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You’ll play an important role in helping project teams build, manage and understand robust programmes that support safe, efficient and timely delivery.\nUsing your planning and scheduling experience, you’ll provide clear insight across the full project lifecycle, helping teams understand progress, risks, opportunities and the actions needed to keep projects moving. This is a great opportunity to contribute to major infrastructure projects that are helping to upgrade the electricity transmission network and support the transition to net zero.\nYou will\nDevelop, maintain and manage high-quality project schedules across the full project lifecycle, from early development through to delivery, construction, commissioning and energisation.\nUse Primavera P6 to build, update and analyse project plans, helping teams understand key milestones, progress, risks and potential impacts.\nWork closely with project managers, engineering, commercial, site delivery, contractors and wider stakeholders to create realistic and aligned programmes.\nReview, challenge and improve project schedules, ensuring they are clear, logic-driven and able to support informed decision making.\nProvide clear reporting and insight that helps project and business leaders understand performance, make decisions and identify areas for action.\nYou have\nExperience in a planning or scheduling role, ideally within major infrastructure, construction, energy or large capital projects.\nGood working knowledge of Primavera P6, with the ability to build, maintain and analyse project schedules.\nAn understanding of project controls and contract planning requirements, with NEC3 or FIDIC experience being beneficial.\nStrong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the confidence to work with internal teams, contractors and delivery partners.\nA proactive, organised and solution-focused approach, with good Microsoft 365 skills and the ability to travel to SSE offices and project sites when required\nAbout SSE\nSSE’s purpose is to be restless every day until we make electricity clean, affordable and available for all.\nWe do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. This includes electricity transmission and distribution networks, onshore and offshore wind farms, hydro-electric power and flexible thermal generation. We also provide products and services for businesses and other customers.\nOur investment plan will see SSE invest £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure to 2030.\nSSEN Transmission own and operate the electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland. We transport electricity from where it is generated to where it is needed, ensuring a safe and reliable electricity supply for the communities we serve. But that's not all - we're upgrading the grid to deliver cleaner, homegrown power for the future and building the infrastructure needed for a cleaner electricity system to create secure power for generations to come.\nFlexible benefits to fit your life\nEnjoy 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.\nWork with an equal opportunity employer\nSSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact Stephanie at  / 01738 342963 to discuss how we can support you.\nWe'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.\nReady to apply?\nStart your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We'll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we'll be taking your application further. 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