Project Controls Scheduler

• Salary: £50,000-£60,000 DOE
  
• Full Time
• Permanent

Who we are: SubSea Craft is a fast growing, privately-funded, UK-based innovative maritime technology company specialising in next-generation, high-performance watercraft and systems. We operate at the intersection of advanced engineering, cutting-edge design, and user-centric innovation, delivering safe, effective, and enabling solutions for both commercial and defence applications.

What we offer:

• Private Healthcare with optional family cover
• Life Assurance (4 x salary)
• Critical Illness Cover
• Unlimited Paid Holiday
• Ongoing professional development and training
• Pension contribution
• Flexible Working
• A culture of diversity and innovative thinking

Role Overview

We are seeking a Project Controls Scheduler to support a complex portfolio within the defence sector. Our developing PMO function requires a dynamic, solution-focused individual with experience in schedule creation, progress tracking, and reporting, including critical path analysis and resource demand forecasting. The role involves aligning multiple project schedules and resource demands into an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and implementing scheduling standards. The outputs will provide the business with clear visibility and support data-driven decision-making. Working within the PMO, you will be responsible for coordinating all project schedules alongside Project Managers, supporting schedule status updates, and producing regular progress reports.

Responsibilities will include:

• Develop, maintain, and integrate schedules at both project and programme level using tools such as MS Project.
• Own and manage the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) across a portfolio of engineering and defence-related projects.
• Track and report on schedule progress, including critical path and variance analysis.
• Perform resource loading and levelling, incorporating inputs from a master resource pool to support accurate forecasting.
• Support scenario planning to assess delivery options, resourcing constraints, and schedule impacts.
• Integrate schedule data with tools such as Jira, aligning engineering milestones with project timelines.
• Collaborate with Risk Managers to factor risk and uncertainty impacts into schedule forecasts.
• Analyse and report on planned versus actual hours and resource utilisation across the portfolio.
• Provide clear, high-quality scheduling dashboards and reports to the PMO and senior leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement of scheduling standards, tools, and governance across the project controls function.

Qualifications and Experience:

Required

• Strong experience in project scheduling or project controls within the defence, marine, engineering, or shipbuilding sectors.
• Proficient in scheduling tools such as Primavera P6 and MS Project, with working knowledge of Jira integrations.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret complex project data and produce clear, actionable reporting and insights.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams including project management, engineering, and the PMO.

Desirable

• Recognised project management or scheduling qualification (e.g. PMI-SP, APM PMQ, PRINCE2, or equivalent).
• Familiarity with MOD delivery frameworks and regulated programme environments.
• Exposure to Earned Value Management (EVM) and basic cost-schedule integration.
• Knowledge of resource management systems, ERP tools, or portfolio-level planning environments.

Note: Due to the nature of work undertaken at SubSea Craft, the selected candidate must be capable of meeting the security requirements of the position, which would include as a minimum Existing right to live and work in the UK, Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), with Security Check likely for specific projects.*

Values: Our people are our greatest asset, we continually strive to provide an excellent working environment to enable our team to do their best work. We have an agile professional workforce: we are founded on the belief that our people are valued and our business is trusted, inclusive and commercially-adept.

What we expect from you:

• Teamwork, mutual respect and collaboration
• Initiative and independent working
• Honesty and integrity
• Business and commercial awareness
• Agility, adaptability and continuous development

We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are unable to acknowledge every application. Please bear in mind that if you are selected for an interview we will aim to contact you within 14 days of your application or the closing date (if stated). However, if we think that your skills and qualifications may be suitable for other similar positions we may hold your details on our database and contact you in the future. Please let us know if you do not wish us to keep your details on file.

• Please note that DBS, Driving Licence and reference checks will be carried out and all offers of employment are subject to meeting our requirements.