Senior Planner – Hyperscale Data Centre Delivery

nscaleoperationsukltd; Norway; On-site; NOK 1,200,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Nscale is seeking an experienced Senior Planner to support delivery of its hyperscale data centre projects in Norway, starting at the Kvandal campus in Narvik. You will own planning, scheduling, and progress reporting across 100MW+ DC programmes, interfacing with GCs, designers and internal teams.

The role offers autonomy and requires strong expertise in Primavera P6 and Asta Powerproject, with 8+ years in data centre construction. Occasional travel across Europe may be required.

Qualifications

• A Senior Planning / Scheduling professional with ~8+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong understanding of data centre construction sequencing, MEP integration, and commissioning logic.
• Extensive hands-on experience using Primavera P6 and Asta Powerproject.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and maintain project and master construction programmes for hyperscale data centre projects.
• Review, challenge, and manage GC contractor schedules, ensuring alignment with contractual, technical, and commercial requirements.
• On selected projects, build and own the baseline programme; on others, take ownership of the GC's programme as the controlling schedule.
• Monitor progress against the programme, identifying variances, critical path impacts, and emerging risks.
• Lead detailed schedule analysis including critical path, float analysis, what-if scenarios, and mitigation planning.
• Proactively identify risks and drive solutions to programme issues in collaboration with GCs, consultants, and internal teams to ensure delivery does not slip.
• Produce clear and accurate programme reports for senior stakeholders, highlighting risks, opportunities, and recovery strategies.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date programme data within Primavera P6, Asta Powerproject, and related planning tools.
• Support change management by assessing schedule impacts arising from design changes, variations, and acceleration measures.
• Interface closely with project management, commercial, design, and construction teams to ensure programme integration.
• Ensure planning outputs reflect best practice for data centre, MEP-intensive, and fast-track construction environments.

Skills

Planning & scheduling

Primavera P6

Asta Powerproject

Independent worker

Client-side delivery

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Asta Powerproject

Job description

Nscale is seeking an experienced Senior Planner to support delivery of its hyperscale data centre projects in Norway, starting at the Kvandal campus in Narvik. You will own planning, scheduling, and progress reporting across 100MW+ DC programmes, interfacing with GCs, designers and internal teams.

The role offers autonomy and requires strong expertise in Primavera P6 and Asta Powerproject, with 8+ years in data centre construction. Occasional travel across Europe may be required.