Project Scheduler (IPT Scheduler)

Db Def; Huddersfield; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday 33 days

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Healthcare plan

EAP

Training opportunities

Career development

Job summary

DB Defence seeks an experienced Project Scheduler to plan and manage complex, long-duration projects. You will collaborate with Programme Managers and key functions to develop robust schedules and drive on-time delivery.

You will work with MS Project, track progress, and highlight risks and variances to support informed decision-making. A PMI-SP qualification is advantageous and BPSS clearance may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience on complex, multi-disciplinary engineering projects.
• Proficient in creating and maintaining dynamic project schedules.
• Ability to identify deviations and propose corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain robust project schedules reflecting activities, durations, resources, dependencies, and critical paths.
• Collaborate with internal departments to update schedules with progress and changes.
• Monitor schedule performance and identify risks or delays.
• Report schedule variances and corrective actions to project managers.
• Address scheduling issues with stakeholders to maintain realistic delivery plans.

Skills

Project scheduling

MS Project

Engineering projects

Scheduling

Education

PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Are you an experienced Project Scheduler interested in planning and managing complex, long-duration projects? This is an excellent opportunity to collaborate with Programme Managers and key business functions, develop robust project schedules, and play a key role in driving successful project delivery.

About the Role:

• Developing and maintaining robust project schedules that accurately reflect activities, durations, resources, dependencies, and critical paths to support successful project delivery.
• Working collaboratively with internal departments to maintain and update schedules, incorporating progress, actual durations, sequencing changes, and emerging requirements.
• Monitoring and evaluating schedule performance to identify deviations, conflicts, constraints, and potential delays, providing early visibility of risks to project delivery.
• Reporting schedule performance to Project Managers, highlighting key variances, risks, and potential corrective actions to support effective decision-making.
• Identifying and addressing scheduling issues, including conflicts, constraints, and invalid assumptions, working with stakeholders to develop appropriate solutions and maintain realistic delivery plans.

About You:

• Previous experience as a Project Scheduler, Project Planner or similar, with a proven track record of working on complex, multi-disciplinary engineering projects.
• Proficient in project scheduling software, ideally Microsoft Project, with the ability to create, manage and maintain clear, accurate and dynamic project schedules.
• Experience within a manufacturing or engineering environment would be highly advantageous, with an understanding of production processes, engineering workflows and the challenges associated with complex project delivery.
• A recognised scheduling qualification, such as PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) or equivalent, would be advantageous.
• Interested in complex engineering projects and the desire to further develop their skillset.

Why DBD?

• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Flexible working agreement that allows you to accrue up to an additional 12 days annual leave per annum
• Defined Pension Scheme – Up to 8% employer contribution
• Life Assurance – Up to 5x basic salary (depending on contribution to pension scheme)
• Health Care Cash Plan – provides reimbursement for healthcare appointments, including dental, physiotherapy, and other eligible treatments.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – Access to confidential support and advice on personal, financial and wellbeing matters.
• Training Opportunities – We invest in our people through our Gear Academy, offering product, service, legal, ethics, and compliance training, alongside external development opportunities to help you build your skills and progress your career.
• Career Development – Whether you are joining as an apprentice, a graduate or taking the next step in your career journey, we will support you in developing your career at every step of the way. We are proud to see our people develop and regularly promote internally.

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

Please be aware that many roles at DB Defence are subject to security and export control restrictions. These requirements may mean that factors such as your nationality, previous nationalities and place of birth can affect your eligibility for certain roles within the organisation.

All applicants must, as a minimum, be able to achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance. Many roles also require a higher level of National Security Vetting. Depending on the level of vetting required, applicants will typically need to have been continuously resident in the UK for a minimum of 10 years to enable meaningful security checks to be completed.