Project Planner

Bristol - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Project Planner

Location: Ashton Vale Bristol Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: Competitive Salary Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF68224

At Babcock were working to create a safe and secure world together and if you join us you can play your part as a Project Planner our Ashton Vale site near Bristol.

The Role

As a Project Planner youll be at the heart of our Mission Systems business area supporting a wide range of exciting design manufacture and equipment support projects. This is your opportunity to lead the development and delivery of integrated schedules that drive project success - on time to budget and with measurable impact.

Youll be part of a growing team within SSNA collaborating across disciplines and working with internal stakeholders to deliver critical defence and aerospace programmes. Your work will directly contribute to national security and global safety while accelerating your career in a dynamic and forward-thinking environment.

Day-to-day youll be required to:

Leading project teams to develop and deliver detailed integrated schedules using earned value techniques (EVM).
Creating scenario plans and analysing variations to baselines.
Collaborating with Project Managers Control Account Managers and wider stakeholders.
Driving performance through effective schedule management and reporting.
Supporting the Planning Discipline and contributing to continuous improvement.

This role is full time 37 hours per week and provides flexible hybrid working arrangements with days onsite and days working from home.

Essential experience of the Project Planner

Proficient in project scheduling software such as Primavera P6 and MS Project.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent analytical planning and time management abilities.
Comfortable with IT systems and tools.
Experience in project delivery environments and governance artefacts (e.g. Project Management Plans).

Qualifications for the Project Planner

While no formal qualifications are essential a foundational understanding of project controlsplanning risk and costis highly desirable. Experience with scheduling software and at least one year in a project delivery setting is expected.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain 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 - ()

What We Offer

Generous holiday allowance
Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
Access to a Digital GP annual health check and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare
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 UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually
Be Kind Day enables employees to take one working days paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical mental and financial wellbeing

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. Were committed to building an inclusive culture where everyones free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing Date: 31/10/2025

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Job Title: Project PlannerLocation: Ashton Vale Bristol Hybrid Working ArrangementsCompensation: Competitive Salary BenefitsRole Type: Full time / PermanentRole ID: SF68224At Babcock were working to create a safe and secure world together and if you join us you can play your part as a Project ...