Senior Project Planner

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 74,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Could you be the full-time Project Planner in Bucharest we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll report to Adrian, and work alongside dynamic, adaptable and forward-thinking teammates.

You'll develop and update schedules for projects that reach up to a low level of criticality, collect, analyse, and present the time related project information. support decision making process of team to reach On Time Delivery (OTD) performance, synchronise schedules with stakeholders, manage project scheduling documentation.

As Senior Project Planner, we’ll look to you to:

• Develop and update schedules for projects that reach up to a medium level of criticality.
• Evaluate and effectively communicate the time related project information in various formats
• Advise the project team on the ways to reach On Time Delivery (OTD) performance
• Advise the team on the time related contractual disputes
• Influence development and alignment of schedules of project stakeholders
• Develop and manage project scheduling documentation

In tender:

• Analyse tender documentation to understand schedule management requirements, including schedule structure, reporting constraints, and contractual requirements.
• Set a timeline for tender preparation and ensure its adherence until the tender submission.
• Coordinate with internal  and external stakeholders  to integrate inputs and define project schedule interfaces.
• Contribute to formulating the project execution strategy.
• Develop the tender schedule based on contract requirements, subsystem commitments,  gap analysis,  and the tender execution strategy.
• Identify the project schedule's critical path and risks, suggesting optimization and mitigation actions.
• Highlight differences between the intial assumptions and the final tender schedule.
• Draft the tender schedule narrative.
• Ensure on-time delivery of schedule-related deliverables.
• Present scheduling information during tender gate reviews.

In contract or program execution:

• Develop quality schedules in accordance with the company's procedures, contractual requirements, and stakeholder inputs.
• Optimize schedules considering multiple criteria such as on-time delivery, cash generation, penalty avoidance, and efficient utilization of available resources.
• Ensure validation the baseline schedule.
• Develop a Project Time Management Plan.
• Organize and lead regular project schedule review sessions, challenging stakeholders' assumptions about time performance.
• Align the commitments of internal and external stakeholders, manage schedule interfaces, and proactively address inconsistencies.
• Ensure on-time updates of both internal and external schedules, monitoring stakeholders' adherence to schedule quality standards.
• Identify critical paths and both actual and potential delays in complex, interlinked schedules.
• Guide the project team in identifying and mitigating risks and in seizing opportunities related to on-time delivery.
• Lead the preparation of schedule and progress reports, illustrating progress with relevant KPIs and the Earned Value Methodology.
• Support the Contract Manager in protecting the company's rights in time-related disputes and perform delay delay analysis
• Provide support to teams on schedule-related issues.
• Mentor and support other planners.

Educational Requirements:

Engineering or Business degree

Experience:

Mandatory:

• Minimum of 5 year's experience in full time planning and scheduling role
• Industrial or construction background

Desirable:

• Knowledge of different scheduling tools and techniques

​​​​​​​Competencies & Skills:

• Detailed knowledge of scheduling theory and methods, such as EVM.
• Proficiency in one scheduling tool (OdyC, Primavera, etc.) and familiarity with an additional scheduling software tool (Kinaxis, MS Project, TILOS).
• Advanced skills in MS Excel or other data analysis tools
• Knowledge of time-related contractual obligations and principles of delay analysis.
• Basic comprehension of railway industry products and technologies.
• Curiosity, the drive to learn, and the readiness to share knowledge with others.
• Good written and verbal communication skills; a effective team player.
• Ability to challenge and guide teams and be proactive in proposing solutions.

Adaptability in a multi-cultural and rapidly changing environment.

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
• Work with new safety & security standards for rail traffic management
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Utilise our dynamic, friendly and flexible working environment
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
• Progress towards Safety Assurance Management or other projects/teams
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension) 

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 70+ countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63  countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

Job Type:​Experienced​