Planning Engineer
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Planning Engineer
SP Energy Networks, Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh. EH12 9DJ
Salary from £53,280 per annum plus strong benefits package
Permanent / Full Time
Help us create a better future, quicker
SP Energy Networks are working to achieve network targets set by the Scottish and UK Government as part of our journey to Net Zero. Our focus is on harnessing technology and innovation to create the networks of the future. SP Energy Networks is building a dynamic network to meet the changing demands for electricity and increasingly, renewable electricity – safely, securely, and sustainably in the communities we serve.
As Planning Engineer, you will be directly responsible for the production, maintenance and update, change control, schedule risk management and reporting of high-quality Primavera P6 schedules for SP Transmission projects.
What you’ll be doing
Developing high-quality project schedules within Primavera (P6) Enterprise, you will cultivate and maintain close working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring regular, accurate and consistent schedule updates from internal and external stakeholders.
Integrating Contractor tasks and updates into the SP Energy Networks project schedule, you will identify and highlight schedule risks and variance to internal and external stakeholders.
Developing mitigation scenarios where programme risk and variance is identified, you will co-ordinate between multi-functional teams to resolve identified project or programme issues.
Providing accurate progress reporting at a pre-defined frequency and on an ad hoc basis, you will use project plans and project schedules to pinpoint programme inter-dependencies or clashes, communicating these and lead development of solutions.
What you’ll bring
With working knowledge of Planning software tools (i.e. Primavera P6 & MSPe), you will be educated to degree level in a relevant discipline or possess equivalent experience.
Possessing a clear understanding of Project Management principles, you will have strong influencing and stakeholder management abilities with good verbal and written communications skills.
Highly numerate and analytical, you will possess an understanding of Utility regulatory principles and major capital project developments and delivery lifecycles
What’s in it for you
As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.
At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow.
That’s why our benefits include:
- 36 days annual leave
- Holiday Purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
- Share Schemes
- Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
- Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
- Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
- Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
- Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments
Why SP Energy Networks
SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales and in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network – connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. It’s a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland’s ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And we’re taking it very seriously.
We’re investing >£5.5 billion into our transmission network, directly supporting the rapid growth needed in renewable energy. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.
Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in.
We are committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to careers@scottishpower.com.