Experienced Project Planner

Centum Engineering Services Ltd; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Centum Engineering Services Ltd is seeking a Senior Project Planner to lead programme governance across multi-site Data Centre projects in Europe. You will collaborate with Project Directors, Construction Managers and site teams to ensure schedules are realistic, achievable, and aligned with delivery objectives.

The ideal candidate will have advanced Primavera P6, CPM expertise, and strong Excel skills, plus capability to analyse risks, manage resources, and provide executive reporting.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a Senior Planner or Project Planner within M&E, Electrical, Industrial, Pharmaceutical, or Data Centre construction sectors.
• Experience with NEC, FIDIC, or similar contract forms is desirable.
• Advanced Primavera P6 and CPM expertise required.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and manage Primavera P6 project programmes.
• Create baseline schedules aligned to milestones and objectives.
• Produce logic-linked, resource-loaded schedules and progress reports.
• Lead weekly and monthly planning reports and executive-level planning updates.
• Support risk management, delay analysis, and EOT submissions.
• Provide earned value and spend-versus-earned reporting.

Skills

Primavera P6

CPM

Advanced Excel

Project reporting

Stakeholder management

Tools

Primavera P6

Power BI

Job description

Centum Engineering is a leading electrical and mechanical engineering contractor delivering complex, high-value projects across Europe. Due to continued growth within our Data Centre division, we are seeking an experienced Senior Project Planner to join our expanding team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a planning professional with strong Electrical, MEP, or Data Centre experience who wants to play a key role in delivering some of Europe's most technically challenging and fast-paced projects.

The successful candidate can be based anywhere across Ireland, with hybrid working available from our Dublin office in Blanchardstown and our Head Office in Toomebridge, Northern Ireland. Regular engagement with project teams and site operations across Europe will form part of the role.

The Opportunity

Reporting directly to the Divisional Director the Senior Project Planner will take ownership of programme governance, planning controls, performance analysis, and reporting across multiple live Data Centre projects.

You will work closely with Project Directors, Construction Managers, Commercial Teams, and Site Supervisors to ensure programmes remain accurate, achievable, and aligned with project delivery objectives.

This role requires an individual who can combine technical planning expertise with commercial awareness and operational understanding, helping project teams proactively manage resources, identify risks, remove constraints, and drive successful project outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Programme Development & Planning Control

• Develop, maintain, and manage Primavera P6 project programmes.
• Create and maintain baseline schedules aligned to contract milestones and project objectives.
• Produce logic-linked and resource-loaded schedules.
• Manage programme updates, progress reporting, recovery planning, and change incorporation.
• Ensure programmes remain realistic, constructible, and aligned with site delivery strategies.

Data Centre Planning & Project Controls

• Develop and analyse critical path schedules.
• Produce and maintain S-Curves, commodity curves, resource histograms, and performance dashboards.
• Integrate programme information with labour, productivity, and commercial data.
• Monitor progress against planned performance and identify corrective actions.

Risk Management & Delay Analysis

• Maintain project constraint registers and risk logs.
• Assess impacts of design changes, procurement delays, labour shortages, access restrictions, and client-driven changes.
• Support delay analysis, mitigation planning, and Extension of Time (EOT) submissions.
• Undertake schedule risk analysis and scenario modelling to support project decision-making.

Labour & Resource Planning

• Develop labour forecasts, manloading schedules, and crew allocation plans.
• Work with construction teams to optimise workforce deployment and productivity.
• Support short-term and long-term resource planning across multiple projects.

Reporting & Performance Analysis

• Lead weekly and monthly planning reports.
• Produce programme narratives and executive-level planning reports.
• Present schedule performance, forecasts, risks, and recovery strategies to senior management and clients.
• Provide board-level visibility on project status and programme performance.

Commercial & Operational Support

• Support Commercial Managers and Quantity Surveyors with programme-based substantiation for variations, claims, and EOT assessments.
• Provide earned value analysis and spent-versus-earned reporting.
• Ensure planning data supports commercial and contractual requirements.

About You

You are an experienced planner who thrives in fast-paced project environments and enjoys working closely with operational teams to drive project success.

Essential Requirements

• Significant experience as a Senior Planner or Project Planner within M&E, Electrical, Industrial, Pharmaceutical, or Data Centre construction sectors.
• Previous experience working for an M&E Contractor.
• Strong Electrical and Data Centre project experience.
• Advanced Primavera P6 expertise.
• Excellent understanding of Critical Path Methodology (CPM).
• Experience developing and managing weekly project reporting.
• Experience producing and analysing:
• S-Curves
• Commodity Curves
• Resource Histograms
• Earned Value Metrics
• Experience with data integration and reporting systems.
• Strong understanding of schedule risk analysis and mitigation planning.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Desirable

• Experience working on hyperscale Data Centre projects.
• Knowledge of NEC, FIDIC, or similar contract forms.
• Experience supporting claims, EOTs, and delay analysis.
• Familiarity with Power BI or advanced reporting platforms.

Why Join Centum Engineering?

At Centum Engineering, you'll be joining a business that continues to grow across Europe through the successful delivery of high-profile Data Centre projects.

We offer:

• Salary of €100,000 - €110,000
• Exposure to major European Data Centre developments
• Career progression opportunities within a growing business
• Collaborative and high-performing project teams
• Opportunity to influence project delivery at a strategic level