Senior Project Planner – Defence Engineering (Hybrid)

Innovate Recruitment Ltd; Lichfield; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Project Planner to manage and maintain integrated schedules for multi-disciplinary projects in defence engineering. The role requires expertise in Microsoft Project Professional and strong communication skills. You will build comprehensive schedules, monitor critical paths, and collaborate with project teams in a hybrid working environment. The position offers competitive salary, benefits, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working

Professional development opportunities

Influence high-impact programmes

Qualifications

• Proven experience in scheduling multi-year, engineering-focused programmes.
• Expertise in Microsoft Project Professional and risk-aware scheduling.
• Strong stakeholder communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain comprehensive project schedules using Microsoft Project Professional.
• Monitor critical paths and perform scenario planning for resource decisions.
• Collaborate with project teams and Agile/Scrum leads to align work packages.

Skills

Scheduling multi-year engineering programmes

Microsoft Project Professional

Critical path analysis

Stakeholder communication

Advanced Excel skills

Tools

Jira

Job description

A recruitment agency in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Project Planner to manage and maintain integrated schedules for multi-disciplinary projects in defence engineering. The role requires expertise in Microsoft Project Professional and strong communication skills. You will build comprehensive schedules, monitor critical paths, and collaborate with project teams in a hybrid working environment. The position offers competitive salary, benefits, and professional development opportunities.