Senior Data Center Planner – MEP & Commissioning, Amsterdam

Optimus Search Limited; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 111,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimus Search Limited seeks an experienced Senior Project Planner to support the hyperscale data centre project's planning and commissioning in Amsterdam on a freelance, 12+ month basis.

You will develop and manage Level 3/4 MEP and commissioning schedules with Primavera P6, coordinating with electrical/mechanical subcontractors and the project controls team to ensure on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years' experience in project planning.
• Data centre construction experience with MEP/commissioning.
• Advanced Primavera P6 proficiency.
• Strong knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems in hyperscale data centres.
• Experience integrating construction and commissioning schedules.
• Experience with Level 1–5 commissioning processes.
• English required; Dutch advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed MEP and commissioning schedules using Primavera P6.
• Coordinate electrical installation activities (MV/LV switchgear, transformers, UPS, gens).
• Integrate mechanical construction activities (HVAC, chilled water, CRAH).
• Monitor subcontractor progress and ensure milestones.
• Coordinate completion, mechanical completion and system handover.
• Integrate commissioning activities (testing, energisation, performance testing).
• Identify critical path activities and potential delays.
• Develop recovery programmes and mitigation strategies.
• Produce weekly progress reports, lookahead schedules and commissioning readiness reports.
• Work with MEP contractors, commissioning managers, and project controls teams.

Skills

Project planning

Scheduling

MEP coordination

Commissioning knowledge

Progress reporting

Risk management

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Optimus Search Limited seeks an experienced Senior Project Planner to support the hyperscale data centre project's planning and commissioning in Amsterdam on a freelance, 12+ month basis.

You will develop and manage Level 3/4 MEP and commissioning schedules with Primavera P6, coordinating with electrical/mechanical subcontractors and the project controls team to ensure on-time delivery.