Job description
We are looking for a Senior Planning Engineer to join our Growth Business Unit, based in Italy or in Spain.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and manage integrated project schedules (from Level 1 up to Level 5) from baseline definition through periodic updates.
- Set, monitor and control schedule baselines, ensuring alignment between planned activities, actual progress and approved milestones.
- Perform critical path analysis, identify delays and risks, and provide reliable forecasts of key milestones and project completion dates.
- Monitor planning performance using appropriate progress measurement techniques, including schedule KPIs, S-curves and earned value analysis.
- Prepare recovery schedules, mitigation plans and time impact analyses to support decision-making related to delays or changes.
- Coordinate planning inputs across departments.
- Review EPC Contractors' planning deliverables, ensuring logic integrity, realism and compliance with contractual requirements.
- Lead planning review meetings and ensure effective follow-up of planning-related actions.
- Produce clear planning reports, including progress status, risks and forecasts, for project teams and management.
- Apply and contribute to the continuous improvement of planning methodologies, tools and standards.
Qualifications & Experience
- Master's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
- Solid experience in project planning and scheduling within EPC, infrastructure, energy or industrial projects; experience in renewable energy projects is considered a strong plus.
- Proven capability in managing integrated schedules, baseline control and progress monitoring.
- Strong knowledge of CPM, progress measurement and schedule performance analysis.
- Minimum 8-10 years of relevant professional experience in project planning and scheduling.
- Fluent English is required.
Tools
- Proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or MS Project.
- Experience with Planisware is a plus.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Structured, detail-oriented approach with the ability to maintain a high-level project view.
- Clear communication skills and confidence in interacting with multiple stakeholders.
- Proactive, reliable and results-oriented mindset.
Salary Range
Permanent contract, ABS 70-75k + variable bonus.
Pay & benefits
About this role
About Nadara
Company Overview
Nadara Limited, a private energy company
HeadquartersEdinburgh, United Kingdom
Founded2016
SizeApproximately 650 employees globally (source: pitchbook.com)
What They Do
Nadara is one of Europe’s largest independent power producers, operating more than 4 GW of installed renewable energy capacity across approximately 200 sites in Europe and the United States (source: company-information.service.gov.uk). The company’s core business focuses on generating electricity from diverse renewable sources including onshore and offshore wind, solar photovoltaic, biomass, waste-to-energy, and energy storage technologies (source: cumbriachamber.co.uk). Beyond generation, Nadara provides integrated energy services such as energy optimization, trading, and flexible solutions, positioning itself as an "IPP+" with a broader operating model than a standard independent power producer (source: nadara.com). The company operates across 10 countries with a major footprint in Europe and the US, emphasizing dependable renewable electricity supply, energy security, and asset optimization (source: ritzau.dk).
Projects & Track Record
Nadara’s portfolio includes around 200 renewable energy assets spanning wind, solar, biomass, and storage technologies across Europe and the United States, collectively delivering over 4.2 GW of installed capacity (source: ritzau.dk). The company’s operational scale is supported by in-house capabilities across development, construction, and operations, enabling it to manage a diverse and geographically dispersed asset base effectively (source: cumbriachamber.co.uk). Nadara also pursues innovative projects such as floating offshore wind developments through its dedicated offshore business line, Nadara | Offshore, which focuses on local supply-chain creation and expanding renewable capacity in emerging offshore wind markets (source: linkedin.com).
Recent Developments
In 2025, Nadara publicly unveiled its brand and long-term strategy, formally linking the company to the combination of Ventient Energy and Renantis, which formed the current platform (source: ritzau.dk). This announcement highlighted the company’s 4.2 GW of installed assets and approximately 200 renewable energy sites across Europe and the US. Nadara continues to expand its pipeline with projects in floating offshore wind, photovoltaic plants under construction, onshore wind, and battery storage, reinforcing its integrated approach to renewable energy generation and flexibility services (source: ritzau.dk). The company also emphasizes its strategy to build local supply chains and grow a skilled workforce in offshore wind through its offshore business line (source: linkedin.com).
Working There
Nadara offers a wide range of roles including operations, engineering, project development, offshore wind, energy trading, asset optimization, corporate functions, and sustainability-related positions aligned with its renewable energy portfolio (source: linkedin.com). The company’s offices in Edinburgh, London, Lisbon, New York, and Rennes serve as hiring hubs, reflecting its multinational footprint (source: linkedin.com). Nadara’s culture emphasizes impact, care, and connection, fostering community engagement, stewardship of natural resources, and collaboration across its diverse workforce (source: linkedin.com). The offshore business line particularly focuses on attracting and developing skilled talent and building local supply chains to support floating offshore wind projects (source: linkedin.com).
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