Senior Planner in United Kingdom, Blantyre

Overview

Senior Planner

Location: Hamilton International Technology Park, Blantyre. G72 0HT

Salary: up to £55,000 per year (dependant on experience)
Contract: Permanent (37 hours per week) – Office / Site 3 days/week

Closing Date: 17th March 2026

Help us create a better future, quicker

At Scottish Power 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.

As Senior Planner within Scottish Power Energy Networks (SPEN) Transmission Strategic 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-’ Critical 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.

You will be directly responsible for the production, maintenance & update, change control, schedule risk management and reporting of high-quality Primavera P6 Schedules for over £2bn of SP Transmission Strategic Reinforcement projects.

• Responsible for developing and maintaining project schedules for SP Transmission Strategic Projects, resolving all project scoping and project-specific issues by interfacing with members of the Project Team; ensure Environmental & Planning, Engineering Design and System Access requirements are taken into account whilst developing the Strategic Project Transmission schedules.
• Interface with relevant business experts to obtain progress details required to provide adequate project scheduling updates, allowing project performance to be monitored against agreed project control measures (KPIs).
• Update project schedules at a pre-determined frequency (usually monthly); obtain inputs through collaboration with Project Team members and analyse internal departmental and external contractor schedules to ensure suitability and actions required to meet the overall project plan.
• Attend internal and external meetings as required, providing planning advice, reports, KPIs and programme views to assist Project Team decision making; comply with the Quality Management System and support process improvement initiatives.

• Educated to HNC level in an Engineering/Mathematical discipline or with previous experience in scheduling/programming/planning projects and a portfolio of works; knowledge of Engineering and/or Construction projects using Primavera P6 and MS Project planning software.
• Experience with Engineering specifications and documentation; familiar with the configuration and general arrangement of electricity supply infrastructure (e.g., Substations, Overhead Lines and Cables).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; experience in report writing and use of MS Office tools (Word, Excel, Access).
• An appreciation of quality assurance processes is beneficial.

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 Scottish Power, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. Our benefits are designed to help you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action. Our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday purchase – extra annual leave
• Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme
• Payroll giving and charity matched funding
• Technology Vouchers – save more on technology…