules.
• Ensure accuracy of all received and issued data.
• Update and distribute scheduling outputs weekly.
• Assist in the creation of schedules under guidance.

Skills

Understanding of project control and monitoring techniques

Familiarity with planning software (Primavera P6, Microsoft Project)

Strong communication skills

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Assistant Project Planner

Location: Rosyth, Fife + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: £39,237 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF65169

Shape the future of defence and engineering

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 Assistant Project Planner at our Rosyth site.

The role

As an Assistant Project Planner, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be at the heart of our project delivery team, supporting the planning and coordination of key defence and engineering programmes. This is a fantastic opportunity to kickstart your career in project management, working alongside experienced professionals and contributing to projects that protect communities and support national security.

Day-to-day, you’ll be:

• Collating and updating planning information to support the Project Planner
• Producing management reports from project schedules to agreed timelines
• Ensuring accuracy of all received and issued data
• Updating and distributing scheduling outputs weekly
• Assisting in the creation of schedules under guidance from the Senior Project Planner

This role is full time, 36 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 3 days in the office/onsite and 2 days working from home.

Essential experience of the Assistant Project Planner

• Understanding of project control and monitoring techniques
• Familiarity with planning software such as Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present information clearly

Qualifications for the Assistant Project Planner

• We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

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 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

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 DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date

01/10/2025