P6 Planner

Navantia UK; Scotland; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive and diverse workplace

Equal opportunity recruitment process

Job summary

A leading company in UK defence and energy is looking for a highly skilled P6 Planner to join their project management team. You will be responsible for creating and analyzing project schedules using Primavera P6, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget. The ideal candidate should have proven experience in project planning and possess strong communication skills. This role offers a chance to support significant projects within a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience using Primavera P6 as a Project Planner.
• Strong understanding of scheduling methodologies and project controls.
• Experience in maritime, engineering, or oil & gas projects is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update project schedules in Primavera P6.
• Monitor project progress and update stakeholders.
• Identify schedule risks and provide mitigation recommendations.

Skills

Project management principles

Scheduling methodologies

ERP systems

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

APMQ/Prince 2 qualifications

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Company Overview

Navantia UK is a new force in British industry, supporting the UK’s defence, security and energy transition ambitions. We’re doing this by creating state‑of‑the‑art sovereign defence capabilities, investing in the UK to modernise industrial facilities, and bolstering the nation's energy security. Established in 2022, Navantia UK is a subsidiary of Navantia SA, a Spanish state‑owned company with over 300 years of naval shipbuilding history. In January 2025, Navantia UK completed the acquisition of Harland & Wolff and its four historic facilities in Belfast, Appledore, Methil, and Arnish. By combining Harland & Wolff’s proud heritage and facilities with Navantia’s global expertise, Navantia UK is well‑positioned to strengthen Britain’s defence, maritime and energy industrial capabilities, supporting jobs and economic growth across the UK.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled P6 Planner to join our project management team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and analysing project schedules using Primavera P6. The Planner will collaborate with project teams to ensure accurate and timely planning, monitoring, and reporting of project activities, helping to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and budget.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules in Primavera P6, including Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), activities, dependencies, lookaheads and milestones.
• Monitor project progress and performance against the schedule and provide timely updates to stakeholders.
• Identify potential schedule risks, delays, and bottlenecks and provide recommendations for mitigation.
• Support risk analysis against project schedules from a time & cost point of view to establish any impact to key schedule dates and forecasts.
• Coordinate with project managers, engineers, and contractors to collect data for schedule updates.
• Prepare and present schedule reports, forecasts, and dashboards for management and clients.
• Assist in the development of project planning procedures, standards, and best practices.
• Support project controls activities, including resource planning, cost integration, and progress tracking.
• Attend project meetings to report on project performance.
• Ensure compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements related to project scheduling, including the inclusion of budgeted hours and all project costs for labour, materials and subcontract works.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proven experience as a Project Planner or Scheduler using Primavera P6.
• Strong understanding of project management principles, scheduling methodologies (critical path identification/analysis, milestone charts, float management including erosion etc.), and project controls principles.
• Experience with reporting tools and progress tracking techniques, that include ERP systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and organisational skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of maritime, engineering, or oil & gas projects is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• APMQ/Prince 2 qualifications.
• Previous experience working within a planning environment.

Additional Information

Equal Opportunity: We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. To ensure equal opportunities for all candidates, we commit to a fair and unbiased recruitment process at every stage. This includes ensuring hiring managers are aware of legislation, providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities, and actively seeking to eliminate any form of discrimination based on race, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic. Our goal is to create a recruitment environment where every candidate feels valued and has an equal chance to succeed.

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