Planning Engineer - HVDC

Planning Engineer – HVDC

SP Energy Networks, Lochside Avenue, Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh. EH12 9DJ
Salary starting from £55,000 plus excellent benefits  

Permanent / Hybrid

Closing date: 22nd September 2026

Help us create a better future, quicker

The Planning Engineer – HVDC role sits at the heart of one of the UK's most significant Energy Infrastructure programmes.

SP Energy Networks is delivering over £10 billion of investment in the GB Electricity grid over the next decade, with a major focus on HVDC links delivered in Joint Venture with National Grid.

As Planning Engineer – HVDC within the PMO team, you will oversee the production, change control and risk management of high-quality project programme plans for SP Transmission. This is a role where your Planning expertise will directly enable Scotland's Net Zero goal by 2044, assisting the rapid growth in Renewable Energy Infrastructure that powers our sustainable future.

What you'll be doing

Taking ownership of programme management and maintenance using Primavera (P6), you will ensure the delivery of complex, multi-million-pound infrastructure projects stays on track. You will preparing and updating the programme masterplan by collating planning data from multiple sources and consolidating it into a comprehensive overall programme.

Identifying, capturing and tracking interdependencies within plans and schedules, you will provide interpretive evaluation of Planning data from Contractors, preparing clear reporting information for Senior Stakeholders. Ensuring timely preparation of Project and Programme reports meet the governance framework which is a key accountability, you will quality assure schedules, coach colleagues in best practice and maintain programme-level schedules that accurately reflect delivery progress.

Working primarily from the Edinburgh office with occasional travel to sites across Scotland and England, you will cultivate strong relationships across the project team, including Contractors engaged in Project and Programme development. You will facilitate Planning workshops with Senior Stakeholders and Project Managers, bringing clarity and structure to complex delivery requirements.

Managing the change control process for the plan is essential, as is maintaining change history for audit purposes and securing all relevant business authorisations. You will track delivery against baseline, issue reports on plan performance to Management and Key Stakeholders, conducting risk evaluation to identify potential threats. Your recommendations on mitigation strategies will help the programme stay resilient and adaptable.

What you'll bring

You will bring significant experience in large-scale, complex infrastructure or energy EPC projects. Experience in UK Transmission or Distribution upgrade projects is beneficial, though not essential. You should have experience working within a Planning team to deliver major infrastructure projects, ideally in the UK Electricity Transmission industry.

Technical Planning expertise to advanced Primavera level is required, along with knowledge and use of other planning tools such as MS Project. Familiarity with programme data and requirements for system integration such as PowerBI is valuable.

Demonstrating experience in Project or Contract Management within FIDIC EPC type contracts, ideally with a background in capital projects, you will be educated with a Degree, HND or HNC level qualification or possess demonstrable equivalent experience.

Self-motivated with effective communication skills, capable of engaging with Stakeholders at all levels, your methodical problem-solving skills will be well-practiced.  Skilled in Microsoft Office suite including MS Project, experience in a Programme Delivery or Project Planning environment is essential.

Electrical network experience is desirable, as is a working knowledge of Programme or Project Management methodologies such as PRINCE2. An Engineering Project background, preferably within the Electrical Utilities industry would be useful. Experience using the programme to facilitate commercial matters such as monitoring commercial deliverables and managing claims is desirable, as is experience of working on both Client and Contractor side.

What's in it for you

As well as an attractive 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

• Equity Plans

• 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 assistance

• 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 coordinator 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 - linking infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. It's a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland's goal to be Net Zero by 2044. And we're taking it very seriously. We're investing >£5.5 billion into our transmission network, directly enabling the rapid growth needed in renewable energy. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a focus on investing 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. Combined with our values, they bring us into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all backgrounds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you'll fit right in.

We are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related accommodations. If you need assistance, please reach out to careers@scottishpower.com.

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Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.

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