Project Planning Supervisor

A Project Planning Supervisor on the Eastern Green Link 1 (EGL1) project would be responsible for developing, maintaining, and controlling the integrated project schedule for the delivery of the £2.5bn HVDC subsea transmission link connecting Torness, Scotland, and Hawthorn Pit, England. The role involves coordinating programme activities across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and stakeholder interfaces to ensure project milestones are achieved safely, on time, and within budget. EGL1 is a 190km, 2GW HVDC electricity transmission project being delivered by National Grid and SP Energy Networks.

Your responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain the overall project schedule and planning strategy
• Lead all planning and scheduling activities, including baseline schedule development and updates
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, and construction teams to ensure schedule alignment and feasibility
• Monitor project progress, identify delays, and assess schedule impacts
• Develop recovery schedules and mitigation plans where required
• Ensure accurate progress measurement and reporting across all project phases
• Produce regular schedule reports, critical path analysis, and look-ahead plans for Project Management
• Interface with Cost teams to support integrated planning (time & cost alignment)
• Manage planning tools, systems, and data quality across the project
• Support risk analysis exercises (e.g. schedule risk, delays, bottlenecks)

Required skills

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or project management
• Master’s degree in a relevant field will be considered an asset
• Strong experience in project planning for large-scale EPC / energy projects
• Advanced use of Primavera (P6) is essential
• Excellent knowledge of planning methodologies, scheduling techniques, and critical path analysis
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)
• Experience in integrated project controls environments will be considered an asset
• Excellent command of the English language

What we offer

• Life insurance
• Medical
• Pension
• 25 days holiday