Senior Project Planner

Job Title: Senior Project Planner

Location: Glasgow, Scotstoun. Hybrid, 3 days on site (depending on business needs. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Up to £49,000 (DOE)

Who we are: 

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Job Description:

As a Senior Project Planner you will create, maintain, and manage project and delivery schedules, ensuring effective monitoring and transparent reporting of progress across all project phases. You will translate ship design requirements into structured Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 schedules, incorporating logic, resourcing, and budget alignment to support successful delivery.

You will work closely with Control Account Managers (CAMs) to allocate task budgets and ensure alignment of work scope costs, while maintaining compliance with governance measures and baseline management processes. You will take accountability for schedule quality and configuration, including adherence to the Baseline Change Request process.

In this role, you will provide visible, proactive support to the management team, engaging regularly “on the floor” across Engineering, Supply Chain, Build, Commissioning, and Acceptance to guide schedule performance. You will support weekly and monthly schedule reviews and play a key role in validating progress, challenging forecasts, and identifying schedule risks and opportunities.

Core duties:

• Bring comprehensive knowledge and understanding of planning and scheduling policies, processes, procedures, and systems
• Demonstrate professional planning and scheduling experience within a project environment
• Be a skilled user of modern planning and scheduling tools (e.g. Primavera P6, MSP)
• Apply excellent communication skills, with a proven background in stakeholder relationship management

Essential Skills:

• Demonstrated project management competencies, including effective use of PM tools, processes, and recognised good practice within a project environment
• Proven capability in scheduling tools and techniques, supported by completion of recognised planning training such as Primavera P6 or PMDY planning courses
• Commitment to ongoing professional development, maintaining and enhancing technical planning knowledge and overall project management capability

The Scheduling team:

You will join a dynamic and highly skilled Scheduling team at the heart of a fast‑paced and high‑profile programme. This critical capability area offers exciting career opportunities, with structured development designed to help you deepen your expertise and progress your career.

As a key member of the project team, you will play an essential role in supporting programme delivery while gaining invaluable insight into the complexity and scale of our operations. You’ll have the opportunity to build a strong professional network across the business and wider industry.

BAE Systems will support your career growth through access to additional training, qualifications, and continuous professional development, offering exceptional prospects for long‑term advancement within a world‑class programme environment.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 9th April 2026. Interviews for this position will take place W/C 20th April.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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