Project Planner - Germany

Mane; Deutschland; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Mane is seeking a Project Planner to join its team in Germany, supporting a major data centre project. The role focuses on developing and maintaining construction programmes, tracking progress and ensuring activities meet schedules, budgets and contractual requirements.

You will work with Project Managers, Engineers, Commercial teams and site personnel to deliver integrated schedules, monitor progress, report on performance and support recovery plans when needed.

Qualifications

• Requires a third-level qualification in Mechanical/Electrical/Building Services Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or related discipline.
• 3–5 years' experience in construction planning, project scheduling or project controls.
• Experience using Primavera P6, MS Project or equivalent planning software.
• Understanding of construction sequencing, resource planning, labour loading and progress measurement.
• Ability to interpret design information, commercial data and project requirements to develop practical schedules.
• Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, and experience preparing project reports.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and update detailed construction programmes using Primavera P6, MS Project or similar.
• Review contract documentation and identify schedule and reporting requirements.
• Develop schedules from milestones, design information and WBS.
• Prepare labour-loaded programmes, resource histograms and S-curves with the Commercial team.
• Coordinate with Project Managers, Engineers and site teams to develop integrated schedules.
• Monitor progress, identify delays, constraints and risks.
• Track labour productivity, installation progress and resource efficiency.
• Prepare weekly look-ahead schedules, progress reports and dashboards.
• Lead planning and progress meetings with site management and stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve programme performance and support recovery plans.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Project Planner to join a leading engineering and construction organisation delivering a major data centre project in Germany.

Working closely with Project Managers, Engineers, Commercial teams and site personnel, you will play a key role in developing and maintaining construction programmes, monitoring progress and ensuring project activities are delivered in line with agreed schedules, budgets and contractual requirements.

This position would suit a technically minded planner with experience in construction scheduling and project controls who is looking to develop their career within the data centre and mission-critical construction sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and update detailed construction programmes using Primavera P6, Microsoft Project or equivalent planning software.

• Review contract documentation and identify programme, scheduling and reporting requirements.

• Develop construction schedules from project milestones, design information and work breakdown structures.

• Prepare labour-loaded programmes, resource histograms and S-curves in conjunction with the Commercial team.

• Coordinate with Project Managers, Engineers, site teams and main contractors to develop integrated construction schedules.

• Monitor actual progress against planned activities, identifying delays, constraints and potential programme risks.

• Track labour productivity, installation progress and resource efficiency.

• Prepare weekly look-ahead schedules, progress reports, dashboards and programme updates.

• Facilitate planning and progress meetings with site management and project stakeholders.

• Identify opportunities to improve programme performance and support the development of recovery plans where required.

• Ensure schedules and reporting documentation are maintained accurately and issued in line with project requirements.

• Support tender planning and other business unit requirements as needed.

Requirements

• A third-level qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or a related discipline. Candidates with a strong trade background and relevant technical experience will also be considered.

• Approximately 3-5 years' experience in construction planning, project scheduling or project controls.

• Experience using Primavera P6, Microsoft Project or equivalent planning software.

• Understanding of construction sequencing, resource planning, labour loading and progress measurement.

• Ability to interpret design information, commercial data and project requirements to develop practical construction schedules.

• Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary project teams.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and experience preparing project reports.

Previous experience on data centre, MEP, pharmaceutical, industrial or other complex engineering projects would be highly advantageous.