Senior Scheduler

Location:

Region: Lower Saxony
Country: Germany

Role:

  • Industry: Engineering
  • Job Type: Contract / Freelance
Rate: Negotiable

Application Details:

Start Date: ASAP
Expiry Date: 13/01/2025
Job Reference: RWSS_1734341748

Senior Scheduler

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Scheduler/Planner to join our team in the renewable energy sector. This role is integral to the successful execution of complex, large-scale projects, ensuring seamless coordination and delivery within the renewable energy landscape. The Senior Scheduler/Planner will develop, manage, and optimise project schedules, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to contribute to the global energy transition.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain comprehensive project schedules using advanced tools such as Primavera P6 or MS Project.
  • Collaborate with project managers and stakeholders to define scope, milestones, and deliverables for renewable energy projects.
  • Analyse and optimise project timelines, ensuring alignment with cost and resource plans.
  • Conduct critical path and earned value analysis to identify risks, delays, and potential bottlenecks.
  • Prepare detailed reports, including progress updates, variance analyses, and forecasts, for internal and external stakeholders.
  • Coordinate with engineering, procurement, and construction teams to track deliverables and ensure adherence to project timelines.
  • Establish and maintain scheduling standards and processes to improve project execution efficiency.
  • Support contract management by providing schedule-related inputs for claims and changes.
  • Participate in project meetings, providing data-driven insights and actionable recommendations.

Qualifications and Experience

  • Educational Background: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.
  • Professional Experience: Minimum of 6 years in project scheduling/planning within the renewable energy, construction, or infrastructure sectors.
  • Technical Expertise: Proficiency in Primavera P6, MS Project, and other scheduling tools. Advanced skills in MS Excel and familiarity with project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).
  • Language Skills: Fluent in English (required); proficiency in other languages, especially German, is a plus.
  • Soft Skills: Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving capabilities, excellent communication, and teamwork.

Preferred Attributes

  • Experience with large-scale renewable energy projects, such as offshore wind farms, solar parks, or hydrogen initiatives.
  • Familiarity with industry standards and best practices in renewable energy project scheduling.
  • A proven track record of successfully managing complex, multidisciplinary schedules.
  • Certification in project management (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) is an advantage.

Location

Based on project requirements, the role may involve a combination of office-based work and travel to project sites. Hybrid work arrangements are available depending on location and project needs.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV and a cover letter highlighting relevant experience and skills. Join us in driving the renewable energy revolution and shaping a sustainable future!

g2 Recruitment are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships or any other characteristic protected by law.

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L&D Team

We are very lucky that g2 recruitment see Learning and Development as a vital part of a consultants journey which is why we have 4 people in the team who you will work very closely with from day 1 in your career. The team are on hand to guide you through your career at all levels and provide extra support working closely with the management team to give all consultants the best chance of success.  

Our Three Pillars of Training

Academy:
Week 1 is a series of remote sessions to learn all things systems, followed by a 1 week academy process which is a mixture of classroom and deskside this will be in one of our UK offices and usually consists of 3-8 other consultants all starting their journey together.

Experienced Modules:
These are a variety of sessions curated by us designed to support consultants as they are progressing through the career ladder, the aim is to ensure consultants at all levels have access to L&D.

Junior Management Programme:
Ran by our head of L&D this programme is designed to support junior managers as they start their management career. This involves things like personal branding, time management and ends in a business plan which is presented to members of the Exec board and senior management team.

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Jaz D’Avola
Head of Learning & Development

Jaz joined g2 Recruitment in 2013.

She now leads our Learning and Development programme, transferring the knowledge and wisdom she learnt as a recruiter to the new generation of talent.

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Imani WIlliams
Learning and Development Consultant

Imani joined g2 Recruitment in 2022.

His role involves developing individuals in all areas of the business, varying from inducting and onboarding consultants to working with them 1 to 1 to identify areas of development.  He aids with growth of L&D across the business, watching consultants experience and develop.

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Meghan Mcloughlin
Learning and Development Consultant

Meghan joined g2 in 2023 as an L&D consultant, Working in recruitment for 6 years, her role is to  help consultants at all levels to upskill and focus on development points. This could be anything from sales calls or candidate calls to organisation improvements.

Kane Gray
Systems & Academy Trainer

Kane joined g2 in April 2023 as an Academy & Systems Trainer.

His role involves teaching the consultants that are new to the company the foundations of recruitment and our systems before then helping them to upskill in areas specific to each consultant. Working closely with different consultants and watching them implement the feedback, apply it, and then benefit off the back of it.

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