Planning Engineer — Primavera P6 Infra Projects; Hybrid

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For this role, we require successful applicants to be based from one of our Scottish locations and you'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in the office – Perth, Glasgow, Aberdeen

Salary: circa £55,000 (depending on experience) + performance‑related bonus + a fantastic range of benefits designed to support your family, finances, and wellbeing

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

We’re looking for an experienced P6 Planning Engineer to support a rapidly expanding programme of complex, high‑value infrastructure projects across the north of Scotland. You’ll play a key role in developing and managing robust project schedules that keep delivery on track and support informed decision making.

In this role, you’ll use Primavera P6 to build, maintain, and analyse project plans that ensure work is delivered safely, efficiently, and on time. You’ll work closely with the Project Services Manager, project managers, capital development and delivery teams, and wider stakeholders to provide clear, data‑driven insight that drives performance across the portfolio.

This is a great opportunity to shape delivery outcomes on nationally significant projects, while benefiting from hybrid working and strong career development opportunities.

• Develop and maintain detailed, logic‑driven project schedules across the full lifecycle – from early‑stage design through to construction, commissioning and energisation.
• Partner closely with multidisciplinary teams including engineering, commercial, site delivery and external contractors to create realistic, logic driven and aligned programmes.
• Carry out delay analysis and assess change impacts, ensuring robust compliance with NEC3 planning and reporting requirements.
• Produce clear, insightful reports that highlight progress, risks, opportunities and performance trends for key stakeholders and senior leaders.
• Review, interrogate and challenge contractor schedules to ensure quality, logic integrity and contractual alignment on large, complex infrastructure projects.

• Demonstrable experience as a Planning Engineer using Primavera P6 on major construction or infrastructure projects.
• Strong practical understanding of NEC3 planning requirements, including assessing delay impacts, change events and contractor claims.
• The ability to use Primavera P6 to build and manage complex, logic‑linked construction programmes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, enabling strong relationships with internal teams and external delivery partners.
• A proactive, solution‑focused approach, solid Microsoft 365 skills and a valid driving licence for travel to SSE offices and project sites (with occasional overnight stays).

SSE’s purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plan sees us investing £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030.

SSEN Transmission owns and operates the electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland. We transport energy from where it is generated to where it is needed, ensuring a safe and reliable electricity supply for the communities we serve. We’re upgrading the grid to deliver cleaner, home‑grown energy for the future and building a network for net zero to create secure power for generations to come.

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest‑free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact  to discuss how we can support you.

We’re dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.