Renewable Energy 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

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.