Senior Project Scheduler / Planner (f/m/d)

Siemens; Braunschweig; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare allowance

Diversity & inclusion policy

Job summary

Siemens Mobility in Germany seeks an experienced Schedule/Project Controls Engineer to lead end-to-end planning, control, and optimization of integrated project schedules using Primavera P6 or MS Project. You will align milestones, manage resources, and drive proactive reporting.

You will apply AI-based analytics, develop look-ahead plans, monitor progress across engineering, procurement, installation, and testing, and provide clear decision support to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, project management, construction management, industrial engineering, or a comparable technical field.
• Several years of professional experience in project planning, scheduling, or project controls, ideally in rail, infrastructure, engineering, or other large-scale project environments.
• Advanced knowledge of Primavera P6 and/or MS Project, including baseline schedules, CPM logic, dependencies, resource and cost loading, schedule updates, and progress measurement.
• Strong understanding of critical path analysis, schedule risk assessment, delay analysis, time-impact analysis, recovery planning, and schedule quality reviews.
• Experience with project KPIs, forecasting, S-curves, Power BI or similar reporting tools, and data-based management reporting.
• Confident handling of complex and large volumes of project data, information management, and AI-supported analytical methods in multidisciplinary project environments.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to translate schedule data into clear decision support.
• Fluent English language skills are required to communicate effectively in international and local project environments.
• Experience in railway signaling, rail infrastructure, or international projects is a strong advantage.
• A scheduling or project controls certification, such as PMI-SP, AACE Planning & Scheduling Professional, or an equivalent qualification, is desirable.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end planning, control, and optimization of integrated project schedules and workflows.
• Develop, maintain, and improve integrated project schedules in Primavera P6 or MS Project, including resource management and earned value calculation.
• Align schedules with contractual milestones, delivery strategies, project execution requirements, and interfaces.
• Monitor progress across development, engineering, procurement, installation, and testing activities with timely reporting.
• Prepare look-ahead plans, recovery schedules, and scenario analyses to support execution control and decision-making.
• Identify critical/near-critical paths, assess schedule risks, delays, and time impacts; develop mitigation scenarios.
• Schedule quality reviews and health checks for logic, float, constraints, baselines, and robustness.
• Use data- and AI-based methods to update schedules, measure progress, and generate forecasts, dashboards, and risk insights.
• Translate project KPIs and schedules into executive summaries and actionable recommendations.
• Structure and provide information to stakeholders for transparency and traceability.
• Document schedule impacts from changes to support delay management with time-impact analysis.

Skills

Scheduling expertise

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

AI-based analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Power BI

Job description

If you really want to make a difference - make it with us Siemens Mobility is a separately managed company of Siemens AG and has been a leading supplier in the field of mobility for over 160 years. Our core business includes rail vehicles, rail automation and electrification solutions, turnkey systems and related services. We have always been very innovative in making traveling faster, safer and more comfortable. Today, we need new solutions to new challenges such as climate change and rising populations worldwide. That's what drives us. That's why we shape mobility with passion, always being one step ahead. Through digitalization, we make infrastructures smart and create opportunities that get us from A to B sustainably and seamlessly. Our over 40,000 employees are pioneers in mobility who help to keep the world moving. Do you want to do more than plan projects - and actively drive them forward? In this role, you will combine classical project controls with modern data analytics, AI-supported methods, and smart reporting. You will take an active role in the project controls environment and bringing topics into implementation with a clear hands-on mindset. You create transparency, support data-based decision-making, and help us take project control to the next level. Together, we make the difference.

What do you contribute?

• In your new role, you will be responsible for the end-to-end planning, control, and optimization of integrated project schedules and project workflows. This role combines classical project scheduling with data-driven reporting, AI-supported analysis, and strategic information management to strengthen transparency, controllability, and project success.
• You will develop, maintain, and continuously improve integrated project schedules in Primavera P6 or MS Project, including resource management and earned value calculation.
• Align schedules with contractual milestones, delivery strategies, project execution requirements, and key internal and external interfaces.
• You will monitor progress across development, engineering, procurement, installation, and testing activities, ensuring accurate and timely reporting across multidisciplinary teams.
• Prepare look-ahead plans, recovery schedules, and scenario analyses to support short-term execution control, corrective actions, and proactive decision-making.
• Furthermore you identify critical and near-critical paths, assess schedule risks, delays, and time impacts, and develop mitigation scenarios to support project strategy and stakeholder alignment.
• Schedule quality reviews and health checks verify logic, float, constraints, baseline integrity, and overall schedule robustness.
• You use data- and AI-based methods to update schedules, measure progress, and generate forecasts, S-curves, KPI dashboards, risk insights, and project management-level reports.
• Project KPIs and schedule information are translated into clear decision support, executive summaries, and recommendations for appropriate project measures.
• Project-related information is structured and provided to stakeholders in a targeted way, strengthening transparency, traceability, and project control.
• Identify and document schedule impacts from changes, variations, and deviations to support delay management with time-impact analysis.

What do you bring along?

• Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, project management, construction management, industrial engineering, or a comparable technical field.
• Several years of professional experience in project planning, scheduling, or project controls, ideally in rail, infrastructure, engineering, or other large-scale project environments.
• Advanced knowledge of Primavera P6 and/or MS Project, including baseline schedules, CPM logic, dependencies, resource and cost loading, schedule updates, and progress measurement.
• Strong understanding of critical path analysis, schedule risk assessment, delay analysis, time-impact analysis, recovery planning, and schedule quality reviews.
• Experience with project KPIs, forecasting, S-curves, Power BI or similar reporting tools, and data-based management reporting.
• Confident handling of complex and large volumes of project data, information management, and AI-supported analytical methods in multidisciplinary project environments.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to translate schedule data into clear decision support.
• Fluent English language skills are required to communicate effectively in international and local project environments.
• Experience in railway signaling, rail infrastructure, or international projects is a strong advantage.
• A scheduling or project controls certification, such as PMI-SP, AACE Planning & Scheduling Professional, or an equivalent qualification, is desirable.
• If you take responsibility, prioritize smartly, and reliably bring topics to completion, we look forward to getting to know you.

What do we offer you?

Inclusion & Diversity

At Siemens Mobility, we are committed to justice and equality. Diversity enriches our team and promotes innovative solutions. We welcome applications from people with disabilities.

Compatibility family and career

With an additional childcare allowance, we help you to concentrate fully on your career without losing sight of the demands of your family life.

Purpose

We are pioneers in mobility. At Siemens Mobility, you will actively contribute to the transformation of transportation and climate protection in a market of the future, because our transportation solutions reduce CO2 emissions all over the world.

You Can Find An Overview Of Our Benefits Here.

How do you get in touch with us?

www.siemens.de/mobility

if you would like to find out more about Siemens Mobility before applying.

Www.siemens.com/global/en/company/jobs/faq.html

if you would like to obtain more information about the application process.

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www.siemens.com/mobility-jobs

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As an equal-opportunity employer we are happy to consider applications from individuals with disabilities.

The contact person handling this job ad is Mrs. Miriam Beier.