Senior project planner

📅 Project Planner – Capula (Part of the Dalkia Group)

📍 Glasgow | ⚡ Energy | 🔧 Systems Integration | 🏗 Infrastructure Projects


With a strong focus on operational technology and digital transformation, Capula—part of the Dalkia Group—has been a leader in advanced system integration for decades. We optimise efficiency, enhance performance, and deliver large‑scale engineering solutions across some of the most highly regulated and technically demanding sectors, including energy, water, renewables and manufacturing.


Innovation sits at the heart of everything we do. As we continue to support the UK’s transition to a smarter, more resilient energy system, we’re expanding our project delivery capability—and we’re looking for talented people to join us.


At Capula, we are committed to creating an inclusive, equitable and diverse workplace. We actively welcome applications from underrepresented groups, minority backgrounds and individuals with disabilities. We want everyone to thrive and bring their unique perspective to our team.


🔍 The Opportunity

We are seeking a Project Planner to support the planning and coordination of a large portfolio of engineering and systems integration projects. You’ll work closely with Project Managers, Engineers and Commercial teams to build and maintain project schedules, manage resource planning, and help drive successful project delivery. This role is ideal for someone with strong planning experience across the full project lifecycle, ideally within the Energy or Infrastructure sectors.


🛠 Key Responsibilities

* Work with Project Managers, Engineers and Commercial teams to build, maintain and analyse project schedules in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
* Support programme updates, assess commercial impacts of variations, and produce tender programmes with Bid teams.
* Provide monthly performance reporting to stakeholders and clients, using strong planning principles such as:
* Critical path analysis
* Variance comparisons
* Terminal float analysis
* Help identify and mitigate project risks to ensure on‑time delivery across a diverse project portfolio.


✔ Essential Requirements

* Excellent organisational skills and strong attention to detail.
* Proven planning experience on large Power or Infrastructure projects (Energy preferred).
* Strong working knowledge of P6 and Microsoft Project for complex engineering programmes.
* Solid understanding of reporting cycles and programme delivery within NEC contracts.


✨ Desirable

* Experience with Earned Value Analysis.
* Experience working with National Grid or other major electricity generation/transmission organisations.


🎁 What We Offer

* 28 days holiday + bank holidays
* Flexible working
* Pension scheme
* Life assurance
* Private healthcare
* Salary sacrifice schemes
* Mental health support
* Cycle to work & green car schemes
* Support toward professional registration (IEng, CEng) + paid membership fees


📨 Interested?

Apply directly via LinkedIn or email your CV and cover letter to hr@capula.com, quoting the job reference number.