Project Planner / Scheduler
Finland, Tampere
Fulltime: 40 hrs a week
Experience: Not applicable
Renewable Energy
Introduction
Location: Office-based (partly remote) during the engineering phase; site-based during construction and commissioning. Reports to: Project Manager
Role Overview
The Project Planner / Scheduler is responsible for developing, maintaining, and monitoring the project schedule to ensure timely delivery across all phases. The role is office-based approximately 2 years (with partial remote flexibility) during the engineering phase, and transitions to a site-based position during construction and commissioning approximately 2 years. At site, the Planner / Scheduler will play a key role in collecting and verifying progress data from subcontractors and ensuring accurate reporting of project status.
About this role
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain a detailed Level 3 CPM schedule covering engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning phases.
- Establish and manage baseline schedules and maintain monthly forecast updates.
- Structure the schedule logically, including milestones, dependencies, and interfaces across disciplines.
- Prepare schedules in MS Project and/or Primavera, with outputs in both native and PDF formats; use of Safran Schedule is an advantage.
- Conduct monthly updates: apply status dates, update progress (% complete), and provide variance analysis.
- Identify and communicate critical path, near-critical activities, and float.
- Ensure all activities are properly coded (discipline, responsibility, building/system references).
- During engineering phase:
- Collaborate with design and procurement teams to reflect document handovers, reviews, and vendor deliverables.
- Coordinate schedule interfaces with stakeholders.
- During construction and commissioning phase:
- Be present on site to collect, validate, and consolidate progress data from multiple subcontractors.
- Verify reported progress against actual performance.
- Support site teams with short-term planning and look-ahead schedules.
- Provide clear reporting outputs including Gantt charts, progress tables, and variance summaries.
- Support preparation of monthly progress reports and presentations to project leadership and client.
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Qualifications & Requirements
- Degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related field.
- Minimum 15 years of professional experience, including proven track record as a Project Planner / Scheduler on large industrial or EPC projects, especially power plants
- Strong knowledge of CPM scheduling, baseline management, and progress measurement methods.
- Proficiency in MS Project and/or Primavera; knowledge of Safran Schedule is an advantage.
- Experience preparing Level 3 schedules with complex multi-discipline interfaces.
- Ability to collect, interpret, and verify subcontractor progress data.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and reporting skills.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work across multicultural project teams.
- Fluent in English (written and spoken); German language skills are an advantage.