Project Planner

NES Fircroft; Bodens kommun; On-site; SEK 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft is seeking a Planning and Scheduling Planner for a major European industrial construction project in Sweden. You will develop, maintain and optimize integrated project schedules and support improvements in planning structures.

The role focuses on monitoring progress, critical path analysis, risk look-ahead planning and reporting to stakeholders, ensuring alignment between contractor and overall schedule.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related field.
• 3–7 years of experience in planning, scheduling or project controls.
• Experience in large-scale industrial or construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of scheduling methodologies and project planning principles.
• Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and optimize integrated project schedules.
• Support continuous improvement of planning structures, standards and processes.
• Monitor project progress against baseline schedules and identify deviations.
• Perform schedule analysis, critical path assessments and delay impact evaluations.
• Support project tracking and performance monitoring.
• Ensure consistency between contractor schedules and overall project planning.
• Identify schedule risks, interface conflicts and planning dependencies.
• Prepare planning reports and management presentations for project stakeholders.
• Facilitate schedule review meetings with contractors and project teams.
• Validate contractor progress updates and ensure accurate schedule status reporting.
• Perform look-ahead planning (2–12 weeks) to support construction execution.

Skills

Scheduling

Primavera P6

MS Project

Stakeholder management

PowerPoint

Excel

Construction planning

English

Analytical skills

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

This role focuses on planning and scheduling within a construction area of one of Europe's largest industrial construction projects. The Planner supports the development, maintenance and continuous improvement of project schedules, ensuring transparency on progress, critical path activities, and upcoming risks.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain and optimize integrated project schedules
• Support continuous improvement of planning structures, standards and processes
• Monitor project progress against baseline schedules and identify deviations
• Perform schedule analysis, critical path assessments and delay impact evaluations
• Support project tracking and performance monitoring
• Ensure consistency between contractor schedules and overall project planning
• Identify schedule risks, interface conflicts and planning dependencies
• Prepare planning reports and management presentations for project stakeholders
• Facilitate schedule review meetings with contractors and project teams
• Validate contractor progress updates and ensure accurate schedule status reportingli>
• Perform look-ahead planning (2–12 weeks) to support construction execution

Qualifications:

• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related field
• 3–7 years of experience in project planning, scheduling or project controls
• Experience in large-scale industrial or construction projects
• Strong knowledge of scheduling methodologies and project planning principles
• Familiarity with EPC/EPCM project delivery models
• Experience with Primavera P6 (preferred) or MS Project
• Experience working in multidisciplinary project environments
• Business fluent in English

Profile:

• Strong analytical and structured way of working
• Excellent planning and scheduling capabilities
• Ability to prioritize effectively under changing project conditions
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Comfortable working in dynamic, fast-paced construction environments
• Team player with strong coordination and interface management skills
• Proactive ownership and continuous improvement mindset
• Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills for reporting and management presentations