Senior Planner

Webuild Group; Lombardia; On-site; EUR 57,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Webuild is seeking a Senior Planner for international projects, based on-site in Milan, Italy. You will lead work planning and scheduling, ensuring CPM-based baselines and on-time progress against contractual deadlines.

The role involves coordinating with multiple departments to optimise resources and timelines. The ideal candidate has 5-7 years of planning experience in the large infrastructure sector, fluent English, and strong expertise with Primavera P6, MS Project, TILOS and advanced Excel.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree required, Civil preferred.
• 5-7 years in planning role, large infrastructure experience a plus.
• Fluent English is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain baseline work programmes and schedules (CPM).
• Monitor progress, analyse deviations and performance (Earned Value).
• Coordinate with Contract, Cost Control, Purchasing and Production teams on detailed planning.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Organisational skills

Stress management

Flexibility

Process orientation

Attention to detail

Education

Engineering degree (Civil preferred)

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

TILOS

Excel

AutoCAD

Job description

SENIOR PLANNER

Date: Oct 1, 2026 Location: Milan, Italy Webuild is a global construction player specialized in building large works and complex infrastructure for the sustainable mobility, hydroelectric energy, water, green buildings and the tunnelling sectors. Webuild is the expression of 120 years of engineering experience applied in 50 countries, in five continents, thanks to the talent of 91,000 people from over 120 nationalities. With a total backlog reaching €65 billion (Consolidated Financial Results at June 30, 2024), Webuild is a group guided by the passion for building and the pursuit of excellence, which renewed its commitment to building a sustainable future by applying its know-how to build innovative and valuable works. As part of organizational development, Webuild is seeking a Senior Planner for its international projects, with an operational on-site assignment.

Role

Reporting to the project's Technical Service Management, the candidate will be involved in work planning and scheduling activities. They will be responsible for ensuring the correct planning, scheduling and monitoring of project progress, ensuring compliance with contractual deadlines and optimisation of resources.

Main responsibilities

• Develop and update the baseline work programme, defining sequences, resources and milestones according to the Critical Path Method (CPM);
• Monitor the physical and temporal progress of activities, analysing deviations and performance (Earned Value);
• Associate each activity in the baseline programme with the relevant price list items (BoQ loaded) to obtain the temporal distribution of revenues and cash flow and the related resources (manpower, equipment, materials) in order to identify requirements and proceed with the necessary levelling/optimisation;
• Identify risks, problems, delays and related impacts followed by programme simulations to identify the necessary mitigations and recovery plans to support Project Management;
• Integrate the project WBS for changes during construction;
• Support company departments (Contract, Cost Control, Purchasing, Production) in their respective detailed planning activities (disputes, purchasing plan, lean planning, subcontractor programmes, etc.), verifying their compliance with the baseline programme;
• Prepare progress reports for Project Management and the Client.

Requirements

• Education: Degree in Engineering, preferably in Civil Engineering;
• Experience: 5-7 years of previous experience in the role, preferably in the large complex infrastructure sector;
• Languages: Fluent knowledge of English;
• Other: Excellent knowledge of the main planning software (Primavera P6, MS Project, TILOS, advanced Excel). Knowledge of the main project management methodologies (WBS, Gantt, Earned Value, CPM, S-Curve). Good knowledge of the Office package and Autocad software is also required.

Skills

• Design and final accounting skills;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
• Ability to manage personal stress;
• Strong collaborative skills;
• Strong problem-solving skills;
• Flexibility and mobility;
• Process orientation;
• Ability to work in a team;
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail.

Salary range

Manager - Gross annual salary range 57K-70K (commensurate with experiece) Webuild is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applications for vacant positions will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender, marital status, age, disability or beliefs. Job Segment: Sustainability, Civil Engineer, Drafting, AutoCAD, CAD, Energy, Engineering