Senior Project Planner - Defence Engineering, 4-Day Week

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Ampthill; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Corporation is seeking a Senior Project Planner for our Advanced Manufacturing Facility in Ampthill, Bedfordshire. The role offers a 4xFlex pattern (4-day week) with hybrid onsite work, requiring occasional Wednesday/Thursday presence as needed.

You will manage end-to-end planning from proposal to execution, lead planning artefact development, and ensure integrated cost/schedule performance across complex defence engineering programmes. Security clearance (DV) is required.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Project Planner or PMO Planning role.
• Proficiency with Primavera P6 or similar planning tools.
• Experience with resource-loaded schedules and EV/M program controls.
• Strong communication and ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Maintain end-to-end planning lifecycle from proposal to execution.
• Lead proposal planning and develop planning artefacts for responses.
• Validate cost and schedule integration for performance management.
• Ensure integration between all schedules and program artefacts.
• Model and measure risks and opportunities with schedule/cost baselines.
• Resolve schedule conflicts and implement alternatives.
• Utilise metrics to report actions to programme team.
• Maintain IMS status updates weekly and monthly.
• Support Project Business Rhythm and client reviews.
• Generate Schedule Information for reviews.

Skills

Project Planning

Primavera P6

Resource-loaded Schedules

Earned Value Mgmt

Critical Path

Communication

Adaptability

Tools

Primavera P6

Scheduling Software

Job description

Lockheed Martin Corporation is seeking a Senior Project Planner for our Advanced Manufacturing Facility in Ampthill, Bedfordshire. The role offers a 4xFlex pattern (4-day week) with hybrid onsite work, requiring occasional Wednesday/Thursday presence as needed.

You will manage end-to-end planning from proposal to execution, lead planning artefact development, and ensure integrated cost/schedule performance across complex defence engineering programmes. Security clearance (DV) is required.