Project Planner

Ensure smooth execution of projects through effective planning

Are you ready to aid the smooth execution of projects by proper planning, monitoring, and reporting? As a Project Planner at NKT, you will create project plans that meet requirements, coordinate with stakeholders, and ensure timely delivery. This is an exciting opportunity to improve processes and tools while contributing to the high-value projects. Do you want to be part of a team in Chennai?

Coordinate and monitor project progress

In this role, you will guide and train Associate/Junior Planners, identify project requirements, and support the Tender Team during the tender phase. You will develop, implement, and maintain procedures to ensure efficient scheduling, progress control, and reporting activities across projects.

Your task will be to:

• Create project plans meeting project requirements and coordinating with all stakeholders.
• Monitor project progress and provide periodic reports to management and clients.
• Develop, update, and revise integrated project schedules using specific planning software/systems.
• Identify and resolve planning clashes or interfaces.
• Prepare reports in accordance with project requirements and company standards.

You will report to the Sr. Manager – Project Planning and the Operations Head – HVS KKA G3C,

Experienced project planner with effective communication skills

We are looking for a person with an engineering degree in any discipline and PMP certification. You should have 6+ years of industrial experience in project planning in Cable, Oil & Gas, Piping, or Offshore Industry. Knowledge of German or Swedish. You should have advanced knowledge of Primavera P6 and Oracle Risk Analysis.

You also have:

• Proficient technical skills and proficiency with planning software.
• Proficient organizational and project management abilities.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to quality.

Enhance global project planning]

NKT is committed to building a diverse organization and a culture where people from different backgrounds can thrive and are inspired to perform at their best. We believe that a diverse organization enables sustainable performance, and that an inclusive and welcoming culture makes for a better place to work.

Be aware that personality and cognitive tests might be included in the recruitment process. Please note that due to the GDPR regulations we cannot accept any applications via e-mail.

Be a Connector of the green tomorrow!

About NKT

At the factory in Karlskrona, NKT is designing, developing and manufacturing the high-voltage power cable solutions enabling the transition to renewable energy. Here, you will join a diverse organization at an internationally recognized engineering center operating one of the most advanced high-voltage test halls, a state-of-the-art cable manufacturing and the NKT Victoria – the most sustainable cable-laying vessel in the offshore industry. 

NKT connects a greener world with high-quality power cable technology and takes centre stage as the world moves towards green energy. NKT designs, manufactures and installs low-, medium- and high-voltage power cable solutions enabling sustainable energy transmission. Since 1891, NKT has innovated the power cable technology building the infrastructure for the first light bulbs to the megawatts created by renewable energy today. NKT is headquartered in Denmark and employs 6,000 people. NKT is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen and realised a revenue of EUR 3.3 billion in 2024. We connect a greener world. www.nkt.com