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Job Title:

Project Scheduler

Seniority:

5+ Years of Experience

Location:

Belfast

On-Site Requirement:

Hybrid

Security Clearance:

Must hold full right to work in the UK.

Introduction

ALTEN Ltd is seeking an experienced

Project Scheduler

to support one of our high-profile

Defence and Shipbuilding programmes

based in Belfast. This position offers the opportunity to play a pivotal role in the

planning, coordination, and delivery

of complex maritime engineering projects. Working alongside multidisciplinary teams, you will develop and maintain robust schedules that underpin programme success, ensuring milestones are achieved within strict technical and regulatory parameters.

Key Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and update

project schedules

using

Primavera P6

, ensuring full traceability of progress and dependencies. Provide

baseline management

, monthly updates, and performance analysis to support senior programme stakeholders. Lead and mentor

junior schedulers

, providing guidance on best practices and schedule management processes. Coordinate with

engineering, production, procurement, and project management

teams to ensure accurate and achievable scheduling. Prepare and deliver

schedule reports

, risk assessments, and impact analyses to support programme decision-making. Integrate schedule data with

ERP systems

such as

SAP PS

to align planning with cost, resource, and procurement activities. Support schedule optimisation initiatives to improve visibility, efficiency, and delivery assurance across complex shipbuilding projects.

Qualifications

Experience, skills and qualifications required:

Degree

in

Engineering, Project Management, or a related discipline

, or equivalent industry experience. Proven experience as a

Project Scheduler

within

Defence, Shipbuilding, or other complex engineering environments

. Expert proficiency in

Primavera P6

scheduling tools. Strong understanding of

baseline management

,

critical path analysis

, and

earned value management (EVM)

. Familiarity with

SAP PS

or similar project control modules. Excellent organisational, analytical, and communication skills with a proactive approach to stakeholder engagement.

Additional Information

Why join us?

We foster a community of dually talented individuals who are both entrepreneurs and technology specialists. Our teams embody the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship, enabling us to develop solutions most efficiently.


Our commitment to sustainable growth is unwavering, and we continuously strive for accelerated transformation and continuous improvement. Through ALTEN labs, mentoring programs, internal universities, and more, we are always pushing boundaries and embracing new possibilities.


We offer incredible opportunities to join inspiring projects in the most innovative companies.


We prioritise your career development with personalised support plans tailored to your own aspirations. We're here to empower you and help you reach your full potential.


Join our passionate team and start building tomorrow, today!

In short you get:

A personalised career path and a rewarding management style A chance to work on the most exciting engineering projects and technologies along with Premium Customers A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries A competitive salary Private Medical Insurance Pension Scheme Cycle-to-work Scheme among many additional benefits Social atmosphere, regular gatherings, and team buildings Flexible way of working (role dependent)
This role will require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.