Planner

Carrington West; Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking an experienced Planner to support defence programmes in New Malden. The role involves developing and maintaining integrated schedules for complex projects, 2–3 days on-site per week, and ensuring alignment with governance, cost, and resource constraints.

You will use Primavera P6 for schedule planning, perform critical path analysis, support EVM and change control, and mentor junior planners. Security clearance is required for this role.

Qualifications

• Significant project planning experience in defence, aerospace, or regulated environments.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6.
• Strong knowledge of critical path analysis and schedule performance measurement.
• Ability to communicate planning data to non-planning stakeholders.
• Experience with MOD or equivalent defence customers.
• Knowledge of EVM and risk analysis techniques.
• Professional accreditation (e.g., APM, PMI).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated, resource- and cost-loaded schedules throughout the project lifecycle (design, manufacture, test, etc.).
• Provide schedule performance analysis, including critical path, float, dependencies, and milestones.
• Support Earned Value Management (EVM) and change management processes.
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure realistic schedules and support decision-making.
• Contribute to internal/external assurance reviews and mentor junior planners.

Skills

Project planning

Defence/aerospace experience

Primavera P6

Critical path analysis

Schedule performance

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Planner (Defence Programmes)

• Location: New Malden 2/3 days per week
• Contract: Full Time Contract - 12 Months
• Salary/Rate: £55 Per Hour Inside IR35

Are you an experienced Planner looking to support complex defence programmes? This role involves developing and maintaining integrated project schedules, conducting schedule analysis, and providing risk-informed forecasts aligned with defence governance. The Planner will collaborate with Project Managers, Engineering, Commercial, and Risk teams to ensure schedules reflect scope, cost, risk, and resource constraints while adhering to regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain integrated, resource- and cost-loaded schedules throughout the project lifecycle (design, manufacture, test, etc.).
• Provide schedule performance analysis, including critical path, float, dependencies, and milestones.
• Support Earned Value Management (EVM) and change management processes.
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure realistic schedules and support decision-making.
• Contribute to internal/external assurance reviews and mentor junior planners.

Skills & Experience:

Essential:

• Significant project planning experience in defence, aerospace, or regulated environments.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6.
• Strong knowledge of critical path analysis and schedule performance measurement.
• Ability to communicate planning data to non-planning stakeholders.

Desirable:

• Experience with MOD or equivalent defence customers.
• Knowledge of EVM and risk analysis techniques.
• Professional accreditation (e.g., APM, PMI).

Please note that this role will require security clearance.