Base Location: Perth, Aberdeen or Glasgow
Salary: up to £55,000 depending on experience + performance-related bonus + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances, and wellbeing
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible Working options available. Hybrid working with a split between home and office is available for this role to support your work/life balance.
The role
SSEN Transmission are responsible for building and reinforcing the network infrastructure including connecting all renewable energy generated in the North of Scotland, islands and offshore to achieve NetZero.
Due to the continuing growth of our business and vast portfolio of projects, SSEN Transmission have fantastic opportunities for P6 Planning Engineers to join our ever-growing team in a hybrid working role to support your work/life balance.
You will
- Plan projects within Transmission, including producing and managing programmes. You will have practical field experience with planning and scheduling. Provide planning support across the full project lifecycle.
- Produce and maintain client perspective programmes that support the project work processes, milestones and deadlines.
- Liaise with project teams, contractors, site management and commercial teams throughout the project lifecycle to effectively report on project progress.
- Provide reporting and feedback to project and business group management that are appropriate to the project needs and the client requirements.
- Analyse large scale contractor programmes to ensure the integrity and quality of plans meet NEC3 standards.
You have
- Current experience as a Planning Engineer using Primavera P6 on Large Capital Projects.
- An understanding of NEC3 contract planning requirements particularly around time risk allowances, accepted programmes, and compensation events.
- Experience reviewing large scale and complex programmes.
- Demonstrable ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- A can-do attitude focused on contributing to a positive working environment and a working knowledge of standard Microsoft 365 Office Suite.
The successful candidate would be expected to travel between different SSE offices/project sites, with the occasional overnight stay. Therefore, a driving licence is required.
About SSE
SSE has a bold ambition – to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We're investing around £10 million a day in homegrown energy to help power a cleaner, more secure future. Our investment will see us build the world's largest offshore wind farm and transform the grid to deliver greener electricity to millions.
SSEN Transmission own and operate the electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland. We transport energy from where it is generated to where it is needed, ensuring a safe and reliable electricity supply for the communities we serve. But that's not all – we're upgrading the grid to deliver cleaner, homegrown energy for the future and building a network for net zero to create secure power for generations to come.
Flexible Benefits To Fit Your Life
Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.
Work with an equal opportunity employer
SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact Shirley on shirley-anne.o'
[email protected] / 01738 351976 to discuss how we can support you.
We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.
Ready to apply?
Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We'll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we'll be taking your application further. If you're offered a role with SSE, you'll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.
