Senior Planner - HVDC

iberdrola; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36 days annual leave

Holiday Purchase option

Equity plans

Payroll Giving and Charity Matching

Company pension contribution match 10%

Job summary

SP Energy Networks seeks a Senior Planner - HVDC to lead programme management for multi-million-pound infrastructure projects in Scotland and the UK. You will manage planning data, dependencies, and reporting to governance bodies.

The role requires advanced Primavera expertise, MS Project, and PowerBI, with a focus on risk, change control, and progress against baselines in a hybrid work setting.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in large-scale infrastructure or energy EPC projects.
• Experience in UK Transmission or Distribution upgrades is beneficial.
• Advanced Primavera planning and MS Office skills required.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain complex project master programme using Primavera P6.
• Coordinate data from multiple sources and prepare clear reports for senior stakeholders.
• Quality assure schedules and monitor progress against baselines.

Skills

Project planning

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Quality reporting

Education

Bachelor-degree or higher

HND/HNC

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

PowerBI

Job description

Senior Planner - HVDC

SP Energy Networks, Lochside Avenue, Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh. EH12 9DJ

Salary starting from £55,000 plus excellent benefits

Permanent / Hybrid

Closing date: 22nd September 2026

Help us create a better future, quicker

The Senior Planner - HVDC role sits at the heart of one of the UK's most significant Energy Infrastructure programmes.

SP Energy Networks is delivering over £10 billion of investment in the GB Electricity grid over the next decade, with a major focus on HVDC links delivered in Joint Venture with National Grid.

As Senior Planner - HVDC within the PMO team, you will oversee the production, change control and risk management of high-quality project programme plans for SP Transmission. This is a role where your Planning expertise will directly enable Scotland's Net Zero goal by 2044, assisting the rapid growth in Renewable Energy Infrastructure that powers our sustainable future.

What you'll be doing

Taking ownership of programme management and maintenance using Primavera (P6), you will ensure the delivery of complex, multi-million-pound infrastructure projects stays on track. You will preparing and updating the programme masterplan by collating planning data from multiple sources and consolidating it into a comprehensive overall programme.

Identifying, capturing and tracking interdependencies within plans and schedules, you will provide interpretive evaluation of Planning data from Contractors, preparing clear reporting information for Senior Stakeholders. Ensuring timely preparation of Project and Programme reports meet the governance framework which is a key accountability, you will quality assure schedules, coach colleagues in best practice and maintain programme-level schedules that accurately reflect delivery progress.

Working primarily from the Edinburgh office with occasional travel to sites across Scotland and England, you will cultivate strong relationships across the project team, including Contractors engaged in Project and Programme development. You will facilitate Planning workshops with Senior Stakeholders and Project Managers, bringing clarity and structure to complex delivery requirements.

Managing the change control process for the plan is essential, as is maintaining change history for audit purposes and securing all relevant business authorisations. You will track delivery against baseline, issue reports on plan performance to Management and Key Stakeholders, conducting risk evaluation to identify potential threats. Your recommendations on mitigation strategies will help the programme stay resilient and adaptable.

What you'll bring

You will bring significant experience in large-scale, complex infrastructure or energy EPC projects. Experience in UK Transmission or Distribution upgrade projects is beneficial, though not essential. You should have experience working within a Planning team to deliver major infrastructure projects, ideally in the UK Electricity Transmission industry.

Technical Planning expertise to advanced Primavera level is required, along with knowledge and use of other planning tools such as MS Project. Familiarity with programme data and requirements for system integration such as PowerBI is valuable.

Demonstrating experience in Project or Contract Management within FIDIC EPC type contracts, ideally with a background in capital projects, you will be educated with a Degree, HND or HNC level qualification or possess demonstrable equivalent experience.

Self-motivated with effective communication skills, capable of engaging with Stakeholders at all levels, your methodical problem-solving skills will be well-practiced. Skilled in Microsoft Office suite including MS Project, experience in a Programme Delivery or Project Planning environment is essential.

Electrical network experience is desirable, as is a working knowledge of Programme or Project Management methodologies such as PRINCE2. An Engineering Project background, preferably within the Electrical Utilities industry would be useful. Experience using the programme to facilitate commercial matters such as monitoring commercial deliverables and managing claims is desirable, as is experience of working on both Client and Contractor side.

What's in it for you

As well as an attractive 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
• Equity Plans
• Payroll Giving and Charity M