Lead Project Planner; HVDC)

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.

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.

For a new HVDC project, we are looking for a Lead Project Planner to join the HVDC Project Controls team and support the successful delivery of complex, engineering-led infrastructure projects in line with the defined execution strategy. 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.

The successful candidate will bring strong hands‑on project planning experience from a similar complex project environment, such as power transmission, utilities, energy, renewables, EPC, construction, major infrastructure or large capital projects. They will be confident using Primavera P6 to build, analyse and maintain robust project schedules, and will be able to challenge assumptions, drive schedule accountability and support project leadership with accurate planning insight.

This role supports large‑scale HVDC infrastructure projects delivered globally. Projects may include supplier contracts and EPC contracts, ranging from medium‑sized infrastructure programmes to major transmission projects valued in the hundreds of millions. The HVDC Project Controls team operates in a multinational environment, with team members located across Europe and Asia and projects delivered worldwide.

• Significant project planning and scheduling experience in complex engineering, infrastructure, energy, utilities, power transmission, EPC, construction or major capital project environments.
• Advanced Primavera P6 experience, including baseline schedule development, logic‑linked schedules, progress updates, critical path analysis, look‑ahead planning and schedule reporting.
• Experience developing and maintaining integrated master schedules across multiple project disciplines and stakeholders.
• Experience working across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, suppliers and/or third‑party project partners.
• A senior planning or project controls background, with the confidence to challenge dates, assumptions and schedule inputs from functional owners, contractors and stakeholders.
• An engineering degree background, or equivalent…