Senior PMO & Planning Lead – Energy Transition

Spirit Energy; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 83,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Spirit Energy in Aberdeen is seeking a PMO & Planning Lead for the Morecambe Net Zero portfolio. You will establish and run the PMO, ensuring governance, control and decision support across the project lifecycle to aid commercialisation of carbon storage and related energy transition initiatives.

The role requires strong Primavera P6 expertise, extensive PMO leadership experience, and a solid background in project controls and governance.

Qualifications

• Subject matter expert in Primavera P6 planning software with integrated planning experience.
• Extensive PMO leadership on large-scale infrastructure, energy, or industrial capital projects.
• Deep understanding of project controls, governance, and assurance.
• Familiar with carbon storage infrastructure and the capital project development cycle.
• Degree in engineering, project management, finance or related discipline.
• Professional accreditation (APM, PMP, or equivalent) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain project schedules, risk registers, opportunity registers and change control.
• Support project managers to maintain schedule and cost compliance.
• Ensure risks are documented and managed in line with procedures and shareholder expectations.
• Collaborate with Finance, Cost & Reporting Analyst to maintain spend forecasts.
• Support governance activities and compliance including gates.
• Drive continuous improvement and identify value-adding opportunities for the team.
• Act as a neutral integrator resolving conflicts between disciplines.
• Develop long-term PMO plans and solutions.
• Demonstrate control, predictability and professionalism across the lifecycle.

Skills

Primavera P6

Integrated planning

PMO leadership

Project controls

Governance & assurance

Education

Engineering degree

Project management accreditation

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Spirit Energy in Aberdeen is seeking a PMO & Planning Lead for the Morecambe Net Zero portfolio. You will establish and run the PMO, ensuring governance, control and decision support across the project lifecycle to aid commercialisation of carbon storage and related energy transition initiatives.

The role requires strong Primavera P6 expertise, extensive PMO leadership experience, and a solid background in project controls and governance.