Senior Project Scheduler – Aviation Capital Delivery

MAG (Airports Group); Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

10% company contribution pension

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Free parking

Subsidised public transport

Huge range of company discounts

2 volunteering days per year

Free VirtualGP service

Job summary

MAG (Airports Group) is seeking a Project Planning and Scheduling Manager to join the capital delivery team at Stansted Airport. You will develop, maintain, and optimise integrated project schedules, enable enterprise-wide visibility, and support decision-making through scenario analysis and forecasting.

The role requires managing detailed schedules, resource and cost loadings, and reporting cycles for monthly boards.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in Project Management, or a related discipline.
• APM / PMI certification (e.g. PMQ, CAPM) or P6 scheduling accreditation ideal
• Training or qualifications in project controls, delay analysis, or Earned Value Management (EVM) ideal
• Strong understanding of project planning principles, critical path methodology, and programme controls.
• Proficiency with scheduling software (Primavera P6, MS Project).

Responsibilities

• Project Schedule Development: Create and maintain detailed project schedules using recognised planning tools, aligned with milestones and contract requirements.
• Resource and cost load schedules to understand changes in activity impact on resource requirements and capital outturn.
• Progress Monitoring & Reporting: Track progress against baselines and highlight risks or variances for executive-level reporting.
• Schedule Assurance & Forecasting: Review schedules for logic and realism; produce short- and long-term forecasts with early warnings.
• Produce schedule assurance & performance dashboards for Capital Delivery senior managers.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Collaborate with project managers, cost controllers, and contractors to capture real-time schedule data.
• Scenario & Impact Analysis: Support what-if planning and scenario modelling for change impacts and recovery strategies.

Skills

Project management

MS Project

Primavera P6

Critical path

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Degree in Project Management

APM/PMI certification

P6 scheduling accreditation

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

MAG (Airports Group) is seeking a Project Planning and Scheduling Manager to join the capital delivery team at Stansted Airport. You will develop, maintain, and optimise integrated project schedules, enable enterprise-wide visibility, and support decision-making through scenario analysis and forecasting.

The role requires managing detailed schedules, resource and cost loadings, and reporting cycles for monthly boards.