Planner

Airswift; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking a Planner/Scheduler for a 7-month, on-site assignment in the North West UK, focusing on outage management for transmission assets, including onshore and offshore substations and related equipment. The role requires strong planning and scheduling expertise and hands-on SAP experience.

You will collaborate with UK teams to deliver planning activities to tight deadlines while maintaining a strong focus on safety and reliable IT skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning or scheduling roles within renewable energy.
• Experience related to transmission assets, or transferable experience from wind turbine scope.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning and scheduling of works for onshore and offshore substations and associated support equipment.
• Contribute to outage management activities across transmission assets, primarily focused on West Coast operations.
• Work collaboratively with wider UK teams as part of an integrated organisational structure.
• Help deliver planning activities to tight deadlines while maintaining a strong focus on safety.

Skills

Planning & Scheduling

Safety focus

IT skills

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Title

Planner/Scheduler

Duration

7 Months (Option to Extend)

Schedule

37.5 hours per week, on-site

Sponsorship Provided

No

Location

North West UK

This opportunity supports outage management activities across transmission assets, with a focus on planning and scheduling works for onshore and offshore substations and associated support equipment. This position will suit candidates with planning and scheduling expertise, strong safety awareness, and hands-on SAP experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the planning and scheduling of works for onshore and offshore substations and associated support equipment.
• Contribute to outage management activities across transmission assets, primarily focused on West Coast operations.
• Work collaboratively with wider UK teams as part of an integrated organisational structure.
• Help deliver planning activities to tight deadlines while maintaining a strong focus on safety.

Required Experience

• Experience in planning or scheduling roles within renewable energy.
• Experience related to transmission assets, or transferable experience from wind turbine scope.

Required Skills

• Proactive approach to planning and scheduling activities.
• Ability to work effectively to tight deadlines.
• Strong focus on safety in day-to-day delivery.
• Solid IT skills.
• SAP experience for works planning.

Preferred Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• Previous experience supporting transmission asset planning.
• Background in offshore or onshore renewable energy operations.

About Airswift

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, technology, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.