Portfolio Planning Engineer – Energy Infrastructure (Scotland)

SSEN Transmission; Aberdeen City; Hybride; GBP 44 000 - 66 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Private healthcare discounts

Gym membership discounts

Online GP services

Counselling services

Cycle to Work scheme

Maternity and adoption pay

Paternity leave

Résumé du poste

SSEN Transmission is seeking a Portfolio Planning Engineer to join the Business Development PMO Planning and Portfolio Intelligence team in Scotland. You will help develop an integrated view of the future investment portfolio and support strategic industry programmes including SSEP and CSNP, preparing opportunities for investment readiness.

The role involves shaping a new portfolio planning capability, coordinating across Strategy, Network Development, Asset Management, Regulation, Commercial

Qualifications

• Experience in planning, scheduling, portfolio planning or project controls within a complex infrastructure, engineering, utilities or regulated environment.
• Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6, including schedule development, critical path analysis, milestones, dependencies and programme logic.
• Experience supporting multiple programmes, portfolios or early-stage investment opportunities, with an understanding of governance frameworks and investment lifecycles.
• Strong analytical and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to challenge assumptions, interpret complex information and influence decision-making across diverse teams.
• Excellent reporting and data presentation skills, using Microsoft 365 and planning tools; knowledge of Power BI, electricity transmission or regulated infrastructure investment would be advantageous.

Responsabilités

• Develop and maintain integrated portfolio plans, investment roadmaps and the Transmission Investment Landscape, translating strategic priorities into clear milestones, dependencies, assumptions and decision points.
• Provide planning support to strategic industry programmes, including SSEP and CSNP, alongside early-stage investment opportunities, ensuring interfaces, dependencies and investment-readiness requirements are understood.
• Work collaboratively across Strategy, Network Development, Asset Management, Regulation, Commercial and Investment Planning to align priorities, integrate planning inputs and identify cross-portfolio impacts.
• Use Primavera P6 and other planning tools to develop, analyse and optimise portfolio plans, scenarios and forecasts, identifying risks, constraints and opportunities to support future investment decisions.
• Produce clear reporting and portfolio insight, support opportunities through the Pre-Gate 0 lifecycle, and contribute to their structured handover into formal development and delivery arrangements.

Connaissances

Planning & scheduling

Primavera P6

Critical path analysis

Programme governance

Stakeholder engagement

Data reporting

Outils

Power BI

Microsoft 365

Description du poste

SSEN Transmission is seeking a Portfolio Planning Engineer to join the Business Development PMO Planning and Portfolio Intelligence team in Scotland. You will help develop an integrated view of the future investment portfolio and support strategic industry programmes including SSEP and CSNP, preparing opportunities for investment readiness.

The role involves shaping a new portfolio planning capability, coordinating across Strategy, Network Development, Asset Management, Regulation, Commercial