Planning Manager

Location – Finland, Seinajoki

Type: Permanent (3/1 rotation - 3 weeks working on site - 1 week off back home)

Key Requirement: Candidates must hold valid EU passport & Experience with Data Centre

Shared Accommodation

Flights/travel expenses covered

This is an exciting opportunity to lead all planning and scheduling activities on a large

scale construction project, working alongside senior project leadership to drive

programme performance from design through to commissioning and handover.

As Planning Manager, you'll be responsible for developing and managing the integrated

project programme, monitoring progress, identifying risks, and ensuring projects are

delivered safely, efficiently, and on schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and manage the integrated master project programme using

Primavera P6.

• Coordinate planning activities across engineering, procurement, construction,

commissioning, and handover.

• Establish and maintain project baselines while ensuring programme accuracy

throughout the project lifecycle.

• Monitor project progress, analyse critical path activities, and identify risks,

delays, and recovery opportunities.

• Produce regular progress reports, look-ahead schedules, dashboards, and

programme updates.

• Lead planning meetings and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including

CSA, Mechanical, Electrical, QA/QC, Commercial, Procurement, HSE,

Engineering, and Commissioning.

• Support construction sequencing, logistics planning, and project delivery

strategies.

• Assess programme impacts arising from design changes, procurement delays,

and project risks.

• Support extension of time assessments, recovery planning, and delay analysis.

• Provide accurate programme reporting and planning advice to senior

management and client stakeholders.

• Mentor and support project planners while promoting best practice across the

planning function.

About You

• Degree qualified in Engineering, Construction Management, Project

Management, Quantity Surveying, or a related discipline.

• Proven experience as a Planning Manager or Senior Planner on large-scale

construction projects.

• Advanced knowledge of Primavera P6.

• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, project controls, and

programme management.

• Previous experience within data centres, mission-critical, industrial,

pharmaceutical, or complex infrastructure projects is highly desirable.

• Excellent communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.

• Confident working in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary project environment.