Job Title: Principal Scheduler
Location: Plymouth, Devon
Compensation: £51,941.00 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF67201
At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Principal Scheduler at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.
The role
As a Principal Scheduler, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. It’s an ideal opportunity to shape and develop on our existing procedures as well as looking at new continuous improvement initiatives across the function to support the programme delivery.
Day-to-day, you’ll support and deputise for the Planning Discipline Lead, in the support and processing of day to day scheduling activities.
- Streamlining and aligning scheduling processes across the Marine Support Business Unit
- Acting as deputy to the Discipline Lead, providing leadership and hands-on support for day-to-day scheduling activities.
- Driving growth and continuous improvement initiatives within the Marine Support Planning domain, identifying and leading opportunities for enhancement.
- Developing, maintaining, and controlling programme schedules
- Conducting proactive schedule analysis and scenario planning to evaluate and implement the most effective strategies for managing change and growth.
This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.
Essential experience of the Principal Scheduler
- Proven expertise in scheduling complex projects within structured project management environments, ensuring precision and efficiency.
- Advanced user of industry-standard scheduling tools, including Microsoft Project and Primavera P6.
- Strong grasp of project controls principles and processes, supporting effective project delivery and governance.
- Skilled in schedule risk analysis, enabling proactive identification and mitigation of potential delays.
- Experienced team leader, with a track record of training, mentoring, and developing high-performing teams, complemented by excellent presentation and stakeholder engagement skills.
Qualifications for the Principal Scheduler
- Qualified to ONC/OND or NVQ Level 3, with equivalent professional experience in technical and project environments.
- Certified in Project Management (APM or equivalent) or possesses substantial hands-on expertise in project planning and delivery.
- Holds an Advanced Primavera P6 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 careers@babcockinternational.com 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: 10/09/2025