Role Summary
This is a unique role which works alongside project managers with a particular focus on forecasting and scheduling the time element of each shipbuilding project (physical, logistical and human resources). The role holder will be responsible for creating the project plan and for updating it following the dynamic planning meetings with project managers.

The suitable candidate could come from a shipbuilding background or could equally be someone who has an excellent technical mind and the aptitude to be able to learn marine systems with training.
A marine engineering graduate would be of keen interest.

The role holder will monitor progress of each stage of the shipbuilding project including the design, purchasing, production, commissioning, and delivery and will liaise with the key stakeholders responsible, to ensure tasks are delivered on time in accordance with the schedule. This will involve working with all types of people from the skilled trades to senior managers utilising strong communication and negotiation skills.

A key aspect of role is monitoring staffing hours spent/remaining on each project, aiming to smooth peaks of activity, providing insights to key stakeholders such as HR, Senior Managers and Group colleagues about staffing needs for project requirements.

The Project Scheduler is critical in ensuring the successful delivery of ships to clients, on time and within budget.

Main Duties and Tasks:
Collect and enter data; ensure consistency, identify and report anomalies in ship technical specifications, technical data, general layout drawings, contractual documents, quotations and industrialisation drawings.
Create project p