Senior Planner

Senior Planner – Data Centre Construction

Salary: €80,000–€90,000 + Accommodation + Travel + €1,100 Net Living Allowance

Location: Kirkkonummi, Finland

Sector: Data Centres / Mission Critical

Employment Type: Permanent

Rotation: 17/4

A leading international data centre construction contractor is looking for an experienced Senior Planner to join a major project in Finland.

This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of project planning and controls across large-scale mission-critical construction, working with senior management, engineers, clients and subcontractors to drive programme performance and project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop tender and bid programmes to support project submissions.
• Prepare, maintain and review detailed master construction programmes.
• Manage project planning and controls procedures.
• Coordinate schedules across pre-construction, construction and commissioning.
• Monitor progress against project milestones and identify programme risks.
• Prepare and present progress reports to senior management.
• Lead, mentor and support planning engineers.
• Work closely with project teams to resolve delays and planning issues.
• Represent the planning function at client and subcontractor meetings.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to maintain accurate progress reporting.
• Support risk identification, mitigation and proactive problem-solving.
• Build strong relationships with existing clients and project stakeholders.
• Contribute to business development and future project opportunities.
• Support planning activities across multiple projects when required.

What We're Looking For

• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline.
• At least 3 years of relevant construction industry experience.
• Main contractor experience preferred.
• Strong experience in construction planning and project controls.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or Asta Powerproject.
• Experience with BIM and construction scheduling.
• Strong understanding of pre-construction, construction and commissioning programmes.
• Excellent communication, leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Proactive, organised and comfortable working autonomously.
• Experience in data centres or other large-scale construction projects is advantageous.
• Valid EU passport required