Project Planning Consultant

UTEC - Universidad de Ingeniería y Tecnología; København; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

LAUTEC is seeking a freelance Project Planning Consultant to join the international Project Controls team and work on offshore wind farm projects in the Copenhagen area. The role focuses on developing, maintaining, and optimising the project’s master schedule during development and construction phases.

You will ensure planning information is accurate and communicated across the project organisation, providing insights into progress, risks, and deviations to support informed decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering, construction, business, or related technical discipline.
• Experience in project planning, scheduling or project controls within offshore wind, infrastructure, or large-scale energy projects.
• Strong skills in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
• Strong understanding of risk, cost, and interface management principles.
• Proven ability to communicate complex planning information clearly and professionally.
• Strong analytical mindset, structured approach, and attention to detail.
• Proactive, adaptable, and collaborative personality with a can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the overall project schedule in line with the project model and execution strategy.
• Manage schedule development, optimization, and ongoing maintenance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Define and support the project’s execution strategy from a planning perspective.
• Perform schedule analyses, scenario modelling, and critical path assessments.
• Ensure alignment between schedules across contractors, packages, and key stakeholders.
• Collect and integrate schedule input from contractors into the master programme.
• Report internally and externally on planning status, progress, and performance.
• Benchmark construction performance and support forecasting activities.
• Facilitate planning workshops and train project participants in effective planning practices.
• Work closely with Risk Management and Cost Control to ensure integrated project controls.
• Support the PMO Manager and broader project controls organisation as needed.

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering, construction, business, or related technical discipline

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

The Role

We are looking for a freelance Project Planning Consultant, based in the Copenhagen area, to join LAUTEC’s international Project Controls team and work on offshore wind farm projects for our clients. Your primary responsibility will be to develop, maintain, and optimise the project’s master schedule during both the development and construction phases.

You will play a central role in ensuring that planning information is accurate, aligned, and effectively communicated across the project organisation. By providing clear insights into progress, risks, and deviations, you will support informed decision-making and contribute to successful project delivery.

The assignment is hybrid, with 1–2 days per week at the client’s office, with an expected duration of 6–12 months.

What You Will Do

• Develop and maintain the overall project schedule in line with the project model and execution strategy.
• Manage schedule development, optimization, and ongoing maintenance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Define and support the project’s execution strategy from a planning perspective.
• Perform schedule analyses, scenario modelling, and critical path assessments.
• Ensure alignment between schedules across contractors, packages, and key stakeholders.
• Collect and integrate schedule input from contractors into the master programme.
• Report internally and externally on planning status, progress, and performance.
• Benchmark construction performance and support forecasting activities.
• Facilitate planning workshops and train project participants in effective planning practices.
• Work closely with Risk Management and Cost Control to ensure integrated project controls.
• Support the PMO Manager and broader project controls organisation as needed.

What We Are Looking For

• Professional working proficiency in English; Danish is an advantage.
• Relevant higher education, ideally a bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, construction, business, or related technical discipline.
• Previous experience in project planning, scheduling or project controls functions – preferably within offshore wind, infrastructure, or large-scale energy projects.
• Strong skills in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
• Strong understanding of risk, cost, and interface management principles.
• Proven ability to communicate complex planning information clearly and professionally.
• Strong analytical mindset, structured approach, and attention to detail.
• Proactive, adaptable, and collaborative personality with a can-do attitude.

Working at LAUTEC

At LAUTEC, we value collaboration, curiosity, and innovation. Our culture is based on trust, flexibility, and self-motivation. We are true to our Danish roots with a flat hierarchy and development opportunities for all employees.

About LAUTEC

LAUTEC is a specialist provider of consultancy and SaaS services for renewable energy projects worldwide. Passionate about technology and motivated by accelerating the global energy transition, LAUTEC’s vision is to transition all power generation into renewables. With offices in Copenhagen, Taipei, Boston, Melbourne, and Seoul, the company enables the public and private sectors to realize wind power and other renewable energy projects smarter, faster, and cheaper.