Planner / Scheduler

Role: Planner / Scheduler
Location: Cologne/Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Duration: 7 months
Start date: ASAP
Hours per week: 32-40, minimum of 3 days on location

Key words: Planning, Planner, Scheduler, EPC, Stem, Construction, Oil and Gas
Project Scheduler – Industrial and Plant Construction

About Us:

Our cliënt is a leading player in the industrial and plant construction sector, dedicated to delivering cutting-edge EPCm projects. Our commitment to innovation, sustainability, and excellence has positioned us as a trailblazer in the industry. As we embark on ambitious ventures, we are expanding our team and seeking a talented Senior Project Scheduler to contribute to our success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Schedule Management: Spearhead the creation and maintenance of project schedules, serving as a crucial pillar for progress monitoring in our dynamic EPCm projects.
• Analysis and Correction: Undertake Critical Path Analysis, generate insightful deviation analyses, and propose strategic corrective actions to ensure the seamless attainment of project end dates.
• Personnel Deployment: Develop meticulous personnel deployment plans, optimizing the allocation of resources for enhanced project efficiency.
• Change Management Support: Play a pivotal role in supporting our project management team during change management processes, ensuring adaptability to evolving project dynamics.
• Client Representation: Leverage your wealth of experience to represent our cliënt in Schedule Challenge meetings with clients, collaborating closely with our project managers, particularly in interactions with Worley.

Qualifications:

• Education: Possess a completed engineering degree (university/FH).
• Experience: Showcase a minimum of 8 years of hands-on experience as a scheduler in industrial or plant construction, with a specialized focus on multidisciplinary projects within the petrochemical and chemical industries.
• Language Skills: Demonstrate proficiency in negotiating in both German and English, both spoken and written.
• Technical Skills: Exhibit an excellent command of Primavera P6, along with a solid understanding of Microsoft applications. Previous experience with Progress Control and Cost Controlling in projects is highly valued.
• Project Management: Showcase familiarity with phase-based project execution structures.
• Software Proficiency: Display strong skills in MS-Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, alongside general MS Office proficiency.
• Eligible to work in Germany (visa/blue card)