Scheduler

Iberdrola SA; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36 days annual leave

Share schemes

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance 4x salary

Cycle to Work

Job summary

ScottishPower, part of the Iberdrola Group, is seeking a Scheduler (Development) to support the Transmission Planning Support team in central Scotland. The role focuses on creating, updating and releasing PMOs for transmission substation maintenance and inspections, while handling framework POs and TECO/close processes.

You will help plan year-ahead activities, manage supplier purchases via SAP Ariba, and generate regular performance reports.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of scheduling maintenance and inspection processes.
• Familiarity with corporate IT systems for managing transmission plant.
• Strong planning and organising skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to operate at all levels of the business.
• Experience with purchase orders and invoicing processes with SAP & SAP Ariba (ibuy).

Responsibilities

• Assist in year-ahead planning from a PMO viewpoint.
• Create, update and release PMOs for transmission substation maintenance and inspection.
• Raise framework purchase orders for maintenance & fault activities.
• Ensure completed PMOs are TECO’d and closed during the year.
• Liaise with Transmission Engineering & Industrial scheduling outages changes and PMO/PO support.
• Convert defects to PMOs and integrate into the work program.
• Support delegated purchases on SAP Ariba and raising orders against STEPM budget.
• Produce weekly and monthly management reports and conduct audits for safety, environmental and quality.

Skills

Scheduling maintenance

IT systems

Planning & organising

Communication

Stakeholder management

SAP Ariba

MS Office

Tools

SAP

SAP Ariba

Job description

Scheduler (Development) Location: Eurocentral, McNeil Drive

Salary: From £45,400 plus excellent benefits package and career progression Flexible hybrid working

Help us create a better future, quicker

We are seeking a dedicated Scheduler to join our SP Transmission Planning Support team. The successful candidate will support the wider operations team with creation, updating & releasing of plant maintenance orders (PMOs) for all Transmission substation maintenance & inspections. They will raise purchase orders via framework, direct & SAP Ariba (ibuy). This role also involves supporting the Transmission Planning Lead Engineer & Senior Engineer (Development) with quality management systems related to transmission maintenance activities. By ensuring all requirements for the successful delivery of the transmission maintenance program are available, you will contribute significantly to our Net Zero goals.

What you’ll be doing

• You’ll assist in year ahead planning from a maintenance plan/PMO viewpoint.
• Assist with creation, updating & releasing of all plant maintenance orders for transmission substation maintenance & inspection.
• Raise framework purchase order for several framework contractors for maintenance & fault activities.
• Ensure all completed plant maintenance orders have been TECO’d & Business closed during the year.
• Liaise with the Transmission Engineering & Industrial scheduling outages changes and PMO/PO support.
• Assist defect/fault activities by converting defects/faults to PMOs for all areas & integrating them into the work program will be key tasks.
• Assist in delegated purchases on SAP Ariba (ibuy) & raising orders against STEPM budget using compatible units (CU).
• Produce weekly and monthly management reports for the Transmission Field Operations Section and conduct safety, environmental, and quality audits on staff and contractors.
• Provide administrative support for the Transmission monthly commercial slide pack with aged GRN & invoice reports.
• Contribute as an effective team member of the Transmission Operations.
• Ensure compliance with Company Health, Safety, and Environmental requirements and working towards a zero-accident culture.

What you’ll bring

• Knowledge of scheduling maintenance and inspection processes
• Familiarity with corporate IT systems related to the management of transmission plant and apparatus.
• Strong planning and organising skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to operate at all levels of the business.
• Working knowledge of Business IT systems, Energy Networks policies, procedures, and working practices.
• Understanding of health, safety, and environmental legislation.
• Experience with purchase order and invoicing processes with SAP & SAP Ariba (ibuy)
• Developed negotiation, communication, and people management skills.
• Proficiency in the MS Office suite

What’s 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 Schemes
• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
• Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
• Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why ScottishPower

ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. With a commitment to generate all of our energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the future, we’re at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero and investing over £6m every working day to make this happen. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in.

ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to [e-mail].

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September-4-2026