Lead Planning and Scheduling

About the Company

At Avaron, you get the security of permanent employment combined with the variety of working at different customers. We place specialists across everything from tech, IT and industry to project management and business support – and whatever the assignment, you have a consultant manager who is there for you and your development.

About the Role

You will take a central role in planning and scheduling for a large-scale industrial or infrastructure project in a complex site environment. Acting as the owner’s representative within your area, you will make sure schedules are realistic, aligned, and robust enough to support safe and effective execution.

You will work close to construction, engineering, commissioning, EPCM, and contractor teams, with a clear mandate to review, challenge, and improve schedule quality. The role is strongly connected to what happens in the field, which means you will validate progress on site, understand constraints as they emerge, and turn schedule data into practical insight for decision-making. This is a great opportunity if you enjoy combining hands-on site exposure with high-impact planning work in a multidisciplinary project environment.

Job Description

You will act as the main point of contact for planning and scheduling within your assigned project area. You will review and challenge EPCM and contractor schedules to ensure quality, completeness, logical integrity, and alignment with project standards. You will carry out schedule health checks and support consistent planning governance across the area. You will develop, maintain, and manage the Integrated Master Schedule for your area. You will integrate schedules from EPCM, contractors, and other stakeholders into one coordinated schedule view. You will align area schedules with overall project milestones, interfaces, dependencies, and execution priorities. You will update schedules, analyze progress, and prepare forecasts based on actual site performance and emerging risks. You will work closely with field teams to verify physical progress and ensure reported status reflects site conditions. You will participate in coordination meetings, site reviews, and planning workshops. You will identify schedule risks, constraints, and opportunities, and support mitigation and recovery planning. You will provide schedule analysis, performance reporting, and forward-looking insights to support project controls and management teams.

Requirements

Relevant degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field. Experience in project planning and scheduling within large-scale industrial or infrastructure projects. Experience managing integrated schedules in complex, multi-disciplinary project environments. Strong knowledge of planning and scheduling methodologies and tools. Experience with Integrated Master Scheduling (IMS). Understanding of schedule risk analysis and QRA processes. Strong analytical and reporting skills. Ability to coordinate across multiple stakeholders and delivery areas. Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, high-paced industrial environment. Ability to navigate industrial plant sites, including demanding site conditions and use of required PPE.

What We Offer

Permanent employment at Avaron AB Occupational pension Wellness allowance of SEK 5,000 per year

Application

Selections are made on an ongoing basis – apply as soon as you can.