Lead Planner – Power & Renewables (Ireland)

Kirby Group Engineering; Dublin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirby Group Engineering is seeking a Senior/Project Planner to support multi-disciplinary project delivery. You will facilitate planning, scheduling and control processes, providing clear, fact-based communication to aid decision making and escalating risks promptly to the Lead Planner.

You will develop integrated schedules, mentor junior planners, and collaborate with Main Contractor teams to ensure the project schedule aligns with budgets and milestones.

Qualifications

• 3rd level qualification in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Building Services or related field.
• 5+ years of planning experience and demonstrable ability to develop and control project plans.
• Ability to produce and coordinate multiple project plans with cross-functional teams.
• Experience in planning software (MS Project / P6) and schedule performance analysis.
• Time management and strong attention to detail to meet project milestones.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality service to the Project Manager and project team.
• Mentor and guide Planners / Juniors as required.
• Review contract documentation to identify schedule and reporting requirements.
• Develop construction schedules from high level targets and inputs from the Project Manager.
• Support client schedule negotiations and supplier coordination.
• Load labour and metrics into schedules based on input from Commercial Team.
• Create trackers and reporting templates for ongoing project visibility.
• Develop fully integrated construction schedules with Main Contractor and Project Manager.
• Measure weekly progress and efficiency in coordination with Site and Commercial teams; escalate risks as needed.
• Highlight risks and roadblocks to the project team and Lead Planner on an ongoing basis.

Skills

Planning

Scheduling

Project management

Leadership

Risk management

Communication

Education

Third level qualification in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or Building Services Engineering

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

Job description

• Permanent position available with a considerable portfolio of works for the next 5+ years
• To build your career by assisting in the delivery of ‘leading edge’ engineering projects.
• To work with a vibrant, agile and multi-functional team in delivering projects on time, safely, to budget and to the required quality standards.
• To benefit from Kirby’s Career Development Programmes that will enhance your leadership capability.
• To work with the best.
• Excellent package on offer with room for negotiations
  

• Permanent position available with a considerable portfolio of works for the next 5+ years
• To build your career by assisting in the delivery of ‘leading edge’ engineering projects.
• To work with a vibrant, agile and multi-functional team in delivering projects on time, safely, to budget and to the required quality standards.
• To benefit from Kirby’s Career Development Programmes that will enhance your leadership capability.
• To work with the best.
• Excellent package on offer with room for negotiations
  

About Kirby Group Engineering

Kirby Group Engineering is an international multi-disciplinary engineering services contractor and leading provider of high-value engineering services to a number of ‘blue chip’ companies. Operating across Ireland, the UK, Europe and South Africa, Kirby has become the engineering service provider of choice in growth segments such as pharmaceuticals, data centres and power transmission and distribution. Our culture is innovative, collaborative and performance focused. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to grow and develop in a company committed to developing talent and rewarding performance.

Role Purpose

As a Senior/Project Planner, you will play an active role in project management support of multi-disciplined, multi-sector project delivery work by facilitating the planning, scheduling and controlling processes. Providing advice, support and clear communication of fact-based answers to key management questions which will aid in intelligent and effective decision making, and must escalte and flag internally to the Lead Planner (& Planning & Risk Manager) immediately where there is risk to Kirby

Key Functions Of The Senior/Project Planner

• Provide a high quality of service to the project manager
• Managing, mentoring and providing guidance to Planners / Juniors as required depending
• Review Contract documentation and highlight key schedule and tracking requirements
• Develop Construction schedule based on high level target schedule and WBS received from Project manager
• Support in client schedule negotiations
• Labour & Metrics load the schedule based on hours & quantities received from the Commercial Team
• Develop the required Trackers and Reporting templates
• Develop fully integrated construction schedule in conjunction with the Main Contractor and Project Manager
• Measure & track weekly progress and efficiency in consultation with the Site Team and validate this formally with the Commercial Team every 2 / 3 weeks
• Highlight potential risks and roadblocks to the project team and lead planner on an ongoing basis
  

Senior/Project Planner Responsibilities

In conjunction with your project team, you will be responsible for the execution of various stages of a project as follows:

Business Unit Support

• Point of contact for the Project Manager for all project related planning issues
• Develop Schedule’s and Histograms for Bid Support as required by the Lead Planner
  

Programme Co-ordination (Planning Phase Of Project Life Cycle)

• Support the implementation of Planning Process (& Kirby Way)
• Review Contract documentation concerning Schedule and Reporting Requirements and ensure that they are met
• Facilitate Planning Meeting(s) where required
• Validation of High Level Target Schedule as received from PM considering current emerging IFC project information
• Optimize build schedule & develop “Pinch Pint Register” identifying where we are not in agreement with Main Contractors / CMT schedule
• High level labour load of Target Schedule to be completed and S-Curve to be produced
• Submit the Schedule and S-curve (& all subsequent schedules) for review and approval to the Lead Planner
• Negotiation strategy to be developed to deal with main contractor schedule risk – influence favourable outcome to KGE
• Organize with Kirby PM & attend meeting with Main Contractor / CMT to negotiate and agree Kirby optimum build schedule – minute and circulate
• Revise / Develop and add agreed level of detail to schedule
• Assist Main Contractor / CMT in development of an overall integrated schedule
• Ensure that the schedule is “Labour Loaded” and aligned with the Commercial Department Budgets – highlight any weeks where large progress is forecasted to PM’s, Lead Planner & Planning Manager
• Produce Build Methodology / Phasing Drawings
• Present the latest version of the schedule to the construction team to ensure there is a thorough understanding
• Support in Risk identification & mitigation

Status and Performance Advisor (Controlling Phase of Project Life Cycle):

• Provide clear communication of early warnings to project management teams obtained from progress reports and knowledge of project field conditions
• Advise project teams on ways to improve performance
• Monitor package progress and efficiency (direct and subcontract) provide “estimate at completion” on labour man-hour spend in conjunction with the Commercial Team
• Chair and facilitate weekly “Look Ahead” Meetings on site with SM’s as required
• Progress Measuring / recording & collating actual installation progress for installation progress reporting
• Weekly Spent / Earned man-hours efficiency reporting in conjunction with the Commercial Team
• Compilation of and issuing of period progress reports (internal / external)
• Produce Weekly “Drop-line Schedule” cw. 2 week look ahead and 2 week retrospective
• Schedule management, revision and maintenance
• Escalation of risk items to Lead Planner & Planning & Risk Manager

General

• Look for new opportunities to improve service to “Internal Customers”
• Look for new opportunities to improve processes
  

Necessary requirement of the Senior Project Planner

• 3rd level qualification in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Quantity Surveying or strong trades background coupled with technical ability may be considered
• 5+ years’ experience / demonstrate ability to develop and implement plans, monitor and control work
• Must be capable of producing project plans from design and commercial information
• Must be capable of coordinating the development of multiple project plans
• Microsoft Project / P6 or Equivalent Planning Software, Microsoft Office tools – Excellent report writing skills
• Time management essential to satisfy demands of busy schedule
  

Desired Competencies / Special Role Requirements

• Results Orientation
• Commercial Acumen
• Customer Service/Relationship Builder
• Innovates and Improves Processes
• Attention to Detail
• Resilience and Positivism
• Team Worker/Builder
  

For more information on this role, or other Construction / Engineering opportunities across Ireland, the UK, Europe, or South Africa please review our careers page (Vacancies – Kirby Group Careers) or contact the Talent Acquisition Team at Kirby Group in confidence on [phone].

Kirby Group Engineering is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of race, gender, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age.