Senior Planner - Main Contractor - Germany

Senior Planner - Main Contractor - Germany

• Germany

• Senior Planner - Data Centre - Main Contractor
• Germany
• €90,000 - €110,000 + Living Abroad Package

I am seeking an experienced Senior Planner on behalf of a leading Irish Main Contractor delivering major hyperscale Data Centre projects across Germany.

Salary: €90,000 – €110,000 DOE + Living Abroad Package.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established Main Contractor with a strong pipeline of large-scale Data Centre projects throughout Europe. You will play a key role in managing project programmes, monitoring progress and ensuring the successful delivery of complex construction projects, with excellent opportunities for long-term career progression.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, manage and maintain detailed construction programmes from pre-construction through to project handover.
• Prepare baseline programmes, monitor progress and produce regular planning and performance reports.
• Analyse critical path activities, identify programme risks and implement mitigation and recovery strategies.
• Work closely with Project Managers, Engineers, Construction Managers and subcontractors to ensure programme targets are achieved.
• Lead planning meetings, programme reviews and look-ahead planning sessions.
• Monitor project milestones, procurement schedules and resource requirements.
• Support project controls, earned value reporting and programme optimisation.

Requirements

• Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a Planning role on major construction projects.
• Previous experience working on Data Centre or other large-scale mission-critical projects.
• Strong proficiency in Primavera P6, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Excellent understanding of critical path analysis, progress reporting and programme management.
• Strong communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• Previous experience with a Main Contractor and working on European projects is advantageous.