Programme Planning & Controls Specialist - Defense Infra

G3 Systems Ltd; Mildenhall; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary starting from £55,

37.5-hour working week

25 days annual leave + UK public hols

Private Medical Insurance (BUPA)

Life Assurance (3.5x salary)

Company Pension Scheme

Sick Pay

Job summary

G3 Systems Ltd is seeking a Programming & Planning Support Specialist to support USAF infrastructure programmes at RAF Mildenhall. You’ll manage DD Form 1391 docs, coordinate scheduling and reporting, and ensure alignment with DoD and PWS requirements.

The role requires experience in planning, scheduling or project controls within defence or infrastructure environments, with strong Excel and stakeholder management skills. Site-based position, UK security-clearance desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting planning, scheduling or programme controls.
• Strong understanding of programme management principles and lifecycles.
• Experience producing programme reports and management information.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and MS Office proficiency.
• Excellent analytical, organisational and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, develop and maintain DD Form 1391 documentation for military construction projects.
• Coordinate project programming documentation through planning, approval and execution phases.
• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules using recognised planning software.
• Produce short, medium and long-range programme schedules for contract delivery.
• Coordinate planning activities with Government stakeholders, engineers, PMs and contractors.
• Monitor milestones, deliverables and critical path activities.
• Maintain planning databases and programme documentation.
• Support annual and multi-year capital works programming activities.
• Prepare planning reports, schedule updates and programme status reports.
• Analyse schedule performance and identify programme risks.
• Recommend mitigation strategies to minimise delays.
• Support change management affecting project schedules.
• Ensure documentation complies with DoD guidance and PWS.
• Coordinate planning meetings and maintain related docs.
• Support budget planning linked to infrastructure projects.
• Assist in development of planning KPIs.
• Maintain configuration control of programme docs.
• Liaise with engineering, contracting and financial teams for alignment.
• Support audits and Government inspections of documentation.

Skills

Programme planning

Scheduling

Project controls

Excel proficiency

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Organisation

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

MS Excel

Job description

G3 Systems Ltd is seeking a Programming & Planning Support Specialist to support USAF infrastructure programmes at RAF Mildenhall. You’ll manage DD Form 1391 docs, coordinate scheduling and reporting, and ensure alignment with DoD and PWS requirements.

The role requires experience in planning, scheduling or project controls within defence or infrastructure environments, with strong Excel and stakeholder management skills. Site-based position, UK security-clearance desirable.