Technical Planner
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 6, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 29, 2026.
Base Location: Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm Operations & Maintenance Base, Wick, Caithness however there is also potential that you could be based from one of our other sites or offices in either Aberdeen, Montrose or Inverness.
Salary: £45,452 - £54,311 depending on experience + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available
The role
You don't need to come from offshore wind to make an impact in offshore wind.
We’re looking for a Technical Planner to join our team supporting Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm.
If your background is in maintenance planning, engineering, operations, scheduling or asset management, whether that's been within renewables, oil & gas, utilities, marine, manufacturing or another operational environment, we'd be interested in hearing from you.
Based from our operations in Wick, you'll help turn maintenance requirements into practical, achievable plans. You'll bring together people, resources, contractors and operational priorities to make sure work happens safely, efficiently and at the right time.
This isn't about already knowing everything about offshore wind. It's about being able to plan, organise, solve problems and work with different people to get things done. You'll have the opportunity to build your knowledge of offshore wind while playing a direct part in the operation of one of Scotland's major renewable energy assets.
You will
- Develop and coordinate short, medium and long-term maintenance plans, bringing together people, contractors, resources and operational requirements.
- Lead daily and weekly planning discussions, resolving competing priorities and keeping planned work moving.
- Use maintenance information and operational data to build effective schedules, resource forecasts and support budget planning.
- Work with our maintenance management system, IBM Maximo, ensuring work orders and asset information are accurate and useful. If you've used another CMMS or maintenance system, we'd still like to hear from you.
- Work closely with colleagues across operations, engineering and maintenance to continuously improve how work is planned and delivered at Beatrice.
You have
We're more interested in your planning and operational experience than whether you've worked in offshore wind before.
You'll ideally bring:
- Experience in maintenance planning, engineering planning, scheduling, operations or asset maintenance, gained in an operational or engineering environment.
- Experience using a maintenance management or work management system. IBM Maximo would be useful, but experience with another CMMS is absolutely relevant.
- The ability to juggle changing priorities, build practical plans and coordinate work involving different teams and contractors.
- Strong communication and organisational skills, and the confidence to speak up when you see a better way of doing something.
- A practical approach to solving problems and an understanding of why good planning matters in a safety-focused operational environment.
Experience with MS Project, Primavera P6 or offshore wind would be useful, but isn't essential.
If you recognise yourself in most of this but don't tick every box, we'd still encourage you to apply.
About SSE
SSE’s purpose is to be restless every day until we make electricity clean, affordable and available for all.
We 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.
Our investment plan will see SSE invest £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure to 2030.
SSE Renewable delivers the clean power needed to support the clean energy transition. We lead the way in the development, build, and operation of renewable power assets, including windfarms, hydro power stations, and solar and battery projects. Join a global team of 1,800 experts helping lead the transition to a clean, reliable electricity system.
Flexible benefits to fit your life
Enjoy 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.
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We'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.
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