P6 Project Planner

Overview

As a Project Planner in SSE’s Onshore Renewables team, you will develop and maintain construction-focused schedules using Primavera P6 across wind farm development, construction, and life-extension projects. You will work closely with engineering, procurement and site teams to reflect real conditions, analyze critical paths and risks, and support mitigation and decision-making with data-driven reports. The role contributes to delivering safe, on-time projects within NEC contract frameworks, helping SSE advance its clean energy goals. This is a location-flexible, permanent role with a strong focus on impact and collaboration within a broader renewable energy portfolio.

Pay / Benefits

• private healthcare discounts
• gym membership discounts
• online GP
• 24/7 counselling
• cycle to work
• family entitlements (maternity/paternity)

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed Primavera P6 project schedules across the full lifecycle, from development to operation.
• Collaborate with engineering, procurement and site construction teams to create realistic, logic-driven programmes.
• Identify critical paths, delays and risks; develop mitigation strategies to protect schedule integrity.
• Conduct delay analysis and assess time impacts from changes, claims and variations under NEC3/NEC4 contracts.
• Provide clear planning reports and insights to inform decisions and performance management.

Key requirements

• Proven project planning and scheduling experience on large-scale construction or infrastructure projects.
• Hands-on Primavera P6 experience building and managing complex programs.
• Experience working under NEC3/NEC4 contracts, including delay impacts and contractor claims.
• Track record of delivering in complex project environments with defined roles and stakeholders.

• collaboration
• communication
• analytical thinking
• Primavera P6
• construction sequencing
• delay analysis

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