Project Planner

g2 Recruitment; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

g2 Recruitment is seeking experienced Project Planners for freelance contracts to support major engineering and construction projects. The role involves planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, and coordination with stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities include developing detailed schedules with Primavera P6, managing changes, identifying risks, and delivering regular reports. Candidates should have strong experience on large-scale projects and excellent communication

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Project Planner, Planning Engineer, or Project Controls professional.
• Experience on large-scale engineering, industrial, infrastructure, energy, data centre, or construction projects.
• Fluent English; Finnish language skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Create detailed project plans covering engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Monitor progress against baselines and identify delays or risks.
• Produce regular planning reports, look-ahead schedules, and progress updates for stakeholders.
• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, contractors, and clients to meet milestones.
• Support change management, schedule recovery planning, and critical path analysis.
• Participate in project meetings and provide planning support throughout the lifecycle.

Skills

Scheduling

Progress reporting

Stakeholder management

Planning

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

My clients are seeking experienced Project Planners to support major long-term engineering and construction projects on a freelance contract basis.

This is an excellent opportunity to work on high-profile projects, playing a key role in planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, and stakeholder coordination throughout the project lifecycle.

The Role

• Develop, maintain, and update project schedules using Primavera P6.


• Create detailed project plans covering engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover activities.


• Monitor project progress against baseline schedules and identify potential delays or risks.


• Produce regular planning reports, look-ahead schedules, and progress updates for project stakeholders.


• Work closely with project managers, engineers, contractors, and clients to ensure project milestones are achieved.


• Support change management, schedule recovery planning, and critical path analysis.


• Participate in project meetings and provide planning support throughout the project lifecycle.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Project Planner, Planning Engineer, or Project Controls professional.


• Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6 is essential.


• Experience working on large-scale engineering, industrial, infrastructure, energy, data centre, or construction projects.


• Ability to develop and manage complex project schedules from concept through to completion.


• Strong understanding of project controls, critical path methodology, and progress measurement.


• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.


• Fluent English is required; Finnish language skills would be advantageous.