Project Planner

Principal Account Manager | UK Defence & Engineering - /

Job Title: Project Planner – Engineering

Location: Cannock

Key

Skills:

Project Planner, MS Project, Scheduling, Risk, Change, Forecasting, Engineering, Aerospace, Reporting, Stakeholder Management

As the maritime sector evolves, my client is looking to continue to push boundaries—developing specialist systems that give customers a decisive operational edge. Their expert teams work closely with partners and end-users to ensure mission success, delivering technologies spanning sonar, radar, expendables, signature management, naval power systems, and more.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Project Planner to join the project management function where you will be responsible for building and maintaining project schedules across a range of complex engineering projects and programmes.

Working alongside Project Managers, Engineering Leads, Risk Managers, and Scrum Master, you will ensure the project schedule accurately reflects progress, resource allocations, risks, dependencies, and emerging work. Your insights will support decision‑making at every level and help ensure successful delivery for high‑profile defence customers.

• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules including tasks, milestones, dependencies, and deadlines.
• Ensure schedules incorporate identified risks, mitigations, and potential impacts.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Engineering Leads, and Scrum teams to accurately monitor task progress.
• Support short‑term and long‑term resource forecasting across the business.
• Dynamically update schedules to reflect changing priorities, risk events, and contract modifications.
• Monitor timelines and proactively adjust plans to maintain delivery targets.
• Provide clear, concise reporting to project stakeholders, outlining impacts and decision points.
• Serve as the planning process expert within the organisation.
• Identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities within planning and scheduling processes.

• Strong knowledge of project management tools, particularly Microsoft Project.
• Experience planning complex, multi‑disciplinary engineering or technology programmes.
• Understanding of project risk management and its impact on scheduling.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Familiarity with Waterfall, Agile, or Hybrid delivery methodologies (desirable).
• Experience using JIRA or similar task‑management software (desirable).
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Collaborative team player with drive, enthusiasm, and attention to detail.
• Experience working within multi‑discipline development environments.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements available.

• Competitive Salary: Attractive compensation package based on experience and expertise.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, and retirement plans to support your well‑being.
• Professional Growth: Opportunities for continuous learning and career advancement.
• Cutting‑Edge Projects: Engage in groundbreaking engineering projects that impact the industry.
• Collaborative Environment: Work alongside industry experts in a dynamic and innovative setting.

If you’re ready to elevate your career and contribute to genuinely groundbreaking work, apply now and help shape the future.

Security Clearance (SC) or eligibility to gain is required to be considered for this vacancy.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Engineering, Manufacturing, and Production

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