Lead Planner

Our client Scottish Power Renewables (Onshore) are currently recruiting for a Lead Planner to join their team based in Glasgow on a contract basis initially. For this role they are ideally looking for an experienced Planner with a background in planning and scheduling within a similar industry to Scottish Power. For more information on this role see below:
Job Purpose Statement This role sits as a member of the Project Services Team for the UK Onshore Business within Scottish Power Renewables (SPR) and will report into the Head of Programme Office. The Lead Planner will support the Onshore Team in the development and delivery of large-scale Onshore Wind projects (and others if applicable) and take responsibility for leading the planning, scheduling and reporting of these projects and the overall portfolio, This role will have multiple interfaces with internal and external stakeholders consisting of project teams, engineering teams, consultants, installation contractors reporting to projects and departments across the Projects & Construction Team.

Accountability Statements
• Lead the development, integration, and governance of individual project and portfolio-level programmes of work for renewable projects, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and delivery milestones using standard planning tools and methodologies.
• Own and drive programme performance reporting, providing regular and ad-hoc insight on schedule, resources, and cost performance (actual vs planned), enabling informed decision-making and ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in line with business objectives.
• Provide planning leadership and technical assurance across the function, establishing and embedding standardised planning tools, processes, and controls, while reviewing and challenging programme quality, accuracy, robustness, and contractual compliance (including delays, float analysis, and critical path integrity).
• Lead the development and optimisation of detailed project schedules, defining logical sequencing across all phases (Design, Procurement, Construction), and critically reviewing subcontractor programmes, driving alignment and implementing improvements where required.
• Ensure full integration of supply chain and equipment delivery programmes, including tendering, procurement, inspection, testing, and logistics, ensuring alignment with the overall project schedule and proactive management of key dependencies.
• Own schedule risk management, proactively identifying, assessing, and driving mitigation of risks, issues, bottlenecks, and critical path impacts leading the development of optimised programme scenarios and contributing to the Development Pipeline and Capital Programme at hub and portfolio level.
• Lead planning coordination across complex contractor and supplier interfaces, ensuring robust alignment between turbine, solar, battery, electrical, infrastructure, and grid contractors to optimise programme delivery and minimise interface risk.
• Provide high-quality forecasting, reporting, and strategic insight to senior stakeholders, including the Head of PMO, and wider leadership, translating complex planning data into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Challenge and hold contractors accountable for programme performance, ensuring progress aligns with agreed schedules and that key milestones are achieved, with clear escalation and recovery planning where required.
• Act as a key partner to Project Managers and the wider delivery team, leading programme-related risk identification and mitigation, and influencing decision-making to protect and enhance project outcomes. Dimensions
• The Onshore Team is responsible for the development and delivery of the Onshore Renewables portfolio. The Strategic Capital Programme includes investment of £3bn.
• The Lead Planner is responsible for leading in the planning and scheduling and ensuring the planning and coordination of tasks, activities and deliverables associated with multiple projects, multiple stakeholders and coordination of projects across the entire Hub Team with typical values up to £150m per project.
• Responsible for the…