Assistant Project Planner

Description du poste:

Job Title: Assistant Project Planner

Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: £38,084 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF70117

Create a Future That Matters

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Assistant Project Planner at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role

As an Assistant Project Planner, you'll be at the heart of delivering complex upgrades and modifications to facility assets and infrastructure that support the UK's submarine maintenance programme. This is an entry-level role offering wide exposure to the business, giving you the opportunity to develop your skills in project management while contributing to projects that are critical to national security.

Day-to-day, you'll be responsible for providing professional schedule management services across the Capital Investment Portfolio Team

* Applying schedule management under supervision to support project delivery.

* Assisting Project Managers in preparing and maintaining integrated schedules of activities and events.

* Considering dependencies and resource requirements for allocated facilities.

* Supporting the development of Project Planning and Cost Control functions within the Capital Portfolio.

* Acting as a key interface between Project Managers, Commercial, Engineering, Construction, Subcontractors, and Supply Chain teams.

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with days in the office/onsite and days working from home.

Essential experience of the Assistant Project Planner

* Previous experience within the engineering industry or project management.

* Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Visio, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

* Familiarity with Primavera P6 Project Management (desired but not essential).

Qualifications for the Assistant Project Planner

* Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience in a project-supporting role.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be 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 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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 day's 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 careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 05/01/2026

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