Regional Planning Lead (x2)

Locations: United Kingdom, Cambuslang; United Kingdom, Edinburgh

Posted on: Posted Yesterday

Time left to apply: End Date: February 26, 2026 (12 days left to apply)

Job Requisition ID: R-26459

Salary: Starting from £52,400 to £65,500 plus up to 15% annual bonus and Single Cover Health Care

Type: Permanent/Hybrid

Closing Date: 25/02/2026

Help us create a better future, quicker! At SP Energy Networks our focus is on harnessing technology and innovation to create the networks of the future. Our team is building a dynamic network to meet the changing demands for electricity and increasingly, renewable electricity – safely, securely and sustainably in the communities we serve.

At SP Energy Networks, we know people are central to building a better future, quicker and we are seeking new talent to join our team.

What you’ll be doing:

• The Regional Planning Lead oversees regional project planning, ensuring effective scheduling, resource optimisation and compliance with business and regulatory requirements.
• You’ll lead a team of Planners, deliver best‑practice project controls, and drive improvements to planning processes, systems and tools.
• The role also supports continuous improvement and skills development aligned with major business priorities including the RIIO Business Plan, Clean Power 2030 and the SPT Digital Strategy.
• Leading and developing a team of Senior Project Planners/Project Planners, ensuring accurate progress reporting and forecasting.
• Delivering all regional planning outputs required for SPT business plan reporting, including volumes, assets and resource modelling.
• Working closely with Regional Project Management Leads to manage baselines, milestones and project performance.
• Attending project meetings, contractor sessions and site visits to understand scope, progress and reporting needs.
• Building strong stakeholder relationships across PMO, design, construction, quality, environment and control teams to ensure programmes are maintained and continuously improved.
• Overseeing delivery and compliance with quality planning processes and documentation.
• Supporting the development and implementation of resource‑loaded programmes with key stakeholders.
• Driving continuous improvement through planning reviews and lessons learned to enhance project delivery standards.

What you’ll bring:

• A relevant engineering or planning degree, or equivalent experience
• Experience programming electrical infrastructure projects
• Knowledge of project management methodologies and tools
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and reporting skills
• Understanding of project risk management and controls
• Awareness of procurement processes
• Knowledge of NEC, SPT D&C and FIDIC contract frameworks
• Extensive P6/MSP experience
• Ability to implement quality assurance processes
• Awareness of HSE requirements for construction projects, including CDM
• Team leadership and development skills

Minimum Criteria:

• Extensive P6/MSP experience

What’s in it for you:

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%. At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow.

• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
• Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme
• Payroll giving and charity matched funding
• Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
• Count us in – pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change
• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans
• Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why SP Energy Networks:

SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales and in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network – connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. It’s a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland’s ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And we’re taking it very seriously. We’re investing >£5.5 billion into our transmission network, directly supporting the rapid growth needed in renewable energy.

With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in.

We are committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to careers@scottishpower.com.

Mobility:

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.

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