Senior Planner Lead for Transmission Projects (Hybrid)

SSEN Transmission; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car/car allowance

Performance-related bonus

Benefits package

Job summary

SSEN Transmission is seeking an experienced Senior Planner to lead a team of planners across a portfolio of transmission projects. The role requires strong scheduling capability from early development through to energisation, with close collaboration across project, commercial and site teams.

You will guide and mentor planners, deliver robust programmes and provide clear insights to enable informed decisions.

Qualifications

• Extensive planning/scheduling experience on large infrastructure or energy projects.
• Experience leading planners and developing high-performing teams.
• Knowledge of NEC3 or FIDIC contracting is beneficial.
• Strong communication and stakeholder skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and support a team of planners across Transmission projects.
• Oversee development and analysis of robust project schedules from development to energisation.
• Provide technical planning guidance to project teams to identify risks and mitigation actions.
• Collaborate with project managers, contractors, commercial teams and site teams to ensure joined-up programmes.
• Produce reporting and performance insight including earned value and progress information.

Skills

Team leadership

Project planning

Stakeholder engagement

Primavera P6

Schedule management

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

SSEN Transmission is seeking an experienced Senior Planner to lead a team of planners across a portfolio of transmission projects. The role requires strong scheduling capability from early development through to energisation, with close collaboration across project, commercial and site teams.

You will guide and mentor planners, deliver robust programmes and provide clear insights to enable informed decisions.