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Senior Project Planner

Job Posted: 3 hours ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Dublin

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Job Title: Lead Project Controls Manager
Location: Dublin
Type: Permanent

A leading international engineering and professional services consultancy is currently seeking a Senior Planner to join its Transportation team in Ireland. This role offers flexible working arrangements.

Summary

You will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and updating project programmes using planning software such as Primavera P6 and MS Project. The role will involve preparing cost and resource loaded schedules to support forecasting and performance management, as well as producing progress reports and dashboards for project teams. You will work closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to identify risks, manage constraints, and ensure the successful delivery of key project milestones.

The Role

As Senior Planner, you will:

Develop and maintain project schedules using Primavera P6 and MS Project.

Prepare cost- and resource loaded programmes for forecasting and monitoring purposes.

Apply scheduling requirements under the NEC suite of contracts.

Produce progress reports, forecasts, and dashboards for clients and internal stakeholders.

Manage and maintain baselines to support contractual and performance reporting.

Lead and facilitate planning meetings and performance workshops.

Support risk management and early warning processes, including compensation event assessments.

Ensure schedules comply with contractual requirements.

Coordinate schedules across disciplines and manage interfaces.

Identify risks and constraints and work collaboratively to mitigate potential delays.

Produce advanced reports including Earned Value Management (EVM).

Integrate schedule, cost, and risk data into planning outputs.

Carry out critical path analysis and scenario planning to improve project performance.

Perform expert level schedule analysis, including delay analysis using multiple methodologies.

About You

You will ideally have:

A degree or diploma in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.

Experience with Primavera P6 and MS Project.

Working knowledge of NEC3 and / or NEC4 contracts.

Familiarity with Irish forms of contract, including GCC and FIDIC.

Strong analytical, organisational, and communication skills.

Experience in civil engineering, infrastructure, or large-scale construction projects.

Rail experience (desirable but not essential).

Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.

A commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Proven experience in a similar planning role.

For more information, please apply or contact Billy at Advance TRS.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status

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