Planner

Mercury GmbH; Kristiansand; On-site; NOK 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercury is seeking a Project Planner to develop and maintain schedules for pre-construction, construction and commissioning, and to provide progress reporting. You will liaise with the project team and subcontractors to ensure data accuracy and support weekly lookahead processes.

A qualification in construction management and strong Excel skills are essential. Willingness to learn Primavera P6 under senior guidance and a keen eye for detail are important in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Third-level qualification in construction management, engineering, quantity surveying, project management, planning, data analytics, or related discipline.
• Clear understanding of construction project delivery and how planning supports each phase.
• Willingness to learn Primavera P6 under senior guidance.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills for data management and reporting.
• Strong attention to detail and clear communication within project teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain schedules for pre-construction, construction, and commissioning.
• Develop and maintain progress databases and reporting.
• Prepare schedule-related deliverables and lookahead inputs.
• Monitor schedule performance and productivity.
• Audit progress on site and liaise with client and subcontractors.
• Support weekly workface planning and lookahead reporting cycles.
• Assist in claims preparation and documentation for disputes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Organization

Education

Construction management / engineering degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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Mercury is the European leader in construction solutions.

We build and manage complex engineering & construction projects for the world’s leading corporations. Our solutions help deliver technologies and life changing advancements that connect people, communities, and businesses, giving them the power to achieve incredible things. Our people have the courage to be innovative. Their determination and sharp focus enable us to deliver with certainty, time and time again.

We deliver our clients’ visions through leading edge construction solutions across multiple sectors, including Enterprise Data Centres, Advanced Technology & Life Sciences, Hyperscale Data Centres, Fire Protection.

At Mercury, it is our duty to encourage and back our people to realise their vision of themselves. We place them at the heart of what we do, providing challenging opportunities to develop within a great team in a supportive environment that allows them to reach their full potential.

Key Responsibilities of the Role:

• Reporting to Project Planner/ Planning Department
• Reporting to Project Management
• Developing and maintaining schedules for pre-construction/ construction/ commissioning
• Developing and maintaining progress databases
• Progress reporting
• Milestone projections, delay/ float path analysis
• Earned Value Management systems
• Monitoring schedule performance (PE) and productivity (SE)
• Auditing progress on site
• Attending schedule meetings, liaising with client and subcontractors
• Preparation of tender schedules
• Preparation of histograms
• Supporting weekly workface planning systems
• Resource / cash loading of schedules
• Providing data for payment applications
• Responsibility for quality and accuracy of schedules and reports
• Making relevant parties aware of issues and advising on solutions
• Recording delay and disruption
• Assisting in the preparation of claims and providing data for contractual disputes
• Covering Project Planner responsibilities when required
• All other duties associated with role

Essential Criteria for the Role:

• Relevant third-level qualification in construction management, engineering, quantity surveying, project management, planning, data analytics, or a related discipline, with a clear interest in project planning and controls
• Foundational understanding of construction project delivery, including design, procurement, construction, commissioning, handover, and close-out, and how planning supports each phase.
• Basic knowledge of planning principles, including sequencing, dependencies, milestones, critical activities, progress measurement, reporting cycles, and accurate programme data.
• Willingness to learn Primavera P6, including programme navigation, activity updates, lookahead schedules, progress inputs, coding structures, filters, and basic reporting outputs under senior guidance.
• Good Microsoft Excel skills, with the ability to manage data accurately, maintain trackers, organise progress information, support basic analysis, and present information clearly.
• Ability to help collect and validate progress information from site teams, subcontractors, procurement schedules, drawings, scopes of work and construction documentation to support programme updates.
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to check information for accuracy, identify gaps or inconsistencies, and elevate queries where clarification is needed.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to engage professionally and collaboratively with project teams, site personnel, subcontractors, and support functions.
• Ability to support lookahead reports, progress trackers, milestone updates, meeting notes, action logs, and planning inputs for weekly or monthly reporting cycles.
• Positive approach to learning, development, and feedback, with the ability to apply guidance, build technical planning knowledge, and grow confidence in a fast-paced project environment.
• Strong organisation, reliability, and ownership of assigned tasks, with the ability to manage priorities, meet deadlines, and contribute positively to the wider planning and project delivery team.

Mercury is an equal opportunities employer.

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