Details:
- Salary: £60,000 - 70,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Leeds West Yorkshire
- Date: 3 days ago
Description:
Project Planner – Data Centre Construction
Location: Ferrybridge, Leeds, UK
Salary: £60,000–£70,000
Sector: Data Centre / Mission-Critical Construction
Employment: Permanent
The Opportunity
An opportunity is available for an experienced Project Planner to support the delivery of large-scale construction and mission-critical projects in Helsinki, Finland. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining project schedules across pre-construction, construction and commissioning, monitoring progress, analysing delays and providing accurate reporting to support project delivery.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage planning activities for individual projects or a portfolio of projects.
* Develop, maintain and update schedules covering pre-construction, construction and commissioning.
* Maintain progress databases and produce regular project progress reports.
* Analyse milestones, critical paths, float and potential delays.
* Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) to monitor schedule performance and productivity.
* Audit site progress and verify reported progress against actual work completed.
* Attend planning and scheduling meetings with clients, subcontractors and project teams.
* Prepare tender programmes, resource histograms and project schedules.
* Lead planning meetings and support weekly workface planning activities.
* Resource-load and cash-load schedules to support project forecasting and delivery.
* Provide planning data for payment applications and contract review reports.
* Ensure the quality, accuracy and consistency of schedules and reports.
* Identify programme risks, communicate issues and recommend corrective actions.
* Record delays and disruption, supporting claims preparation and contractual disputes where required.
* Travel to project sites when necessary to review progress and support planning activities.
Essential Requirements
* 3–5 years’ experience as a Project Planner on large construction projects.
* Data centre construction experience is highly advantageous.
* Relevant construction-related degree, technical qualification or trade background.
* Proven working knowledge of Primavera P6.
* Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
* Strong understanding of Earned Value Management and tendering processes.
* Experience with project scheduling, progress monitoring and delay analysis.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
* Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams and meet strict deadlines