Overview

Senior Planning Engineer role at SSEN Transmission. Base Location: Perth or Aberdeen. 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 involves supporting the Onshore Capital Delivery teams as part of SSEN Transmission’s project portfolio. This is a period of growth as we deliver critical infrastructure projects in the UK. The role offers a hybrid working model with flexibility to split time between home and office.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Planning Engineers and undertake the planning of a portfolio of projects within Transmission, including producing and managing programmes.
• Provide technical expertise across the full project lifecycle and manage cross-discipline relationships within project services functions.
• Create, implement and execute top-down strategic plans and schedules that support project work processes, milestones and deadlines. Apply practical planning and scheduling knowledge to identify challenges and propose mitigations.
• Liaise with project teams, contractors, site management and commercial teams to report on project progress, risks and contingency plans.
• Lead, mentor and manage the planning team. Implement and monitor earned value systems to measure progress and performance. Provide reporting and feedback on project status and progress to project teams and the business.

You have

• Experience of leading a planning team.
• Experience planning on large-scale, complex projects; NEC3 contract management experience with a focus on planning requirements is highly desirable.
• Experience planning or implementing using company standard planning and scheduling systems (e.g., Primavera P6).
• Demonstrable ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• A can-do attitude focused on contributing to a positive working environment.

The successful candidate would be expected to travel between different SSE offices/project sites, with occasional overnight stays. A driving licence is required.

About SSE

SSE has a bold ambition – to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. The organisation is investing in energy projects to power a cleaner, more secure future. SSEN Transmission owns and operates the electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland, upgrading the grid to deliver greener electricity and building a network for net zero to create secure power for generations to come.

Benefits

Flexible benefits to fit your life, including discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships, wellbeing benefits (online GP, 24/7 counselling), cycle to work schemes, maternity/paternity leave, and other family entitlements.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make reasonable adjustments to ensure your application and experience with us are positive. For support, contact Shirley on shirley-anne.o\'connor@sse.com or 01738 351976.

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