Programme Schedulers

Join a high-impact defence programme where your scheduling expertise will directly shape delivery, performance, and strategic success.

Our Client has a requirement for Programme Schedulers, at Senior or Support level, who will be required to work on a contract basis in Bristol, with travel to Glasgow on a fortnightly basis.

Role Purpose:

The Programme Schedulers will support, develop, and maintain an integrated programme schedule within a major defence environment. This role requires close collaboration with project schedulers, project leads, and the Programme Controls & Integration Manager to drive delivery and ensure the programme remains aligned to time, cost, scope, strategy, and affordability.

Job Role Responsibilities:

• Support the Programme Integration Scheduler in building and maintaining an integrated delivery schedule.
• Update or create programme schedules in Primavera P6, working closely with Project Schedulers, Project Managers, and Delivery Agents to gather accurate progress data.
• Conduct critical path analysis, and manage/report dependencies and key milestones.
• Support the Programme Controls & Integration Manager in establishing Navy Command Programme Control capabilities, including governance and stakeholder engagement.
• Drive functional leadership for scheduling, developing processes and tools to ensure consistent, high-quality schedule control reporting.
• Analyse schedule performance data, including root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Support development of the change management process and contribute to the risk management process by building QSRA programmes.
• Promote open communication and collaboration across programme and customer organisations.
• Carry out quality checks to ensure best-practice standards are met.
• Complete additional duties agreed with the Programme Controls & Integration Manager.

Experience / Skills / Knowledge / Qualifications:

• Background in nuclear or defence environments.
• SC Clearance (essential).
• Strong leadership and technical planning skills.
• Advanced knowledge of Primavera P6 and project scheduling techniques, including interrogation of 3rd-party schedules.
• Experience working on major programmes/projects with integrated schedules across all lifecycle stages.
• Strong understanding of planning, programme, and progress monitoring methods.
• Solid grasp of risk and opportunity management within scheduling contexts, including methods used to demonstrate delay or change.
• Proficient with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Power BI.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Company information

At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates. We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for Programme Schedulers looking for new employment.

As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.