Client-Side Scheduler / Planner – Data Centre Campus, Finland

Location: Seinäjoki, Finland (site-based, 5 days per week)

Employment Type: Full-Time, Fixed-Term Rolling Contract

Sector: Data Centres | Mission-Critical Construction

About the Opportunity

We're recruiting a Client-Side Scheduler / Planner for a multi data centre campus in Finland, with a masterplan running several years across multiple phases - rare continuity in a sector where most planning roles wrap in 18 months. Our client is a highly reputable, internationally recognised developer delivering some of the region's most technically complex, high-value data centre projects.

As the Client-Side Scheduler / Planner, you'll independently review, validate, and challenge the contractor's programme to protect the client's position under FIDIC - owning the critical path narrative, defending against EOT claims, and directly influencing the Ready-for-Service (RFS) outcome. It's a seat with real authority, direct visibility to client PMO and executives, and a legacy project to build a career on.

If you're a senior Client-Side Scheduler / Planner looking for scale, longevity, and genuine influence over outcomes, this is worth a conversation.

Key Responsibilities

• Programme Review & Validation
• Progress Monitoring & Forecasting
• Protection Against EOT Claims
• Interface & Multidisciplinary Coordination
• Programme Controls & Reporting

What We're Looking For:

Experience

• 7-12 years planning/scheduling experience on major construction projects.
• Strong background in mission-critical or technically complex sectors (data centres preferred).
• Experience analysing contractor programmes and defending against EOT claims.
• Previous experience in FIDIC contract environments highly desirable.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Professional accreditation (ICE, AACE, PMI-SP, CIOB) desirable.

Technical Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and MS Project.
• Strong understanding of CPM scheduling, forensic delay analysis, and programme risk analysis.
• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, commissioning plans, and OFCI schedules.
• Familiarity with document management systems (Aconex, Procore, BIM 360).

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and clear, concise reporting.
• Strong analytical and forensic thinking.
• Assertive but collaborative when challenging contractor data.
• Ability to work under pressure with competing deadlines.
• Professional integrity and impartial judgement.

Working Conditions

• Candidate must be based in Finland.
• Site presence required 3-5 days per week depending on project phase.
• Occasional travel within the region for workshops or supplier/commissioning meetings.
• Flexibility around working hours during critical phases.

Why Join This Project?

• A Client-Side Scheduler / Planner mandate spanning several years across a multi data centre campus - rare continuity and long-term security.
• Strategic, high-impact client-side influence, not just administrative reporting.
• Work with an internationally recognised, reputable developer on one of the region's most technically complex data centre programmes.
• Professional growth in complex scheduling and commissioning environments, with structured progression.
• Genuine legacy project - the kind of mandate that defines a planning career.

Interested in this Client-Side Scheduler / Planner role? Apply now or get in touch to discuss further.