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Senior Planner (gn)

Zürich Permanent View Job Description
As Senior Planner, you will play a key role in the development, management and reporting of project schedules throughout the entire project lifecycle, from pre-construction through delivery and commissioning.You will work closely with Project Directors, Construction Managers, Design Teams, Clients and Subcontractors to ensure robust planning processes, accurate forecasting and effective project controls.

Added 13/10/2026

  • Shape Europe's most complex projects
  • Accelerate your career in a global team

About Our Client

Our client is a highly regarded international engineering and construction organisation delivering some of the world's most complex and technically demanding projects across sectors such as Data Centres, Advanced Technology, Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals and Critical Infrastructure. The business has established itself as a trusted partner to global blue-chip organisations and is known for delivering large-scale projects in fast-paced, highly collaborative international environments.

To support continued growth in Switzerland, we are seeking an experienced Senior Planner (gn) who thrives in major project environments, enjoys working with international stakeholders, and is motivated by the challenge of delivering complex projects against ambitious timelines.

We are primarily interested in experienced Senior Planning professionals; however, we are also open to considering strong Project Planners with slightly less experience, provided they bring the right technical foundation, mindset, and exposure to large-scale construction or engineering projects.

Job Description

  • Develop, maintain and manage integrated project schedules from pre-construction through commissioning.
  • Lead planning activities for large-scale engineering and construction projects.
  • Build and maintain detailed Primavera P6 schedules.
  • Monitor project progress and productivity against baseline programmes.
  • Prepare and present progress reports, milestone forecasts and recovery plans.
  • Identify schedule risks, critical path activities and potential delays.
  • Support project teams with resource-loaded and cost-loaded schedules.
  • Participate in client, contractor and project coordination meetings.
  • Conduct regular site visits to validate progress and schedule performance.
  • Support Earned Value Management (EVM) and project controls activities.
  • Produce cash flow forecasts, resource histograms and planning dashboards.
  • Analyse change impacts, disruptions and schedule variances.
  • Support claims preparation and delay analysis where required.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary international teams across engineering, design and construction functions.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of planning standards, processes and reporting tools.



The Successful Applicant

  • Minimum 5 years' experience in Project Planning, Construction Planning or Project Controls.
  • Proven experience on large-scale construction, infrastructure, industrial, life sciences, mission-critical or data centre projects.
  • Strong proficiency with Primavera P6.
  • Sound understanding of project controls, scheduling methodologies and critical path analysis.
  • Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM).
  • Advanced Excel skills.
  • Ability to build and manage complex project schedules independently.
  • Strong understanding of construction methodologies and project lifecycles.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
  • Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment.
  • Fluent English (written and spoken) is essential.German language skills are highly advantageous but not mandatory.
  • German language skills are highly advantageous but not mandatory.
  • Experience within Data Centres, Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical or Mission Critical projects.
  • Exposure to international project environments.
  • Experience with Power BI or modern reporting tools.
  • Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related disciplin



What's on Offer

  • Zurich Area, Switzerland
  • Hybrid project-based environment
  • International project exposure
  • Long-term career development opportunities within a growing business
Quote job ref
JN-102026-7124388

Job summary

Job Function
Property, Construction, Facilities Management
Specialisation
Construction Planning
Industry
Property
Where
Zürich
Contract Type
Permanent
Job Reference
JN-102026-7124388

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