Planning Engineer

Morson Talent; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Scottish Power Transmissions is seeking a Planning Engineer for a contract role based in Edinburgh or Cambuslang. The role focuses on producing, maintaining and reporting high-quality Primavera P6 schedules, coordinating with contractors and internal teams, and managing schedule risk with clear, timely updates.

The ideal candidate will have Primavera P6 expertise, strong project management fundamentals, and the ability to influence stakeholders across multi-disciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience.
• Wide experience of project scheduling using Primavera P6 and MSPe.
• Understanding of Utility Regulatory principles.

Responsibilities

• Development of high-quality project schedules within Primavera (P6) Enterprise.
• Cultivate and maintain close working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure regular, accurate and consistent schedule updates from internal and external stakeholders.
• Integration of Contractor Tasks and updates into SPEN Project Schedule.
• Identify and highlight schedule risks and variance to stakeholders and develop mitigation scenarios.

Skills

Primavera P6

MSPe

Project management principles

Stakeholder management

Verbal and written communications

Numerate and analytical

Regulatory principles awareness

Lifecycle understanding

PC literate

Degree or equivalent experience

Education

Degree in a relevant discipline

Tools

Primavera P6

MSPe

Job description

Our client Scottish Power Transmissions are seeking a Planning Engineer for a contract role either based in Edinburgh or Cambuslang.

Job Purpose Statement

The Strategic Projects Planning Engineer is directly responsible for the Production, Maintenance & Update, Change Control, Schedule Risk Management and Reporting of high-quality Primavera P6 Schedules.

Accountability Statement

• Development of high-quality project schedules within Primavera (P6) Enterprise.
• Cultivate and maintain close working relationship with internal and external stakeholders
• Ensure regular, accurate and consistent schedule updates from internal and external stakeholders
• Integration of Contractor Tasks and updates into SPEN Project Schedule
• Identify and highlight schedule risks and variance to internal and external stakeholder-
• Develop mitigation scenarios where programme risk and variance is identified
• Co-ordinate between multi-functional teams to resolve identified project or programme issues.
• Provide accurate progress reporting at a pre-defined frequency and on an adhoc basis as required
• Use project plans to pinpoint programme inter-dependencies or clashes. Communicate these and lead development of solutions.
• Use project schedules and working knowledge of project to pinpoint programme inter-dependencies and/or clashes. Communicate these and lead development of solutions

Dimensions

Develop project schedules in Primavera (P6) planning software for the delivery of a portfolio of projects with CAPEX investment levels of > £2Bn for the capacity increase required on Scottish Power Transmission Network

Responsible for managing project internal and external schedule updates, identifying & highlighting schedule risk.

Detail & record

Central point of contact for contractor schedule updates and schedule-related queries from internal and external stakeholders

Daily interactions with Contractors Project Managers, Sr Strategic Project Management Team, Environment Planning & Transmission Wayleaves, Engineering Designers

Skills & Knowledge

• Working knowledge of Planning software tools (i.e. Primavera P6 & MSPe)
• Clear understanding of Project Management principles
• Strong influencing and stakeholder management ability
• Good verbal and written communications skills
• Highly Numerate and analytical
• Understanding of Utility Regulatory principles
• Understanding of major capital project development and delivery lifecycle
• PC literate
• Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience

Special Requirements

• Wide experience of project scheduling using Primavera P6 and MSPe
• Experience of co-ordinating multi-project programmes of work
• UK Driving License and Transport