Planning Engineer. Data Center

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Location: Madrid, Spain
Position: Planning Engineer – Data Center Project

At Aldesa, every day is an opportunity to learn, innovate, and take on new challenges. We are looking for a Planning Engineer to collaborate with us on the construction of a Data Center in Vicálvaro (Madrid), ensuring accurate planning, scheduling, and progress control across all project phases in a dynamic international environment. If you have experience in EPC project planning and schedule control, we want to meet you!

Your responsibilities:

• Prepare overall project schedules, phase schedules, and detailed execution plans.
• Develop and maintain project WBS (Work Breakdown Structure), critical path schedules, and resource allocation plans.
• Monitor project progress, perform schedule analysis, and issue delay alerts and risk warnings.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports, including client reporting documentation.
• Coordinate schedule interfaces across design, procurement, construction, and commissioning phases.
• Support the Project Manager in acceleration plans and resource optimization strategies.
• Participate in delay claims and Extension of Time (EOT) analysis within EPC contract frameworks.
• Organize and follow up planning coordination meetings with project stakeholders.
• Maintain and update project schedule databases, planning files, and historical records.
• Perform additional duties assigned by Project Management to support project delivery.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Engineering Management, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related disciplines.
• Minimum 5 years of planning experience in large EPC construction projects.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6, MS Project, and other planning tools.
• Strong knowledge of project scheduling under FIDIC contracts.
• Familiarity with the full EPC lifecycle: design, procurement, construction, and commissioning.
• Strong capabilities in schedule analysis, resource coordination, and risk management.
• Ability to independently prepare planning reports and technical documentation in English.
• English must be usable as a working language; Spanish is preferred.
• Previous international project experience will be highly valued.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines.

What do we offer?

• Stability: Permanent contract within a solid working environment and long-term projects.
• Continuous training: Specific training plans tailored to your role and professional development.
• Flexible compensation: Includes transport, restaurant, medical insurance, childcare, and training benefits.
• Pension plan, according to the Construction Collective Agreement.

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