Planning Engineer

Job Title: Planning Engineer
Location: Aspect House, Blantyre

Salary: Up to £60,000 per year (dependant on experience) plus a strong benefits package
Closing Date: 28th November 2024

Flexible / Hybrid Working Options Available
  

Help us create a better future, quicker   

At ScottishPower we know that our people are our strongest asset, so we’re always looking for individuals whose energy, intelligence and passion can help us reach our goals.

At the heart of all business visions and activities are the people whose individual efforts and performance make it happen. We encourage our people to be proud of where they work, to share their ideas and to own their careers. We promote a safe working environment and push people to shape and progress their careers so that we grow our talent within the company.

Role

As a Project Planning Engineer within ScottishPower Energy Networks (SPEN) Transmission Projects, you will be at the centre of a vibrant and evolving project delivery team - responsible for development and management of project schedules within a portfolio for the multi-billion-pound future investment plan. Schedules have, and will in future, be generated to support ‘once-in-a-generation’ Critical National Network Infrastructure Construction projects - Reinforcing the existing Electrical Transmission Asset-base and expanding the Transmission Network to meet the future UK Network electricity demand and facilitate delivery of UK Net-Zero strategy.

What you'll be doing

Develop and manage evolving SPEN Transmission Major Project schedules through the Development & Delivery project lifecycle by interfacing with internal & external stakeholders, you will obtain the task detail required to provide accurate project scheduling information which will allow on-time, on budget, project delivery and project performance to be monitored against agreed project controls (KPIs).

Project workscopes vary from existing asset and system upgrades to the SPEN Transmission Network, to major new national inter-license construction projects with multiple Land & Planning, Design, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning interactions. Use project schedules to identify and communicate inter-dependencies and clashes whilst leading development of innovative programming solutions.

As part of the programme update cycle for your portfolio, you will be required to resolve programming issues in project schedules, co-ordinating inputs from internal and external stakeholders to identify and resolve issues. As part of your work, you will also assess schedule risk within your portfolio, highlighting specific risk to the Project Manager and stakeholders – suggesting solutions to alleviate or mitigate the identified risk. You will be required to analyse internal departmental schedules and external contractor project schedules; advising the project team of their suitability and what actions are required to meet the overall project schedule and control targets.

Following the programme update cycle, portfolio-level monthly reports will be produced, based upon the most up-to-date project schedule KPIs, informing and assisting the Sr Management decision making process.

What you'll bring

As an integral part of the Project Team, you will bring an enthusiastic, measured, and systematic approach to the role. Previous experience in scheduling/programming/planning large-scale projects is essential in order to manage the internal and external programme schedule/cost/resource updates. You will possess a strong knowledge of MS Office tools such as Excel, Word and PowerPoint - combined with being adept with planning software tools, such as MS Project and Primavera (P6).  The successful candidate is expected to possess good verbal and written communications skills with strong numerical and analytical abilities

As Planning Engineer, the role will involve conducting a risk analysis of the schedule, identifying and communicating  potential threats and risks. You will make recommendations on potential mitigation, and work with stakeholders to agree actions. With your understanding of project methodology, you will utilise your experience in scheduling and reporting, whilst maintaining a flexible outlook to meet the requirements of the position.

Minimum Requirements

• Experience of working with large-scale, cost & resource loaded schedules
• Considerable Experience of Planning/Scheduling in a utility environment
• Working Experience of Primavera (P6) and MSPe
• Educated to degree level in a relevant numeric discipline or equivalent experience 
• Strong IT Skills

What’s in it for you

As well as a competitive 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
• Share Schemes
• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
• Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
• Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why SP Energy Networks

SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales and in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network – connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. It’s a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland’s ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And we’re taking it very seriously.

We’re investing >£5.5 billion into our transmission network, directly supporting the rapid growth needed in renewable energy. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in.

We are committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to the careers team.