Oslo, 03, NO, 605 Halden, NO, 1751
Senior Project Planner
Senior Project Planner
Onboarding you to the Company
At Nexans our global vision is to electrify the future. At our business group ‘Generation & Transmission’ this means designing and fabrication the worlds’ best cables. We deliver EPCI turnkey projects anywhere in the world. This means we have the best tools, equipment and people with competence and skillset to install and service those cables.
Welcoming you to the team
The Project Planner department is diverse and multicultural with 20 members located mainly in Oslo, divided into 5 portfolios/teams. Our department is responsible for planning all related activities respecting Nexans planning procedures throughout the lifetime of the projects. With projects all around the world, the team is supporting small and simple projects to large and complex turn-key projects. The workplace is in Oslo and you will be reporting to the Project Planning Manager.
Getting a flying start
To succeed in Project Planning, you have experience with project management and detail planning from the energy industry. You also have experience with identification, analysis and further follow-up of schedule risks and opportunities. You have worked in companies that are project driven, and have activities related to project planning. You have experience working domestically or internationally. Ideally your experience is related to interconnectors, windfarms, or power from shore. You will be comfortable with ensuring quality and safety during the projects. You have experience with project planning and have high standards in execution of work through your natural analytical and structured mindset.
How you make an impact
You will work in the Project Planning department where you will lead and coordinate all activities related to schedule and detail planning under the direction of the Project Planning Manager. To do this you support the project and technical management team in planning activities both internally and externally – governed by the Contract, internal procedures and the Project Model. You will establish the baseline schedule based on Document Register, Procurement Plan, Manufacturing and Installation schedules – including critical path analysis. With your pro-active skills you will ensure detailed planning, identification, analysis and further follow-up of schedule, risk and opportunities. In addition, you will be comfortable working with identifying and understanding the client, stakeholders and other third-party obligations. You will also be leading initiatives and take part in technical improvements relevant to our department. You boost your impact by actively promoting Quality and HSE.
Your starting point when you join
- Relevant College or University degree (experience can compensate)
- Over 8 years of relevant project planning experience
- Training or certification within planning
- Advanced user of planning tool Primavera P6. Good knowledge in MS Project, Excel and other relevant tools
- In this role the likelihood of succeeding will increase if you have a structured, pro-active and analytical mindset.
- As we work with detailed planning, it is important to have basic technical and economical understanding
- In Nexans we work in teams and are driven by project execution, therefore being able to communicate and cooperate is of upmost importance.
- Fluent in English, – oral and written, Norwegian is a plus.
- Your personal values are aligned to those of Nexans: Pioneer, Dedicated, United.
Our growth Culture
At the individual level our growth-culture is built on trust and collaboration. We wish to welcome you as a valuable member of our team. To enable impact, we believe in freedom and autonomy at the individual level at same time as we encourage knowledge sharing, team-work mentality and can-do attitude amongst our team members.
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