Senior Project Planner

BAE Systems.; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and aerospace company in Barrow-in-Furness is seeking a Senior Project Planner. In this role, you will manage the construction of Level 3 and Level 4 plans, ensuring alignment and stakeholder engagement while employing various tools like Primavera P6 and Microsoft Excel. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in project planning and stakeholder management, with a commitment to training junior staff.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Relocation support packages

Qualifications

• Extensive in-depth experience with Primavera P6 is essential.
• Experience in managing Level 3 and 4 plans is required.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage the construction of Level 3 and Level 4 plans.
• Oversee the alignment of plans and define critical paths.
• Communicate variances and risks to stakeholders effectively.

Skills

Extensive experience of Primavera P6

Stakeholder management

Knowledge of Level 3 and Level 4 plans

Experience with Microsoft Excel

Training and mentoring skills

Tools

TeamCentre

APEX

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Title: Senior Project Planner

Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: From £42,215 per annum dependent on skills and experience

What you'll be doing:

• Managing the construction of a Level 3 and Level 4 plan including governance aspects, stakeholder management, the inclusion of key events and milestones as well as the application of EAC resources, process of striking a PMB and the experience of the PMBCR change procedure
• Overseeing the alignment of Level 3 and Level 4 plans, whilst identifying a critical path and investigating methods to define and mitigate negative variances
• Be responsible for the acquisition of data; communicating variances, open dependencies etc. to all stakeholders alongside defining risks to schedule and demonstrate proactive engagement to find acceptable resolutions
• Maintaining stakeholder engagement across various teams, functions and clients
• Using and applying various toolsets and applications such as TeamCentre, APEX, SAP and Microsoft Excel

Skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Extensive, in depth experience of Primavera P6 with knowledge of administration functions for the package
• Experience with the construction of Level 3 and 4 plans including; governance aspects, stakeholder management, the inclusion of key events and milestones, alongside the application of EAC resources, process of striking a PMB and experience of the PMBCR change procedure
• Knowledge of the alignment of Level 3 and 4 plans with the ability to identify a critical path to investigate methods to define and mitigate negative variances
• Experience of Microsoft Office functions; Excel (the generation and manipulation of data), Outlook, PowerPoint (construction of presentations and reports) and Word
• The ability to provide proactive training, guidance and mentoring to junior Planning members of staff increasing their SQEP, capability and performance

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The WBE Stage 1 Planning team:

This is an exciting time to join us in the team where you will have a diverse and varied remit; from the management and control of schedules for software systems, instrumentation and hardware to mechanical and electrical projects. The team is integrated within Engineering and Project structures to create, develop and maintain L3 & L4 plans to define the method and support the stakeholders expectations.

We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

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: 23rd 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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