Senior Planner – Data Centre (Primavera P6 & MEP) NL

Optimus Search; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimus Search is seeking an experienced Senior Planner to join a major Data Centre project in the Netherlands. The role focuses on developing and maintaining the project schedule, integrating MEP and commissioning activities, and coordinating with contractors and stakeholders.

Responsibilities include progress reporting, risk identification, and guiding recovery plans to ensure on-time handover. Fluency in Dutch is required for stakeholder engagement and coordination.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of MEP and commissioning sequencing.
• Experience working on large-scale construction projects.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent Dutch.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the project schedule using Primavera P6.
• Manage integrated construction, MEP and commissioning programmes.
• Monitor progress against the baseline schedule.
• Produce weekly progress reports, forecasts and look-ahead schedules.
• Coordinate with contractors, package managers and project stakeholders.
• Identify programme risks, delays and critical path activities.
• Support recovery and mitigation planning.
• Manage the programme through construction, commissioning and handover.

Skills

Project scheduling

Progress monitoring

Stakeholder coordination

Communication

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Optimus Search is seeking an experienced Senior Planner to join a major Data Centre project in the Netherlands. The role focuses on developing and maintaining the project schedule, integrating MEP and commissioning activities, and coordinating with contractors and stakeholders.

Responsibilities include progress reporting, risk identification, and guiding recovery plans to ensure on-time handover. Fluency in Dutch is required for stakeholder engagement and coordination.