Project Planning Professional-Submarines

Rolls-Royce; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Derby is seeking a Project Planning Professional to manage schedules and provide planning support within their Submarines division. The ideal candidate will have experience in project planning, a strong understanding of Earned Value Management, and proficiency in Primavera P6. This role offers opportunities for professional growth in an inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience within a similar position.
• Experience of developing schedules within a complex environment.
• Willingness to become an associate or full member of the APM.

Responsibilities

• Maintain schedule(s) for the assigned work scope.
• Provide planning process support and guidance.
• Identify schedule impact issues and pursue solutions.

Skills

Project Planning and Controls

Earned Value Management

Scheduling Software (Primavera P6)

Education

HNC or Foundation Degree

Job description

Overview

Project Planning Professional – Submarines (Derby, Full Time)

Submarines business is responsible for the design, manufacture, supply and through-life support of nuclear propulsion-related products and systems in support of the Royal Navy's submarine fleet. You can find out more about the amazing projects that we are working on here.

Join us and we’ll provide an environment where you can be yourself. An inclusive, digital-first culture that invests in you, gives you a platform for continuous learning, and access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career.

What you will be doing

You will maintain schedule(s) for the assigned work scope in line with the Submarines monthly planning cycle, whilst being responsible for the creation and management of Control Account Schedules (CAS) that reflect the work required to deliver the customer or business requirements. You will be acting as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all planning & scheduling methodology and processes adopted within the assigned team.

• Provide planning process support / governance and guidance to the wider delivery team and those developing level 3 plans to support work packages.
• Accountable for identifying schedule impact issues within the CAS and proactively pursue solutions within the baseline boundaries of quality, cost, and time. Also understanding any impacts to internal and external deliverables or dependencies.
• Understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM) and its associated processes, with ability to interpret EVM data and reports.
• Working knowledge of Earned Value Techniques (EVTs) to enable accurate cost profiling and appropriate performance reporting.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and training to Planners across the business.

Who we are looking for

At Rolls-Royce we embrace agility, are bold, pursue collaboration and seek simplicity in everything we do. These principles form our values and behaviours and are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

• Project Planning and Controls (PPC), or the APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) desirable
• Demonstratable experience within a similar position/entry level qualification (HNC or Foundation Degree) desirable.
• Experience of developing schedules within a complex environment
• A willingness to become an associate or full member of the APM
• Strong knowledge and skills of scheduling software (Primavera P6) and subsequent functionality.

Our commitment to inclusion

We’re an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

We welcome applications from people with a refugee background.

You can learn more about our global inclusion strategy at careers.rolls-royce.com

Security and nationality

To work for the Rolls-Royce Submarines Business an individual has to hold a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to that clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if the individual does not currently already have this in place.

Due to the nature of work the Business conducts and the protection of certain assets a person has to be a UK national or in MoD approved cases a Dual National from a non-ITAR country.

Job Category Project Management

Posting Date 09 Oct 2025; 00:10

Posting End Date 23 Oct 2025