Project Planner – EU

Project Planner

Type: Freelance / Contract
Location: Spain, Poland or Italy – Up to 25% EU Travel
Start: ASAP
Duration: 6 months Initial Contract with Potential Extension

Overview
Linnk is seeking an experienced Project Planner to support the expansion of a major European fulfilment network, managing complex schedules across large-scale logistics, construction, and automation projects.
You will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and controlling integrated project schedules across multiple workstreams, ensuring key milestones are achieved and dependencies are effectively managed. Working closely with Engineering, Construction, Start-Up, Operations, and external vendors, you will provide clear visibility on progress, risks, resource requirements, and schedule impacts.

This role is ideal for a highly organised planner with strong analytical capability and experience operating in complex, multi-stakeholder project environments.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules for large-scale fulfilment, logistics, and automation projects
• Coordinate interdependent construction, vendor installation, material flow, and commissioning schedules
• Track project progress against baseline plans and identify potential delays or critical path risks
• Develop mitigation and recovery plans where schedule performance is at risk
• Partner with Engineering, Construction, Start-Up, Operations, and vendor teams to maintain alignment on key milestones
• Lead regular schedule reviews with internal stakeholders and external suppliers
• Conduct schedule impact, dependency, and resource-loading assessments
• Monitor and report project milestones, schedule performance, and planning risks
• Maintain accurate planning data and provide clear reporting to project and programme leadership
• Support the development of standardised planning processes, templates, and scheduling best practices across the wider network

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, Project Management, or a related discipline
• Proven experience in project planning, scheduling, or project controls within complex project environments
• Strong proficiency with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or comparable planning tools
• Experience managing schedules across large, multi-stream projects with multiple dependencies
• Strong understanding of critical path management, schedule sequencing, and project milestones
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Advanced English language proficiency
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook
• Comfortable travelling across Europe when required

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Project Management or Project Controls certification such as PMP, PRINCE2, APM, or equivalent
• Experience supporting the launch of logistics centres, fulfilment centres, factories, data centres, or large industrial facilities
• Knowledge of Material Handling Equipment (MHE), including conveyors, racking, sortation, or automation systems
• Experience coordinating vendor installation and commissioning schedules
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience with AutoCAD, layout planning tools, or engineering drawings
• Experience with resource-loaded schedules and schedule impact analysis
• Additional European language skills, particularly German, French, Polish, Spanish, or Italian

KEY ATTRIBUTES

• Highly Organised
• Strong Analytical Thinker
• Detail-Oriented
• Proactive Risk Manager
• Clear Communicator
• Strong Stakeholder Manager
• Commercially and Operationally Aware
• Comfortable Managing Complexity
• Collaborative Team Player
• Continuous Improvement Mindset