IR - Junior Project Planner

Mainstream Renewable Power is a leading pure-play renewable energy company, with wind and solar assets across global markets, including in Latin America, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. Our mission is to accelerate the global transition to renewable energy by delivering clean, affordable and reliable energy at scale. We are one of the most successful developers of gigawatt-scale renewables platforms, across onshore wind, offshore wind, and solar power generation with a global portfolio of 27 GW.  In May 2021, Aker Horizons acquired a majority stake in Mainstream, and in April 2022, Mitsui & Co., Ltd. joined Aker Horizons as a long-term strategic investor. We currently employ over 600 people across 5 continents, and we are always looking for ambitious, driven, and talented people to join us on our mission to drive forward the energy transition

Mainstream Renewable Power is looking for a Junior Project Planner. Your primary responsibility will be to support the planning process for projects to ensure consistent project management of all projects to the highest international standards.

The candidate will be responsible for the creation and maintenance of project schedules, setting baselines and monitoring the timelines of Development projects. This will involve ensuring that Mainstream’s project management techniques are integrated and applied consistently across regions. The role will involve becoming familiar with Mainstream’s planning best practices and applying them across different regions.

The other major responsibilities will be to guarantee the quality of data that is recorded in our Project & Portfolio Management system that is used for progress reports and creating and maintaining our Microsoft Power BI reports.

Key Responsibilities and Activities

• Prepare, maintain, and report project schedule with forecast scenarios (duration, critical path, others).
• Prepare regular reports according with Mainstream procedures.
• Support Project Managers on Monthly Reports preparation.
• Support Project Managers as necessary in review meetings, project risk management, budgeting and resource management.
• Review project schedule presented by Contractors.
• Create, maintain, and update reports within the Power BI reporting platform
• Support the admin of our Project & Portfolio Management system (PPM)

Key Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Third-level qualification in engineering, science, IT or other relevant discipline
• Experience with MS Project an advantage
• IT skills, including experience with MS Office and a data management system.
• An efficient and organised approach to working, task prioritisation, and time management.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to work in a team, coordinate and enthuse colleagues and consultants
• Strong initiative and the ability to proactively identify required tasks
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain sight of the ‘big picture’ and overarching objectives at all times
• Advanced written English at minimum.

Why you really should click that button

We offer you the opportunity to work in a dynamic and entrepreneurial organisation, to be part of a diverse workplace with regards to gender, age and cultural background in the most exciting industry in the world today. You will receive a very competitive total benefits package including an excellent base salary, bonus scheme and share options.

Career development

• Training opportunities
• Secondment and relocation opportunities
• Career progression (16% promotions across the Group in 2021)

Shared financial success

• A competitive, industry benchmarked and cost-of-living linked salary, reviewed annually
• Annual bonus
• Share options

Work/life balance

• WFH in a hybrid working arrangement
• Allowance for WFH set up

True diversity & inclusion

• Equal opportunity targets
• GWEC Women in Wind and Mainstream Women in Renewables programmes
• You can be you, whatever your gender, colour or sexual orientation

Care for health & wellbeing

• Generous health insurance coverage and allowance where applicable

These are just some of the reasons why we are officially certified as a Great Place to Work.