Senior Project Planner - BESS & Renewable Energy (Hybrid)

Mint Selection | B Corp; Chesterfield; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension scheme

Performance bonus

LTIP

Job summary

Our client in the UK Renewable sector is seeking a Senior Project Planner to lead end-to-end planning for Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects. You will drive schedules, costs and resource models across the lifecycle, reporting to senior leadership and project managers.

With 10+ years in M&E project planning, you will navigate SIMOPS, dependency management and risk analysis while leveraging Primavera P6 and PowerBI to deliver on-time, on-budget outcomes in a dynamic energy landscape.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of proven project planning experience in M&E projects.
• Strong expertise in schedule coordination, cost forecasting and earned value management.
• Solid SIMOPS understanding, contractor schedule validation and risk analysis.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and PowerBI.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive with focus on delivering renewable energy projects.

Responsibilities

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

Job description

Our client in the UK Renewable sector is seeking a Senior Project Planner to lead end-to-end planning for Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects. You will drive schedules, costs and resource models across the lifecycle, reporting to senior leadership and project managers.

With 10+ years in M&E project planning, you will navigate SIMOPS, dependency management and risk analysis while leveraging Primavera P6 and PowerBI to deliver on-time, on-budget outcomes in a dynamic energy landscape.