Senior Data Centre Planner (Primavera P6 Expert)

Capstone Property Recruitment; Skien; On-site; NOK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Capstone Property Recruitment is assisting a leading international engineering contractor to appoint a Senior Planner for a major data centre project in Skien, Norway. You will develop and manage the programme and provide clear reporting on schedule performance, risks and mitigation.

You will work with project leadership, coordinate with clients and subcontractors, maintain baselines using Primavera P6, perform critical path and EVM analysis, and mentor junior planners in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or related technical discipline.
• Strong experience in construction planning and scheduling on large-scale or technically complex projects.
• Advanced Primavera P6 skills, with knowledge of MS Project beneficial.
• Experience developing and maintaining detailed construction programmes.
• Good understanding of WBS structures, critical path analysis, EVM and schedule risk.
• Ability to assess contractor programmes, manage change and develop mitigation strategies.
• Strong reporting, analytical and stakeholder-management skills.
• Data centre experience is highly advantageous.
• Professional proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed baseline and master programmes using Primavera P6.
• Prepare tender, construction, target and recovery programmes.
• Incorporate cost and resource loading into project schedules.
• Produce manpower histograms, KPIs, SPI/CPI analysis, S-curves and cash-flow forecasts.
• Update programmes weekly and identify potential delays, risks and corrective actions.
• Undertake critical path, float and schedule risk analysis.
• Track design, procurement, construction and long-lead activities.
• Review and challenge subcontractor programmes.
• Prepare short-term look-ahead schedules and construction plans.
• Assess the programme impact of project changes.
• Prepare Time Impact Analyses and support Extension of Time claims.
• Apply Earned Value Management to monitor project performance.
• Produce weekly and monthly progress reports for the client and senior management.
• Coordinate with clients, subcontractors, suppliers and internal project teams.
• Attend progress and planning meetings with key stakeholders.
• Mentor junior planners and support continuous improvement across the planning function.

Skills

PRIN Primavera P6 scheduling

MS Project knowledge

Scheduling & reporting

Stakeholder management

Risk analysis

Earned Value Management

Data centre project experience

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Construction/Project management

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Capstone Property Recruitment is assisting a leading international engineering contractor to appoint a Senior Planner for a major data centre project in Skien, Norway. You will develop and manage the programme and provide clear reporting on schedule performance, risks and mitigation.

You will work with project leadership, coordinate with clients and subcontractors, maintain baselines using Primavera P6, perform critical path and EVM analysis, and mentor junior planners in a fast-paced