Naval Project Scheduler at Alten

, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

24 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Project Scheduling, Primavera P6, Baseline Management, Critical Path Analysis, Earned Value Management, SAP PS, Stakeholder Engagement, Analytical Skills, Organizational Skills, Communication Skills, Mentoring, Risk Assessment, Impact Analysis, Schedule Optimization, Engineering Coordination, Production Coordination

Industry

Engineering Services

Description

Company Description Are you passionate about engineering? Do you want to make a difference? You could be one of our 54k+ colleagues in over 30 countries working on inspiring projects in the most innovative companies. Join us and start building tomorrow’s world today! Job Description 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.

Responsibilities

The Project Scheduler will develop, maintain, and update project schedules using Primavera P6, ensuring progress and dependencies are traceable. They will also coordinate with various teams to ensure accurate scheduling and prepare reports to support decision-making.