Job Description

Company Description

Navantia UK is a new force in British industry, supporting the UK's defence, security and energy transition ambitions. We're doing this by creating state-of-the-art sovereign defence capabilities, investing in the UK to modernise industrial facilities, and bolstering the nation's energy security. Established in 2022, Navantia UK is a subsidiary of Navantia SA, a Spanish state-owned company with over 300 years of naval shipbuilding history. In January 2025, Navantia UK completed the acquisition of Harland & Wolff and its four historic facilities in Belfast, Appledore, Methil, and Arnish. By combining Harland & Wolff's proud heritage and facilities with Navantia's global expertise, Navantia UK is well-positioned to strengthen Britain's defence, maritime and energy industrial capabilities, supporting jobs and economic growth across the UK.

We are seeking a highly skilled P6 Planner to join our project management team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and analysing project schedules using Primavera P6. The Planner will collaborate with project teams to ensure accurate and timely planning, monitoring, and reporting of project activities, helping to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and budget.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

Develop, maintain, and update detailed project schedules in Primavera P6, including Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), activities, dependencies, and milestones.

Monitor project progress and performance against the schedule and provide timely updates to stakeholders.

Identify potential schedule risks, delays, and bottlenecks and provide recommendations for mitigation.

Coordinate with project managers, engineers, and contractors to collect data for schedule updates.

Prepare and present schedule reports, forecasts, and dashboards for management and clients.

Assist in the development of project planning procedures, standards, and best practices.

Support project controls activities, including resource planning, cost integration, and progress tracking.

Ensure compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements related to project scheduling.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Proven experience as a Project Planner or Scheduler using Primavera P6.

Strong understanding of project management principles, scheduling methodologies (critical path method, milestone charts, etc.), and project controls.

Experience with reporting tools and progress tracking techniques.

Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organisational skills.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Knowledge of maritime, engineering, or oil & gas projects is highly desirable.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related field.

Typically requires an undergraduate degree and broad experience or equivalent.

Additional information

Equal Opportunity: We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. To ensure equal opportunities for all candidates, we commit to a fair and unbiased recruitment process at every stage. This includes ensuring hiring managers are aware of legislation, providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities, and actively seeking to eliminate any form of discrimination based on race, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. Our goal is to create a recruitment environment where every candidate feels valued and has an equal chance to succeed.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person