Senior Project Planner for BESS Projects (Hybrid)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Bonus & LTIP

Pension scheme

UK BESS project exposure

Job summary

Mint Selection | B Corp is seeking a Senior Project Planner to support cutting‑edge Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects across the UK. This role ensures seamless execution from inception through completion, contributing to the clean energy transition.

The candidate will plan and monitor full project lifecycles, coordinate schedules and costs, analyse variances, and drive risk management. Hybrid working and a competitive package including bonus and LTIP are offered.

Qualifications

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

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

Schedule coordination

Earned value management

Cost forecasting

SIMOPS

Contractor schedule validation

Risk analysis

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

Primavera P6

PowerBI

Job description

Mint Selection | B Corp is seeking a Senior Project Planner to support cutting‑edge Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects across the UK. This role ensures seamless execution from inception through completion, contributing to the clean energy transition.

The candidate will plan and monitor full project lifecycles, coordinate schedules and costs, analyse variances, and drive risk management. Hybrid working and a competitive package including bonus and LTIP are offered.