Role – Planner (Specialist)
Location – London
A leading developer within the energy sector is seeking an experienced Planner to join them on a 12-month contract, starting immediately.
Scope of Work
* Develop, manage, and maintain detailed project schedules for energy infrastructure developments, including Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), substations, grid-connection works, and renewable generation assets.
* Build project programmes from early-stage development through design, procurement, construction, and commissioning.
* Analyse planning documentation, engineering designs, specifications, and construction methodologies to create accurate and logically sequenced schedules.
* Work closely with Development, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Project Management teams to validate programme assumptions and ensure alignment across all project phases.
* Monitor progress against baseline schedules, identifying delays, risks, and opportunities; provide corrective actions and mitigation strategies to maintain key milestones.
* Prepare regular progress reports, look-ahead schedules, KPIs, and programme dashboards for senior management, investors, and external stakeholders.
* Integrate schedule data from contractors, grid operators, consultants, and suppliers to produce a unified project programme.
* Conduct site visits where required to validate progress, confirm programme assumptions, and identify factors impacting delivery timelines.
* Support change management by assessing time impacts, revising programme logic, and contributing to project reforecasts.
* Assist with project handover by maintaining accurate planning records, progress data, and schedule revisions.
Experience to be Considered
* Must have experience working for a developer within the energy, utilities, or renewable sectors (e.g., BESS, Solar, Onshore/Offshore Wind, Grid Infrastructure).
* Proven experience as a Planner supporting multi-disciplinary energy or infrastructure projects from pre-construction through delivery.
* Strong understanding of project development stages, grid connection processes, permitting timelines, procurement sequences, and construction workflows.
* Proficiency in recognised planning software such as Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project.
* Ability to interpret technical drawings, development documentation, engineering designs, and construction methodologies.
* Experience working with internal teams, external contractors, consultants, and suppliers to gather schedule inputs and validate programme data.
* Excellent analytical, organisational, and communication skills with a proactive, detail-driven, and solution-focused approach.
If you are interested, please apply through the website