Senior Planner: Data Center Project Scheduling Lead

Equans UK & Ireland; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Life Cover 4x salary

Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance (Family)

CSR days

Job summary

Equans Data Centers is seeking a Senior Planner to support delivery on project sites in High Wycombe, Newport or Motherwell. You will provide planning services across tender, design, construction and commissioning, ensuring activities are captured and aligned with the programme objectives.

You will work with project teams to develop schedules, identify risks, produce regular progress reports, and maintain auditable trails.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning for construction projects across multiple sectors.
• Proficiency with P6 and Asta Powerproject.
• Strong Excel dashboard reporting skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple programmes in parallel.

Responsibilities

• Provide planning services as part of the project team to meet time objectives.
• Determine level of planning required per project and allocate time accordingly.
• Identify and manage project risks; collaborate to resolve issues.
• Build relationships with Planning, project teams, and clients.
• Produce detailed, regular progress reports and maintain auditable trails.
• Lead programme meetings and respond to client-led changes with clear documentation.

Skills

Project planning

P6

Asta Powerproject

Excel dashboards

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Multi-project management

Tools

P6

Asta Powerproject

Job description

Equans Data Centers is seeking a Senior Planner to support delivery on project sites in High Wycombe, Newport or Motherwell. You will provide planning services across tender, design, construction and commissioning, ensuring activities are captured and aligned with the programme objectives.

You will work with project teams to develop schedules, identify risks, produce regular progress reports, and maintain auditable trails.