Senior BESS Project Planner — Hybrid, UK

Mint Selection | B Corp; Wakefield; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

LTIP

Pension scheme

Job summary

Mint Selection | B Corp seeks a Senior Project Planner to drive delivery of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects across the UK, from inception to completion, supporting the energy transition.

The role focuses on planning, scheduling, cost control, and risk management within a collaborative, sustainability-minded environment. Hybrid working and a competitive package are offered to support project success.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in project planning for M&E projects.
• Expert in schedule coordination, cost forecasting, and Earned Value management.
• Strong SIMOPS understanding and risk analysis.
• Proficient in Primavera P6 and PowerBI.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Plan and monitor full project lifecycles, reporting progress to senior leadership and project managers.
• Coordinate schedules, costs, and resource models, including developing “what-if” scenarios to mitigate project risks.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to align timelines and validate contractor schedules.
• Analyse schedule and cost variances, ensure SIMOPS compliance, and recommend corrective actions to meet deadlines and budgets.
• Support progress reporting, baseline schedule development, and risk management processes.
• Contribute to lessons learned documentation and project closeout activities.

Skills

Primavera P6

PowerBI

Schedule coordination

Earned value management

SIMOPS

Contractor schedule validation

Risk analysis

Stakeholder management

Communication

Renewable energy projects

Tools

Primavera P6

PowerBI

Job description

Mint Selection | B Corp seeks a Senior Project Planner to drive delivery of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects across the UK, from inception to completion, supporting the energy transition.

The role focuses on planning, scheduling, cost control, and risk management within a collaborative, sustainability-minded environment. Hybrid working and a competitive package are offered to support project success.