Senior Planning & Scheduling Lead for Industrial Projects

NES Fircroft; Bodens kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft is seeking a Planning & Scheduling Lead for a major industrial project on-site in Sweden. The role focuses on driving planning excellence, schedule assurance, and cross-functional coordination with EPCM partners and contractors.

You will act as the Owner's representative for planning and scheduling within the Central Planning Team, ensuring integrated, realistic schedules aligned with project objectives and delivery performance.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning and scheduling within large-scale industrial, infrastructure, energy, or construction projects.
• Strong experience managing Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) in complex environments.
• Understanding of schedule risk analysis and Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) processes.
• Experience reviewing and challenging contractor and EPCM schedules.
• Ability to translate data into actionable insights and clear reports.

Responsibilities

• Act as the planning and scheduling focal point for an assigned project area.
• Review and challenge EPCM and contractor schedules to ensure quality and compliance.
• Develop, maintain, and manage the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
• Integrate schedules from contractors, EPCM partners, and stakeholders into a single aligned plan.
• Monitor progress, perform schedule analysis, and provide forecasting.
• Identify schedule risks, constraints, and opportunities, supporting mitigation and recovery planning.
• Participate in site reviews, coordination meetings, and planning workshops with project stakeholders.
• Produce weekly and monthly schedule reports to support project controls and decision-making.

Skills

IMS management

Schedule forecasting

Contractor scheduling

Planning methodologies

Stakeholder coordination

Site-based construction

Job description

NES Fircroft is seeking a Planning & Scheduling Lead for a major industrial project on-site in Sweden. The role focuses on driving planning excellence, schedule assurance, and cross-functional coordination with EPCM partners and contractors.

You will act as the Owner's representative for planning and scheduling within the Central Planning Team, ensuring integrated, realistic schedules aligned with project objectives and delivery performance.