Project Scheduler

Elgin; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Elgin is seeking an experienced Project Planner to support the scheduling across our international renewable energy portfolio, from development through construction. This hands-on role sits in the PMO and offers visibility across development, construction and portfolio delivery.

You will develop, maintain and track master project schedules, review contractor programmes, monitor milestones and risks, and provide clear management reporting to enable informed decision-making by senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical or Energy Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrable experience working in renewable energy or a related construction industry.
• Expert knowledge of MS Project and MS Planner.
• Evidence of successfully working within a team structure.
• Strong knowledge of construction project management processes and PMO processes.
• Strong ability to work on your own initiative and bring new ideas forward.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple workstreams running in parallel.
• Proficiency in communication, resource management and the use of software, particularly the Microsoft Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain baseline project schedules for development-phase projects, ensuring key milestones, dependencies and assumptions are clearly captured at both project and portfolio level.
• During the project phase, use contractor-provided programmes and progress updates to maintain Elgin's internal project schedule, assess changes against the project baseline, and identify the overall impact on critical milestones, interfaces and forecast delivery dates.
• Work closely with project management teams to develop, maintain, track and report on project schedules, ensuring updates are accurate, timely and aligned with agreed reporting requirements.
• Support project teams in identifying critical path activities, understanding schedule dependencies, and reporting where delays could affect project delivery or key decision points.
• Coordinate schedule management for several construction projects in parallel, adapting the level of support provided based on each project's scale, complexity and delivery stage.
• Proactively identify schedule risks and emerging issues, recommend mitigation actions, and report clearly on deviations from agreed project schedules, including potential impacts on budget, milestones and delivery dates.

Skills

MS Project

MS Planner

Project coordination

Renewable energy

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Energy Engineering

Tools

MS Project

MS Planner

Excel

Job description

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Job Description

Are you an experienced Project Planner with a background in renewable energy or construction, looking to play a key role in delivering renewable energy projects?

We’re looking for a Project Planner to join Elgin and support the planning, coordination and tracking of project schedules across our growing international renewable energy portfolio, from development through to construction.

In this role, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and tracking master project schedules across Elgin's renewable energy project portfolio. You will support Project Managers across the development and construction phases by creating portfolio-level and project-level schedules, reviewing contractor programmes, monitoring progress against key milestones, identifying schedule risks and delays, and preparing clear management reporting to support effective decision-making.

The role sits within Elgin's PMO, which supports consistent project delivery across the company’s international renewable energy pipeline by providing project governance, planning discipline, portfolio reporting, and practical support to project teams.

This is a hands-on scheduling role with strong visibility across development, construction and portfolio management. The successful candidate will help improve schedule quality, strengthen milestone discipline, and give project teams and senior stakeholders a clearer view of delivery risks across the pipeline.

What You Will Do

• Develop and maintain baseline project schedules for development-phase projects, ensuring key milestones, dependencies and assumptions are clearly captured at both project and portfolio level.
• During the project phase, use contractor-provided programmes and progress updates to maintain Elgin's internal project schedule, assess changes against the project baseline, and identify the overall impact on critical milestones, interfaces and forecast delivery dates.
• Work closely with project management teams to develop, maintain, track and report on project schedules, ensuring updates are accurate, timely and aligned with agreed reporting requirements.
• Support project teams in identifying critical path activities, understanding schedule dependencies, and reporting where delays could affect project delivery or key decision points.
• Coordinate schedule management for several construction projects in parallel, adapting the level of support provided based on each project's scale, complexity and delivery stage.
• Proactively identify schedule risks and emerging issues, recommend mitigation actions, and report clearly on deviations from agreed project schedules, including potential impacts on budget, milestones and delivery dates.

What You Will Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical or Energy Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrable experience working in renewable energy or a related construction industry.
• Expert knowledge of MS Project and MS Planner.
• Evidence of successfully working within a team structure.
• Strong knowledge of construction project management processes and PMO processes.
• Strong ability to work on your own initiative and bring new ideas forward.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple workstreams running in parallel.
• Proficiency in communication, resource management and the use of software, particularly the Microsoft Office suite.

About Us

About Elgin

Elgin is a fully integrated, utility-scale solar and storage Independent Power Producer, developing, building, owning and operating renewable energy assets across the UK, Ireland, Germany, and Italy. With a 10GW+ pipeline spanning solar, co-located and standalone storage projects, Elgin brings projects from origination through development to energisation and long-term operation.

The company has delivered over 1GW of ready-to-build projects, with more than 200MW currently under construction across the UK and Ireland. Elgin is backed by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), which acquired a majority stake in 2024, supporting the company’s long-term growth and ambition to scale.

Founded in 2009, Elgin operates from offices in Dublin, London, Ulm, and Rome, with a team of over 100 professionals driving the delivery of large-scale renewable energy projects. For more information, visit www.elgin.com.

About CIP

Founded in 2012, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners P/S (CIP) today is the world’s largest dedicated fund manager within greenfield energy investments. The funds managed by CIP focus on investments in offshore and onshore wind, storage, solar PV, biomass and energy-from-waste, transmission and distribution, reserve capacity, advanced bioenergy, and Power-to-X.

CIP manages 13 funds and has to date raised approximately EUR 35 billion for investments in energy and associated infrastructure from more than 200 international institutional investors. CIP has projects in more than 30 countries and more than 2,300 employees across platforms. For more information, visit www.cip.com.