Programme Schedulers

Join a high-impact defence programme where your scheduling expertise will directly shape delivery, performance, and strategic success.

Support, develop and maintain an integrated programme schedule within a major defence environment. The Programme Scheduler collaborates closely with project schedulers, project leads and the Programme Controls & Integration Manager to drive delivery and ensure the programme remains aligned to time, cost, scope, strategy and affordability.

• Support the Programme Integration Scheduler in building and maintaining an integrated delivery schedule.
• Update or create programme schedules in Primavera P6, working closely with Project Schedulers, Project Managers and Delivery Agents to gather accurate progress data.
• Conduct critical‑path analysis, manage and report dependencies and key milestones.
• Assist the Programme Controls & Integration Manager in establishing Navy Command Programme Control capabilities, including governance and stakeholder engagement.
• Drive functional leadership for scheduling, developing processes and tools to ensure consistent, high‑quality schedule control reporting.
• Analyse schedule performance data, including root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Support development of the change management process and contribute to the risk management process by building QSRA programmes.
• Promote open communication and collaboration across programme and customer organisations.
• Carry out quality checks to ensure best‑practice standards are met.
• Complete additional duties agreed with the Programme Controls & Integration Manager.

• Background in nuclear or defence environments.
• SC Clearance (essential).
• Due to project guidelines, candidates must be Sole British National.
• Strong leadership and technical planning skills.
• Advanced knowledge of Primavera P6 and project scheduling techniques, including interrogation of 3rd‑party schedules.
• Experience working on major programmes/projects with integrated schedules across all lifecycle stages.
• Strong understanding of planning, programme, and progress monitoring methods.
• Solid grasp of risk and opportunity management within scheduling contexts, including methods used to demonstrate delay or change.
• Proficient with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Power BI.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Job Title: Programme Scheduler
• Company: First Recruitment Group
• Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
• Contract: Contract
• Hours: Full Time
• Posted: Jan 13 2026
• Closes: Feb 13 2026

We are an equal opportunities employer and are actively working to increase the diversity of our workforce, ensuring everyone is included.