Senior Project Planner

Company Overview

Our client is a prominent international engineering and infrastructure consultancy renowned for overseeing some of Ireland's most intricate and high-profile capital ventures. They operate across diverse sectors such as water, transportation, energy, and major infrastructure, earning a reputation for technical excellence, innovation, and successful project delivery.

Role Summary

Seeking an experienced Senior Project Planner to become a key member of the expanding Project Controls team. Based in Dublin with a hybrid work setting involving 2–3 days onsite, this role centers on leading planning activities for significant engineering and infrastructure programs throughout their life cycle.

Key Duties

• Take command of all planning and scheduling tasks across complex projects.
• Develop and maintain integrated programs that encompass engineering, procurement, and construction phases.
• Create detailed schedules utilizing Oracle Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project tools.
• Conduct and facilitate planning workshops engaging various project stakeholders.
• Track program performance, identifying any scheduling risks or deviations.
• Prepare progress reports and deliver updates to senior management and clients.
• Perform schedule assurance reviews, time impact analyses, and risk assessments related to schedules.
• Develop programs incorporating resource loading and cost loading parameters.

Qualifications and Experience

• Demonstrable experience as a Project Planner with major engineering, construction, or infrastructure projects.
• Background in leading planning initiatives and serving as the primary planning liaison.
• Experience within the water sector is advantageous but not mandatory.
• Thorough knowledge of Critical Path Method (CPM), Critical Chain, Resource Leveling, and Earned Value Management techniques.
• Skill in preparing integrated programs covering engineering, procurement, and construction components.
• Capability to analyze program performance and implement necessary corrective measures.
• Proficient in performing schedule assurance reviews, including DCMA standards, risk analyses, and time impact assessments.
• Advanced expertise using Oracle Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project software.

Contract Details and Benefits

• Initial 12-month contract with possibilities for extension.
• Competitive remuneration reflective of contract status.
• Hybrid working environment requiring presence onsite 2 to 3 days per week.
• Participation in nationally significant infrastructure projects.
• Opportunity to collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Supportive work setting offering potential for long-term contract opportunities.