Senior Planner - Main Contractor - Germany

SSA Consulting Group; Frankfurt; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SSA Consulting Group in Germany seeks an experienced Senior Planner for data centre projects with a main contractor. You will develop, manage and maintain detailed construction programmes, monitor progress and report on performance across complex projects.

The role requires a degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying or related discipline and at least five years in planning for major construction. Proficiency in Primavera P6, Excel and PowerPoint is essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a Planning role on major construction projects.
• Previous experience on Data Centre or other large-scale mission-critical projects.
• Strong proficiency in Primavera P6, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Excellent understanding of critical path analysis, progress reporting and programme management.
• Strong communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• Previous Main Contractor and European project experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage and maintain detailed construction programmes from pre-construction through to project handover.
• Prepare baseline programmes, monitor progress and produce regular planning and performance reports.
• Analyse critical path activities, identify programme risks and implement mitigation and recovery strategies.
• Work closely with Project Managers, Engineers, Construction Managers and subcontractors to ensure programme targets are achieved.
• Lead planning meetings, programme reviews and look-ahead planning sessions.
• Monitor project milestones, procurement schedules and resource requirements.
• Support project controls, earned value reporting and programme optimisation.

Skills

Critical path analysis

Progress reporting

Programme management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Organisational skills

Education

Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying or related discipline

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Senior Planner - Main Contractor - Germany

• Germany

• Senior Planner - Data Centre - Main Contractor
• Germany
• €90,000 - €110,000 + Living Abroad Package

I am seeking an experienced Senior Planner on behalf of a leading Irish Main Contractor delivering major hyperscale Data Centre projects across Germany.

Salary: €90,000 – €110,000 DOE + Living Abroad Package.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established Main Contractor with a strong pipeline of large-scale Data Centre projects throughout Europe. You will play a key role in managing project programmes, monitoring progress and ensuring the successful delivery of complex construction projects, with excellent opportunities for long-term career progression.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, manage and maintain detailed construction programmes from pre-construction through to project handover.
• Prepare baseline programmes, monitor progress and produce regular planning and performance reports.
• Analyse critical path activities, identify programme risks and implement mitigation and recovery strategies.
• Work closely with Project Managers, Engineers, Construction Managers and subcontractors to ensure programme targets are achieved.
• Lead planning meetings, programme reviews and look-ahead planning sessions.
• Monitor project milestones, procurement schedules and resource requirements.
• Support project controls, earned value reporting and programme optimisation.

Requirements

• Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a Planning role on major construction projects.
• Previous experience working on Data Centre or other large-scale mission-critical projects.
• Strong proficiency in Primavera P6, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Excellent understanding of critical path analysis, progress reporting and programme management.
• Strong communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• Previous experience with a Main Contractor and working on European projects is advantageous.