Senior Project Scheduler

Job Description

Job title: Senior Project Scheduler

Location: Samlesbury – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: £49,400+ depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Reporting to the US Programmes (USP) Master Scheduler the successful candidate will be responsible for planning and maintaining schedules to underpin high quality management reporting and contractual requirements
• Working with a broad range of stakeholders that can include the main customer (Lockheed Martin), engineers, production planners, delivery leads and the broader project control community
• Ensure robust alignment between cost and schedule toolsets, providing confidence in planning accuracy and decision-making
• Conduct Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA) to identify, assess and communicate risks and opportunities, supporting effective programme delivery
• Drive continuous improvement, proactively challenging existing ways of working and introducing more efficient and effective scheduling practices
• Support and mentor junior colleagues, contributing to their professional development and strengthening overall team capability
• Play a key role in transforming scheduling capability across the Air Sector, supporting the adoption of improved tools, processes and best practice

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Proven experience in developing, maintaining and managing integrated project schedules, using industry-recognised planning tools such as OPP or Primavera P6
• Practical working knowledge of Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA), with the ability to apply risk insights to support robust planning and delivery decisions
• Solid understanding of Project Control principles, including planning, performance measurement and schedule assurance
• Strong data reporting and communication skills, with the ability to analyse and present complex information clearly and tailor outputs to suit a range of technical and non-technical stakeholders

Desirable:

• Experience of applying Project Controls and Scheduling governance & techniques in a US Contracting environment is highly advantageous
• Recognised Project Management qualification (e.g. APM PMQ, PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent), demonstrating a structured approach to planning, control and delivery

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Project Controls Team:

As a principal partner to Lockheed Martin, BAE Systems has been embedded in the F-35 programme since its inception, playing a vital role in driving aircraft readiness, availability and affordability as the global F-35 fleet continues to grow. Our UK and US teams deliver critical support services across the US Navy and US Marine Corps, including the AV-8B and T-45 Goshawk programmes.

This role sits within the central Project Controls function, operating across the Production, Development and Sustainment elements of the F-35 organisation. The team acts as the Centre of Excellence for scheduling within USP, setting the benchmark for best practice and shaping how scheduling capability is deployed across the wider Air Sector.

In an exciting growth phase, the team is expanding its reach and influence across an increasing number of programmes, driving higher-quality data, stronger decision-making and improved delivery outcomes. This is an opportunity to be part of a team that is actively transforming capability and making a real impact at scale.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 22nd January 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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