Are you ready to shape the future of complex engineering programmes in the maritime sector?

My client is seeking a Senior Project Planner to lead the development and management of integrated schedules across several high-value, multi-year programmes.

As a core member of the Programmes team, you'll work closely with Programme Managers, Engineers, Scrum Masters, and customers to build robust, dynamic schedules that underpin delivery success, strategic decision-making, and governance. You'll play a critical role in visualising the path to delivery, managing interdependencies, and driving performance.

• Develop and maintain high-quality, integrated master schedules using Microsoft Project.

• Manage the critical path, perform resource and scenario planning, and support risk-based decision-making.

• Align schedules with Agile planning inputs (epics, sprints) and traditional work package structures.

• Support programme delivery with clear, insightful schedule performance reporting.

• Own schedule governance, change control, and quality assurance processes.

• Coordinate with customer-side planners to align milestones and reporting expectations.

• Mentor team members and embed best-practice planning standards across the programme.

• Proven experience managing complex, multi-year engineering schedules (defence, aerospace, or similar).

• Expert in Microsoft Project and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) development.

• Strong understanding of risk-informed planning, scenario modelling, and dependency management.

• Comfortable working in Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery environments (JIRA familiarity a plus).

• Skilled communicator with a proactive approach to stakeholder engagement.

• Degree qualified in a relevant discipline or equivalent professional experience.

• Exposure to Earned Value Management (EVM) and schedule-cost integration.

• Membership of APM, PMI, or a similar professional body.

• A high-impact role at the heart of strategic, nationally significant programmes.

• Flexible and hybrid working options to support work-life balance.

• Ongoing professional development within a collaborative, growth-focused team.

• The opportunity to shape the successful delivery of complex defence engineering initiatives.

Some company benefits are:

• TOIL
• Flexible working hours
• 1pm finish on a Friday
• Annual bonus
• Casual dress
• 25 days holiday
• Christmas shut down.
• Option to buy or sell holiday.
• Option to purchase private health care, dental, critical illness etc via salary sacrifice.
• Reward hub - discounts at over 200 online stores
• 4 x annual salary life cover

If you're passionate about enabling delivery excellence through structured planning and thrive in a high-performance, collaborative environment - we want to hear from you.