Regional Planning Lead

iberdrola; Birkenhead; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36 days leave

Share incentive plan

Charity matched funding

Technology vouchers

Cycle to work

Job summary

SP Energy Networks in Birkenhead is seeking a Regional Planning Lead to oversee planning for the SPM region and drive improvements in scheduling and governance. You will lead a team of Planners, coordinate with Project Unit Managers, and ensure accurate forecasting and reporting of the 132kV programme within the RIIO framework.

You will manage stakeholder engagement across PMO, Design, Construction and Control Room teams, and champion quality planning processes while driving continual

Qualifications

• Engineering/Planning degree or equivalent.
• Experience programming electrical infrastructure projects.
• Project management methodology experience or qualifications.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and reporting.
• Extensive P6/MSP experience and QA processes.
• Awareness of NEC, D&C and FIDIC contracts.
• Health, safety and environmental legislation (CDM).
• Effective team management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Planners and ensure accurate reporting of project progress and forecasting metrics.
• Coordinate with Project Unit Managers to manage milestones, baselines and performance.
• Engage with PMO, Design, Project, Construction, Quality, Environmental, System Design and Control Room teams to ensure updated programmes.
• Drive continuous improvement by implementing planning reviews and lessons learned across the portfolio.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project reporting

Project scheduling

Communication

Team leadership

Risk management

Education

Engineering/Planning degree

Tools

Primavera P6/MSP

Job description

Regional Planning Lead

SP Energy Networks, Prenton Way, Birkenhead. CH43 3ET

Salary from £55,200 with up to 15% Annual Bonus and Single Healthcare

Permanent

Closing Date: 18th September 2026

Purpose

As Regional Planning Lead, you will be responsible for planning selected projects as well as overseeing and coordinating all Planning activities within the SP Manweb (SPM) region. You will ensure that Projects and Programmes are scheduled effectively, resources are optimised and delivery aligns with organisational objectives and regulatory requirements.

Acting as the key point of contact for Planning governance, performance reporting and continuous improvement initiatives within SPM, you will be required to implement, manage and drive continual improvement of the SPM 132kV Projects Planning and Scheduling process, focusing on Business and Local priorities to provide industry best practice Project Controls such as Planning, Scheduling and Schedule Risk Management.

With Line Management responsibility for a team of Planners, taking direction on priorities from the Programme Manager whilst supporting team initiatives, you will initialise the Planning and Scheduling experience to drive forward improvement of Planning and Scheduling, including Schedule Risk Management standards, systems and tools.

Focusing team and individual continuous improvement and development activities, you will ensure alignment with wider business and local drivers such as the RIIO Business Plan, Clean Power 2030 and SPM Digital Strategy.

Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for the management of a team of Planners, ensuring they are equipped to accurately report project progress using relevant forecasting techniques. You will also be responsible for the delivery of all reporting metrics required for tracking progress of the SPM 132kV business plan that are gathered via project programmes, including volumes, assets and resource modelling.
• Working closely with Project Unit Managers and their teams, you will manage milestone and baseline variance and performance, while attending project meetings to ensure familiarity with project scope, delivery and reporting requirements across the region, including site visits and Contractor meetings.
• A key aspect of the role will involve promoting stakeholder engagement, collaborating with PMO, Design, Project, Construction, Quality, Environmental, System Design and Control Room teams to ensure programmes and schedules are being managed and updated properly, following the correct processes and driving continuous improvement.
• You will oversee the delivery of quality, documented planning processes and work towards the development of resource loaded programmes by engaging with relevant stakeholders and implementing effective processes. In addition, you will drive continual improvement by completing project and planning reviews to identify lessons learned, introducing changes that support best project management practice and behaviour across the wider project portfolio.

What you’ll bring

• To be successful in this role, you will have an Engineering/Planning degree or equivalent experience, together with experience of programming Electrical infrastructure projects. You will possess Project Management methodology experience or qualifications and have a strong background in stakeholder management, communication and reporting.
• Extensive P6/MSPe experience is essential, alongside an understanding of and the ability to implement Quality Assurance processes.
• You will have experience in project risk management and control, as well as an understanding of procurement processes and procedures. An awareness of contracts, particularly NEC, D&C and FIDIC is also required.
• You will also demonstrate awareness of Health, Safety and Environmental legislation applicable to Construction projects, particularly CDM, and possess effective team management skills.

Whats 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