Planner, Capital Project Planning

About the role

Great Britain's electricity infrastructure is undergoing an ambitious, exciting and vital transformation. Together with industry, we are creating a cleaner, greener system, one that protects the planet and serves generations to come.

As a Planner, you will play a pivotal role in the success of Offshore Electricity Transmission Projects, specifically focusing on the development and maintenance of the Integrated Programme Schedule for a cutting-edge HVDC project within a dynamic Joint Venture. Your role as planner will entail:

• Schedule Development: Lead the creation and ongoing management of a comprehensive Integrated Programme Schedule, ensuring alignment with project goals and timelines.
• Information Management: Provide consistent, timely, and accurate schedule information to facilitate informed decision-making across the project team.
• Regulatory Support: Navigate and support the project through the regulatory framework, ensuring compliance and timely delivery of project milestones.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to foster a collaborative environment that drives successful project outcomes.

This role is based on a project in the North West of England, with regular travel required. 

About you

What we do isn’t just important – it’s essential. That’s why we look to recruit experts in their field. In this case, we’re looking for someone who:

• Proven Experience: Demonstrated planning and scheduling experience on major infrastructure projects, ideally within a regulated industry.
• Planning Expertise: Strong understanding of planning methodologies, interface management, and the principles of an integrated master schedule.
• UK Infrastructure Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of UK infrastructure project stages, encompassing pre-construction activities (consenting, design, development) as well as construction and commissioning phases.
• Communication Skills: Excellent communicator and influencer, capable of navigating and thriving in complex matrix environments.
• Primavera P6 Professional Certification and proven planning experience.

• Professional Certification (one of the following or relevant):

  • AACE Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP)
  • PMI Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • PMI Scheduling Professional (SP)
  • Project Planning and Control (PPC)
  • APM Project Management Qualification
• UK Driving License 

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At National Grid, we’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace for everyone. So if you’re excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don’t match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person for our growing business in this role or another one.

What you'll do

As a Planner, you will be instrumental in the development and maintenance of the Integrated Project Programme Schedule, ensuring alignment with the Strategic Infrastructure Management System framework and its minimum requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

•Integrated Project Schedule Management: Develop and maintain the Integrated Project Programme Schedule, ensuring it meets the strategic objectives and minimum requirements of the framework.
•Outage Visibility: Provide clear visibility of planned outages by projects to facilitate optimisation and efficient resource allocation.
•Reporting Clarity: Deliver comprehensive reporting on critical path analysis, float analysis, earned value management, and key interface milestones as part of the Strategic Infrastructure reporting cycle.
•Support Key Activities: Assist in key project activities, including Quantitative Schedule Risk Assessments (QSRA), to enhance project delivery.
•Impact Assessments: Conduct impact assessments for early warnings or compensation events arising from our supply chain or Project Manager, providing actionable recommendations for corrective actions.
•Supplier Validation: Assess and validate supplier returns during the procurement phase and monitor contractor progress throughout the design and delivery phases by attending site visits to confirm construction progress.
•Collaboration and Continuous Improvement: Collaborate with other Project Planners within a matrix organisation to foster a culture of learning and continuous improvement. Identify efficiencies, ensure consistency, and establish best practices for effective planning.

Join us in shaping the future of energy transmission and contribute to the successful delivery of innovative projects that make a difference!

What you'll get

A competitive salary between £54,000 - £65,000 – dependent on capability.

As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

About us

National Grid Strategic Infrastructure has a key role to play in tackling climate change by accelerating our capacity to deliver clean electricity across the UK. We already operate the fastest decarbonising electricity grid in the world, with an ambition for zero carbon operation by 2025. And by 2035, we want to run 100% clean, green energy, all the time.

Here at National Grid, we connect homes and businesses to power, making sure supply and demand match each other. We make sure the lights are on in schools, operating theatres, and sporting arenas; we’re thousands of people working on behalf of millions of people.

Our investment in Strategic Infrastructure via the Great Grid Upgrade will mean more home grown power, greater energy security and a cleaner future.

Whatever your role, wherever you work with us, you’ll help us hit stretching targets and achieve our far-reaching goal: to secure, clean energy that supports our world far into the future. Here, you will be at the heart of energy.

More Information

This role closes on 23rd July at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary.

We work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office. 

We're committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve, and a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

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