Project Planner

Job Title: Project Planner
Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: £36,620 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF58657

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Project Planner at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role
As a Project Planner, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary where you'll be part of a team that creates the work packages for the nuclear submarines during decommissioning and disposal projects on site at Devonport.

Day-to-day, you'll handle a wide variety of projects all at difference stages in their project lifecycle, from planning to project closure.

• Assist the Scheduling Manager and their team of Schedulers in compiling and producing the project controls and metric reporting packs for the Submarine Support business unit
• Distribute, collect, and quality check all project information for reports that are required for Senior Management/Directors meetings
• Attend weekly schedule reviews, input updates and monitor/escalate any change or impact to the project
• Upkeep and maintenance of the integrated master schedule
• Deputising for the Senior Schedulers at meeting and reviews where appropriate

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2-3 days in the office/onsite and 2-3 days working from home.

Essential experience of the Project Planner:

• Have either a project or engineering background
• Demonstrable knowledge and use of the Microsoft Office packages: Outlook, Excel, Word & PowerPoint
• Some knowledge of scheduling software (although all training will be provided): Primavera (P6), Microsoft Project, Visio or OnePager
• Knowledge of submarine/ship systems is beneficial

Qualifications for the Project Planner:

• GCSE's or equivalent A-C Grade
• NVQ 3 or equivalent in Project Management or engineering discipline
• Project Management / APM qualification is desirable

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Contributory Pension scheme, with life assurance
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Flexible working - we give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met.
• Potential to develop skills.

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 05/08/2024

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