{"id":2367513,"url":"https://alion.io/job/balaena-marine-project-planner-2","title":"Marine Project Planner","company":{"id":3840379,"name":"Balaena","domain":"balaena.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/balaena","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Breezy","truth_index":null},"role":"Operations","role_family":"Operations","seniority":null,"employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Gibraltar"],"countries":["GI"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Microsoft Project","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-12T14:19:17Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-12","last_verified_at":"2026-10-23T14:56:39Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":11,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":11},"description":"Marine Project Planner, Balaena Gibraltar\nCould you turn complex vessel requirements into clear, practical plans that keep ship repair projects moving?\nWe are looking for an experienced Marine Project Planner who can bring structure, foresight and control to a busy programme of vessel repair, maintenance and overhaul projects at Balaena Gibraltar.\nWho are we?\nBalaena is a dynamic maritime group with more than 2,000 employees across Gibraltar, Padstow, Tyne, Birkenhead and Falmouth. Our network of 12 dry docks supports naval and merchant ship repair and shipbuilding across the UK and Mediterranean.\nWe combine heritage and technical credibility with ambitious plans for the future. Effective planning is central to that-helping our teams coordinate people, materials and equipment so projects can be delivered safely, efficiently and with confidence.\nSo what will you do?\nYou will develop, maintain and communicate accurate project schedules for vessel repair, maintenance and overhaul work, translating technical specifications into detailed, resourced plans.\nWorking closely with Project, Operations, Commercial and Supply Chain teams, you will monitor progress, identify risks and provide the planning insight needed to support informed decisions throughout each project.\nThis will include:\nBuilding and maintaining accurate project schedules in Microsoft Project.\nTranslating vessel specifications and work scopes into detailed, resourced plans.\nPlanning labour, materials, equipment and key project milestones.\nTracking progress, managing planning risks and highlighting potential delays.\nProducing S-curves, progress reports and clear planning documentation.\nSupporting bid planning and providing input to commercial teams.\nCommunicating schedule updates clearly to project stakeholders.\nWho are we looking for?\nWe are looking for a commercially aware planner who understands the pace and complexity of marine engineering and can turn detailed information into practical, achievable schedules.\nExperience planning marine maintenance, repair or overhaul projects involving dry docks.\nStrong Microsoft Project skills and confidence producing and managing detailed schedules.\nA commercial planning background, ideally within engineering, ship repair or shipbuilding.\nAn HNC or equivalent qualification as a minimum; a relevant degree would be an advantage.\nStrong organisation, communication and stakeholder-management skills.\nThe ability to remain accurate, responsive and solutions-focused in a fast-moving operational environment.\nWhy this role matters\nSuccessful ship repair depends on clear, realistic planning. Your schedules and insight will help teams coordinate resources, respond to change and keep complex projects on track-directly influencing delivery, cost control and customer confidence.\nWhy join us?\nAt Balaena Gibraltar, you will work on complex marine engineering projects in a collaborative environment where your expertise can make an immediate and visible impact. You will be part of a business with a proud legacy and an ambitious future.\nInterested?\nIf you want to bring clarity and control to complex marine projects in a business with real heritage, scale and ambition, we would love to hear from you. 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