Senior Project Planner - Defence, Onsite at Devonport

Babcock International; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched contribution pension

Digital GP

Aviva DigiCare+

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

Reservists leave (10 days)

Holiday Trading

Be Kind Day

Job summary

Babcock in Devonport, Plymouth, is seeking a Senior Project Planner to provide specialist planning across a portfolio of projects at HM Naval Base Devonport, collaborating with project teams to drive planning excellence and ensure schedule quality.

This on-site role (35 hours per week) offers the chance to support schedule risk analysis, maintenance of baselines, and continuous improvement, enabling delivery of critical defence capabilities.

Qualifications

• Significant experience using Primavera P6 for schedule review, administration and access management.
• Experience applying planning assurance methodologies (FUSE/DCMA14 helpful).
• Experience supporting creation/maintenance of Project Management Baselines.
• Experience in schedule risk modelling and Monte Carlo analysis using Safran.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and assessing project schedules for quality, compliance and planning standards.
• Analysing planning data to support milestone reporting and schedule performance monitoring.
• Supporting schedule risk analysis activities and contributing to project controls best practice.
• Strengthening planning capability across projects through assurance and continuous improvement activities.
• Collaborating with project teams, planning specialists and stakeholders to drive effective project delivery.

Skills

Primavera P6

Schedule planning

Risk analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in project management/engineering

Professional accreditation in project management

Tools

Primavera P6

Safran

Job description

Babcock in Devonport, Plymouth, is seeking a Senior Project Planner to provide specialist planning across a portfolio of projects at HM Naval Base Devonport, collaborating with project teams to drive planning excellence and ensure schedule quality.

This on-site role (35 hours per week) offers the chance to support schedule risk analysis, maintenance of baselines, and continuous improvement, enabling delivery of critical defence capabilities.