Project Planner

Req ID:485964 

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, 80,000 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 onsite Project Planner in Stockholm, SE we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your planning expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside passionate, motivated, and dedicated teammates.

You'll play a pivotal role in identifying and mitigating potential risks while ensuring optimal resource allocation to meet project milestones efficiently. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (Program Managers, engineers, and cross-functional teams), develop detailed schedules encompassing milestones and resource allocations, facilitate scheduling meetings and workshops, and much more.

We’ll look to you for:

• Collaborating with Program Managers, engineers, and project teams to gather inputs for scheduling purposes,

• Developing detailed schedules that include all relevant activities, milestones, dependencies, and resource allocations,

• Identifying and analyzing critical paths, potential bottlenecks, and resource constraints to proactively address risks,

• Regularly updating and maintaining schedules using project management software to ensure accuracy and alignment with program goals,

• Monitoring progress, tracking deviations from the schedule, and providing timely reports and recommendations to stakeholders,

• Facilitating scheduling meetings and workshops to communicate schedule status, resolve conflicts, and align project teams,

• Focusing on early identification of potential delays, highlighting risks and margins related to the schedule, and helping to formulate mitigation plans,

• Supporting the preparation of program forecasts, reports, and presentations for management, including identifying gaps between actual progress and the baseline schedule,

• Collaborating with Program Controllers to integrate cost data for cost-time analysis,

• Continuously improving scheduling processes and methodologies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness, contributing to the return of experience (REX) and sharing best practices.

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent,

• Experience of project or program planning,

• Proficiency in scheduling software and tools (preferably Primavera or Microsoft Project),

• Knowledge of railway industry projects is beneficial,

• Ability to juggle with schedules simulations, various scenarios and changes,

• Excellent communication and facilitation skills,

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills,

• Rigorous, structured with a sense of anticipation,

• Fluent in English; Swedish is beneficial.

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:

• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues,

• Work with Program Managers, engineers, and cross-functional teams to ensure successful project execution,

• Progress towards becoming a key contributor in optimizing project milestones and mitigating risks,

• Utilise our dynamic and innovative working environment,

• Contribute to innovative projects,

• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries,

• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning,

• 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 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.