Project Planner

BAE Systems.; Camberley; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense company is seeking a Project Planner. In this role, you'll provide project planning support, develop work structures, and conduct variance analysis. Essential qualifications include prior experience in scheduling and a strong grasp of Earned Value Management. This position offers a competitive salary and hybrid work options, with multiple location opportunities available.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Company contributed Share Incentive Plan

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Previous experience in project planning or cost analysis.
• Strong understanding of Earned Value Management.
• Experience with relevant scheduling tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to other PP&C professionals.
• Develop and maintain Work Breakdown Structures and Baselines.
• Conduct detailed planning activities and variance analysis.

Skills

Project Controller / Project Scheduler

Earned Value Management principles

Scheduling/planning experience

Tools

Primavera P6

COBRA

Microsoft Project

Job description

Overview

Job title: Project Planner

Location: Various: Bristol, Dorchester, Frimley, Portsmouth, Weymouth. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements. Please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Up to £55,000 dependent on skills and experience

What you\'ll be doing

• Being a subject matter expert (SME) providing support to other PP&C Professionals by applying specialist toolset knowledge - Primavera P6, Cobra, Predict/ARM, MSPS, Open Plan, Oracle
• Contributing to the development and maintenance of the Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), WBS Dictionaries, approved cost and schedule Project Management Baselines (PMB) and impact analysis of changes and implementation
• Contributing to the development and maintenance of control account structures/plans and associated Responsibility Assignment Matrices (RAM)
• Undertaking detailed planning activities, including rolling wave planning and developing Control Account Plans (CAP), capturing actuals, status, Estimates to Complete (ETC), and undertaking detailed variance analysis in accordance with the business rhythm
• Supporting Estimate at Completions (EAC) activities and providing SME advice to Control Account Managers (CAMs) with regards to development and preparation of their inputs and consolidation of program-wide data
• Ensuring the correct utilisation of Earned Value Management standards, processes, and systems
• Schedule and Cost Risk Analysis forward looking insights

Your skills and experiences

Essential

• Previous experience as a Project Controller / Project Scheduler (Planner) / Cost Schedule Analyst, Cost Engineer, Quantity Surveyor
• Strong understanding of Earned Value Management principles
• Experience in scheduling/planning and a relevant toolset

Desirable

• Experience in the use of Primavera P6 (preferred) or OpenPlan/Microsoft Project
• Experience in the use of COBRA

Benefits

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The team

We currently have multiple opportunities for Project Planning and Controls (PP&C) Professionals across our portfolio of Maritime Delivery programmes. These opportunities are across various skillset levels and are location flexible across Portsmouth/Frimley/Bristol/Weymouth/Dorchester.

Within these roles, PP&C Professionals are responsible for utilising the Company\'s Project Controls Systems (EVM) and Tools to inform Project Management on project schedule, cost performance and risk status. You will be required to develop and maintain strong stakeholder relationships ensuring that you become a key, trusted member of your assigned Project Team.

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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you\'ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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 at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date

19th September 2025 - Interviews will take place w/c 29th September 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.

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