Scheduler

Job Title: Scheduler

Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: £38,084.00 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF69501

Shape the Future of Naval Engineering – Join Us as a Scheduler

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Scheduler at Devonport, near Plymouth, Devon.

The role

As a Scheduler, you’ll be at the heart of projects that support the decommissioning and disposal of nuclear submarines – work that’s critical to national security and environmental responsibility. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to projects that matter, while developing your skills and advancing your career in a dynamic, forward-thinking environment.

Day-to-day, you’ll provide a professional service with integrity to our customers using your collective knowledge and expertise to reliably deliver high quality support functions to enable the effective delivery of Submarine Support Projects.

• Assist the Scheduling Manager and team in producing project control and metric reporting packs.
• Distribute, collect and quality check project information for senior management reports.
• Attend weekly schedule reviews, input updates and escalate changes or impacts.
• Maintain and update the integrated master schedule.
• Deputise for senior schedulers in meetings and reviews when required.
  
  
  

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2-3 days in the office/onsite and 2-3 days working from home.

Essential Experience Of The Scheduler

• Background in project or engineering environments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Adaptability and flexibility in a fast-paced setting.
• Knowledge of submarine or ship systems (beneficial).
• Familiarity with scheduling software such as Primavera P6 or MS Project (training provided).
  
  
  

Qualifications For The Scheduler

• GCSEs (A–C) or equivalent.
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Project Management or Engineering.
• Desirable: APM or Project Management qualification.
  
  
  

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) .

What We Offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
  
  
  

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [email protected] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 25/11/2025

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