Senior Planner (Construction / Primavera P6 / MS Project)

About the role

JDA WMS is looking for a Senior / Project Planner to plan, schedule and track progress on construction and industrial projects such as data centres, semiconductor plants, manufacturing facilities and infrastructure works. The role keeps projects on schedule through sound schedule management and project controls.

Key responsibilities

• Build, maintain and revise project schedules across all phases, from design through construction to commissioning.
• Develop baseline programmes, recovery schedules and short-term look-ahead plans.
• Track progress, flag delays early and propose ways to mitigate them.
• Work with project managers, engineers, subcontractors and other stakeholders to keep everyone aligned with the schedule.
• Monitor critical activities, key milestones, resource use and overall project performance.
• Produce weekly and monthly progress reports, dashboards and schedule analyses.
• Carry out delay impact analyses and assist with schedule reviews for claims when needed.
• Attend project meetings and contribute planning insights that help guide decisions.
• Ensure schedules meet contractual obligations and align with project goals.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related field.
• At least 3 years of planning and scheduling experience on construction, industrial, infrastructure, data centre or semiconductor projects.
• Hands-on experience tracking construction progress and working with multidisciplinary teams.
• Solid grasp of project lifecycles, scheduling methods, critical path analysis and project controls.
• Excellent analytical, communication and problem-solving abilities; able to thrive in a fast-moving environment and juggle competing priorities.

Required skills

• Primavera P6, Microsoft Project or comparable scheduling tools
• Critical path analysis and project controls

To apply, send your expected salary and resume by email to the recruiter named in the advert; only short-listed candidates will be contacted.