Senior Planner

Senior Planner

Senior Planner required for one of Ireland’s largest engineering contractors to work at their head office in North-West Dublin. Working closely with the Estimation department across a portfolio of mission-critical tendering projects. This position is based in the company’s Dublin office, with very occasional travel to European project sites, and offers the flexibility of hybrid working.

If you are a Senior Planner who is looking for your next career move, please call or send your CV to Joe Newman or call 086 075 7193 for a confidential discussion.

Responsibilities: 

• Key Responsibilities of the Role: Manage a portfolio of tender projects, delivering all planning outputs and coordination activities while reporting to the Planning Department.
• Tender Schedule Development: Develop compliant tender schedules, narratives, and phasing/sequence models aligned with bid, contract, employer, and internal requirements.
• Planning & Scheduling: Produce and analyse tender programmes across all project phases, including sequencing, milestone forecasting, float review, and delay analysis.
• Data Management & Reporting: Maintain planning data and produce accurate reports to support progress tracking, payments, and contract reviews.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as primary contact for tender planning queries and support client and partner engagement through workshops and bid presentations.
• Resource & Cost Loading: Apply resource and cashflow loading to schedules with estimating and commercial teams.
• Leadership, Training & Governance: Mentor junior planners, provide senior cover when required, and ensure all planning deliverables meet governance and compliance standards.

Requirements:

• A relevant third level Engineering / Construction related qualification.
• 5 years’ experience in a similar role in the construction industry with an Irish/UK contractor.
• Experience in the Data Centre Construction industry is highly advantageous.
• Highly skilled in MS Office and Primavera P6.
• Excellent understanding of EVM (Earned Value Management).

Benefits:

• Salary €67,000 to €93,000 DOE
• Work from home opportunities
• 23 Days annual leave
• Pension
• Healthcare
• Onsite restaurants, gym and coffee docks
• Continuous development program

If you are a Senior Planner who is looking for your next career move, please call or send your CV to Joe Newman or call 086 075 7193 for a confidential discussion.