Senior Planner

Location: Stavanger Workload: Full-time Remote: 0% (limited flexibility possible) About the Role We are seeking a Senior Planner to join a permanent position in Stavanger, supporting project execution across a dynamic modifications and maintenance (M&M) environment. You will play a central role in ensuring predictable delivery by maintaining schedule integrity, tracking critical paths, and driving proactive follow-up with contractors and senior stakeholders. This role suits someone who works independently, thrives in a structured M&M setting, and knows how to keep plans realistic and milestones on track — even when conditions change. Responsibilities Establish and maintain project schedules in line with business case strategies, both for early phase and execution Actively follow up on project plans, milestones, and critical paths Ensure consistency between contractors' schedules and the overall project plan Identify deviations, risks, and schedule recovery opportunities proactively Contribute to planning basis set-up, development, and updates Provide trend analysis and float/critical path development Develop proposals for schedule recovery and maintenance of key milestones Maintain clear communication and interfaces with senior managers, contractors, and key stakeholders Requirements Must Have Minimum 3 years of relevant project planning experience Hands-on experience with Safran as a planning tool Background in modifications and maintenance (M&M) projects Fluent in both Norwegian and English Based in or around Rogaland Strong cooperation skills and a proactive, independent working style CV must be submitted in English Good to Have Experience in the energy or oil & gas industry Familiarity with risk methodology and change management Experience working in Norwegian project environments About Sperton Sperton is a global recruitment and consulting firm with offices across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. We help companies find and manage top talent across borders, delivering fast, compliant, and flexible recruitment, consultant hiring, and global mobility services.