Senior Planner - Data Centre Site Athens

About the role

Designer Group, an international mechanical and electrical provider of turnkey packages for the design, supply and installation of M&E services, is looking for a Senior Project Planner for its data centre site in Athens. You will support the project management of multi-disciplined, multi-sector projects by facilitating planning, scheduling and controlling.

Key responsibilities

• Review contract documentation and highlight key schedule and tracking requirements
• Develop the construction schedule from the high-level target schedule and WBS provided by the project manager
• Support client schedule negotiations
• Load labour and metrics into the schedule using hours and quantities from the Commercial Team
• Develop trackers and reporting templates
• Build a fully integrated construction schedule with the main contractor and project manager
• Measure and track weekly progress and efficiency with the site team, validated formally with the Commercial Team every 2-3 weeks
• Flag potential risks and roadblocks to the project team and lead planner

Required profile

• Degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Building Services Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a strong trades background with technical ability
• Ideally 5+ years' experience demonstrating the ability to plan, monitor and control work
• Able to produce project plans from design and commercial information
• Excellent report writing skills and strong time management

Required skills

• Microsoft Project / P6 or equivalent planning software
• Microsoft Office tools

What we offer

• Work on complex, high-profile data centre projects within an international engineering business
• Long-term career and professional development, with progression opportunities as European operations grow
• A safety-first culture and international, multidisciplinary project teams
• Competitive remuneration aligned with experience and project requirements