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Base Location: For this role, we require successful applicants to be based from one of our Scottish locations – Perth, Aberdeen or Glasgow

Salary: circa £60,000 depending on experience + car allowance + performance-related bonus + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

The role

Due to the continued growth of our business and the rapid expansion of our project portfolio, SSEN Transmission has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Planning Engineer to support our Onshore Capital Delivery teams.

This is a fantastic time to join us as we deliver some of the most critical and ambitious infrastructure projects in the UK. You'll play a key role in shaping the future of the electricity transmission network. We offer a hybrid working model, giving you the flexibility to split your time between home and office, supporting a healthy work/life balance.

You will

• Lead a team of Planning Engineers and undertake the planning of a portfolio of projects within Transmission which includes both producing and managing programmes.
• Implement technical expertise across the full project lifecycle where you will integrate your understanding of emerging industry methodologies to successfully manage the cross-discipline relationships within the project services functions.
• Create, implement and execute top down approach in respect of the strategic plans and schedules that support the project work processes, milestones and deadlines. Practical field experience with planning and scheduling knowledge to identify challenges to the project schedule and suggested mitigations where required.
• Liaise with project teams, contractors, site management and commercial teams throughout the project lifecycle to effectively report on project progress, risks and contingency plans.
• Leadership, mentoring and management of the planning team. Implementation and monitoring earned value systems that accurately measure progress and performance. Provide reporting and feedback to project and business on project status / progress.
  
  

• Experience of leading a planning team.
• Experience of planning on large scale, complex projects throughout the project lifecycle and ideally trained in NEC3 contract management with a focus on planning requirements highly desirable.
• Prior experience of planning or implementing and effectively using company standard planning and scheduling systems i.e. Primavera P6.
• Demonstrable ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• A can-do attitude focused on contributing to a positive working environment.
  
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  General Business, Administrative, and Customer Service

• Industries

  Utilities, Oil and Gas, and Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing

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