Job Title: Planning Specialist

Location: Barrow in Furness.

Salary: Starting £40,748 – from depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

Create and maintain detailed schedules
Produce current and baseline network plans in accordance with project plans
Present plans in support of the review process
Run weekly critical path analysis to advise on areas of focus
Liaise with other facilities to forecast delivery dates
Run monthly plan reviews with management to ensure the progress is accurate
Ensure any changes made are within the Project scope
Support with the production of reports and forecasting analysis

Your skills and experiences:

Experience using scheduling software, such as SAP
Confident with presenting schedules to senior managers
Proficient with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
Ability to monitor and develop a team
Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Test & Commissioning Planning team:

This is a fantastic opportunity in a close-knit team where your development and progression is valued. You’ll be joining a multi-disciplinary team offering great visibility across the wider business. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

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: 15^th November 2024.

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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