Lead Project Planner; HVDC)

High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) systems enable utilities to move more power over longer distances, efficiently integrate renewable energy sources, interconnect grids, and improve network performance. HVDC systems use advanced power electronics technology to convert AC and DC voltage and are ideal for supporting existing infrastructure or developing new power transmission highways. Join our HVDC team and contribute to the delivery of complex global infrastructure projects that support the transition to sustainable energy.,

Become part of a winning team and help deliver the Green Energy transition. High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) systems enable utilities to move more power over longer distances, efficiently integrate renewable energy sources, interconnect grids, and improve network performance. HVDC systems use advanced power electronics technology to convert AC and DC voltage and are ideal for supporting existing infrastructure or developing new power transmission highways.

Join our HVDC team and contribute to the delivery of complex global infrastructure projects that support the transition to sustainable energy.,

This is a senior project planning role, responsible for developing, maintaining and controlling the integrated master project schedule for HVDC scope of work. The role requires close coordination across engineering, procurement, project delivery, suppliers, third-party partners and regional teams to ensure the schedule reflects the full project lifecycle and provides clear visibility of progress, risks, dependencies and opportunities., Project Planning & Scheduling

• Develop tender and project schedules using established project controls tools, planning processes and governance standards.
• Build and maintain the integrated master project schedule , consolidating inputs from engineering functions, procurement, project delivery teams, suppliers and third-party partners.
• Ensure the schedule reflects all key dependencies and interdependencies across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover activities.
• Work closely with engineering functions such as Systems Engineering, Valves Engineering, Control & Protection and NPI to gather schedule inputs and ensure alignment.
• Collaborate with procurement and regional project teams to ensure accurate representation of supply chain, manufacturing, delivery and site timelines.
• Maintain schedule logic, milestones, baselines, critical path visibility and planning assumptions in line with project requirements.

• Maintain and update the project schedule throughout the full project lifecycle.
• Conduct schedule analysis to identify potential risks, delays, constraints and opportunities.
• Generate look-ahead plans, backlog reports, late activity reporting and milestone tracking to support project prioritisation.
• Develop scenario planning and "what-if" analysis to support decision-making, recovery planning and optimisation of project execution.
• Monitor schedule performance against baseline and provide clear insight into variances, trends and forecast completion dates.
• Support schedule quality checks and ensure planning data is accurate, realistic and fit for project governance and reporting purposes.

• Identify schedule risks and develop mitigation strategies in collaboration with project stakeholders.
• Challenge forecast completion dates where necessary to ensure timelines are realistic, achievable and supported by robust planning logic.
• Drive follow-up actions with functional owners to ensure mitigation measures are implemented.
• Support recovery planning where delays or constraints are identified.
• Escalate critical path risks and schedule impacts clearly to project leadership.

• Facilitate regular schedule reviews with project teams, functional owners and key stakeholders.
• Ensure functional owners sign off on their commitments and remain accountable for delivery milestones.
• Provide clear and regular reporting on schedule performance, risks, opportunities and recovery actions.
• Prepare and deliver contractually required schedule reporting and support communication with customers on planning matters.
• Work effectively across multinational and cross-functional teams, including teams located across Europe, Asia and other global project regions.

This role supports large-scale HVDC infrastructure projects delivered globally. Projects may…