Senior Planner

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

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands (On-site)

Contract: Freelance | 12+ Months

Start Date: November / December 2026

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Senior Project Planner to support the construction and commissioning phases of a hyperscale data centre project in Amsterdam.

The project involves the installation and integration of critical mechanical and electrical infrastructure, with particular emphasis on construction completion, energisation and commissioning milestones.

The successful candidate will manage the MEP and commissioning schedule, ensuring all subcontractor activities are coordinated and aligned with the overall project delivery programme.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed Level 3 / Level 4 MEP and commissioning schedules using Primavera P6.
• Coordinate electrical installation activities, including MV/LV switchgear, transformers, UPS systems, generators and power distribution.
• Integrate mechanical construction activities, including HVAC, chilled water systems, CRAH units and cooling infrastructure.
• Monitor subcontractor progress and ensure installation milestones are achieved.
• Coordinate construction completion, mechanical completion and system handover activities.
• Integrate Level 1–5 commissioning activities, including equipment testing, energisation, functional performance testing and integrated systems testing.
• Identify critical path activities and potential schedule delays.
• Develop recovery programmes and mitigation strategies where required.
• Produce weekly progress reports, lookahead schedules and commissioning readiness reports.
• Work closely with MEP contractors, commissioning managers and project controls teams.

Requirements

• Minimum 7+ years' experience in project planning / scheduling.
• Proven data centre construction experience, ideally involving MEP and commissioning phases.
• Advanced Primavera P6 proficiency.
• Strong understanding of electrical and mechanical systems within hyperscale data centres.
• Experience integrating construction and commissioning schedules.
• Knowledge of Level 1–5 commissioning processes and system handover requirements.
• English essential; Dutch advantageous.