Planning Engineer
- Posted 15 September 2025
- LocationFrankfurt am Main
- Job type Permanent
- Discipline Engineering and Renewables
Job description
As a Project Planner, you will be responsible for ensuring the accurate development, monitoring, and delivery of project schedules, while providing key insights and controls to keep high-value programmes on track. Your work will be central to coordinating international projects, ensuring alignment across multiple stakeholders, and driving operational excellence.
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Key responsibilities include:
Building, updating, and maintaining baseline and detailed project schedules
Analysing schedules to identify risks, delays, and mitigation strategies
Leveraging Primavera P6 to forecast timelines, monitor performance, and manage workforce deployment
Partnering with project managers, site supervisors, and subcontractors to ensure smooth execution
Implementing project control processes to protect programme integrity
Producing progress reports, variance analyses, and recovery plans for senior stakeholders
Leading full project lifecycle planning, including resource allocation, cost estimation, and scheduling for global assignments
Supporting business development by preparing proposals for new international projects
Independently managing work packages related to planning, work preparation, materials management, scheduling, and installation coordination
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To succeed in this role, you will bring a mix of technical expertise, structured thinking, and collaborative drive.
Technical education in mechanical engineering, plant engineering, or a related discipline
Proven experience in schedule analysis, project controls, and project management
Proficiency in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project
Fluency in English and German (spoken and written)
Strong analytical mindset with excellent problem-solving abilities
Skilled communicator and effective team player
Precise, reliable, and detail-oriented working style
Prior exposure to large-scale projects within construction, data centres, pharma plants, or power plants