Project Planner in Leeds, West Yorkshire

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