Planning Engineer

ScottishPower; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Planning Engineer in Edinburgh, where you'll oversee project plans for major infrastructure projects. With a competitive salary starting from £53,280 and excellent benefits, this role offers the chance to make a significant impact on the energy sector while enjoying a flexible working pattern. Your expertise in project management and planning tools like Primavera will be key to success in this dynamic environment.

Benefits

36 days annual leave

Holiday purchase

Share Incentive Plan

Electric Vehicle Schemes

Cycle to Work scheme

Life Assurance (4x salary)

Technology Vouchers

Health cash plan

Annual health assessments

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• 5+ years in large-scale infrastructure or energy EPC projects.
• Experience leading a planning team in UK Electricity Transmission.
• Technical planning expertise to advanced Primavera level.

Responsibilities

• Production and updating of high-quality project plans.
• Oversee management and maintenance of Programme data.
• Conduct risk analysis of the plan and track mitigation actions.

Skills

Analytical

Problem Solving

Interpersonal

Communication

Self-motivated

Education

Degree/HND/HNC level qualifications

Tools

Primavera

MS Project

PowerBi

Microsoft Office

Job description

Planning Engineer

Edinburgh Park

Salary starting from £53,280 plus excellent benefits

Flexible Working Pattern

Closing Date: 28 May 2025

Help us create a better future, quicker

At Scottish Power we know that our people are our strongest asset, so we're always looking for individuals whose energy, intelligence and passion can help us reach our goals.

At the heart of all business visions and activities are the people whose individual efforts and performance make it happen. We encourage our people to be proud of where they work, to share their ideas and to own their careers. We promote a safe working environment and push people to shape and progress their careers so that we grow our talent within the company.

SP Energy Networks (SPEN) will be delivering over £10 bn of investment in the GB electricity grid over the next 5 years. A major part of this is delivery of the EGL1 HVDC link in Joint Venture with National Grid.

The EGL1 Programme Manager will be part of the PMO team within EGL1, formed of SPT, NGET and external staff reporting to the PMO Lead. The Programme Manager will be responsible for overseeing the production, change control, and risk management of high-quality project programme plans for SP Transmission within the EGL1 HVDC Joint Venture with National Grid Electricity Transmissions (NGET).

What you'll be doing

• Production and updating of high-quality project plans within, P6 Primavera, as necessary.

• Ensuring that plans exist and are developed to a level appropriate with the stage of the project lifecycle.

• Primarily oversee management and maintenance of Programme data in Primavera (P6) format.

• Oversee the preparation and update of the programme masterplan through collation of planning data from multiple sources for consolidation into an overall programme.

• Identifying, capturing and tracking dependencies within plans, schedules and reporting

• Interpretive analysis of planning data from contractors and preparation of planning reporting information

• Ensure the timely preparation of project and overall programme reports to support the governance framework.

• Cultivate strong relationships and effectively manage interfaces with all the parts of the EGL1 team, including Contractors, engaged in project and programme development.

• Facilitation of planning workshops with Senior Stakeholders and Project Managers

• Oversee the change control process for the plan, showing change history for audit purposes, and all relevant business authorisations.

• Conduct a risk analysis of the plan and identify potential threats and risks. Make recommendations on potential mitigation, or work with stakeholders to agree actions.

• Manage and circulate the risks and issues log for the Major Projects Development plan, and capture and track mitigation plans and actions. Track and report on progress against these actions and escalate as necessary.

What you'll bring

• Significant experience (5+ years) in large-scale, complex infrastructure or energy EPC projects, with UK transmission/distribution upgrade project experience advantageous but not essential.

• Experience of leading a planning team to deliver major infrastructure projects preferably in the UK Electricity Transmission industry.

• Technical planning experience to advanced Primavera level with knowledge and use of other planning tool such as MS Project

• Understanding of programme data and requirements to support with system integration such as PowerBi.

As a minimum, you will demonstrate:

• Experience in project/contract management within FIDIC EPC type contracts ideally with a background in capital projects.

• Degree/HND/HNC level qualifications or relative demonstrable experience.

• Technical planning expert to advanced Primavera level with knowledge and use of other planning tool such as MS Project

• Self-motivated with sound interpersonal and communication skills, coupled with an assertive style of behaviour.

• Practiced analytical and problem-solving skills

• IT systems -competent in Microsoft Office suite including MS Project

• Experienced in a programme delivery or project planning environment

• Electrical Network experience desirable

• Working knowledge and experience of Programme\Project Management methodologies such as Prince 2 is desirable

• An engineering project background would be useful, preferably within the electrical utilities industry.

• Experience of using the programme to help with commercial matters such as monitoring of achievement of commercial deliverables and management of claims is desirable.

• Experience of working on both Client and Contractor side.

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 Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme

• Payroll giving and charity matched funding

• Technology Vouchers - save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases

• Count us in - pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change

• Electric Vehicle Schemes - to help you transition to green/clean driving

• Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans

• Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments

• Life Assurance (4x salary)

• Access to Smartsave financial wellbeing support

• Plus, shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

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 Northwest 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 .