MEP Planning Lead: Strategic Schedules & Leadership

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

King & Moffatt Building Services seeks a Planning Manager to lead project planning across major MEP projects in Ireland and Europe. You will develop, manage and oversee programmes, ensuring accurate progress reporting and critical path analysis.

The role requires 10+ years in planning within construction or MEP, expert Primavera P6, and strong leadership and stakeholder management. You will mentor junior planners and implement best-practice planning controls in a dynamic, client-facing

Qualifications

• 10+ years planning experience in construction or MEP environments.
• Strong expertise in Primavera P6 (essential).
• Strong understanding of project controls and risk management.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Proven leadership and team-management experience.
• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• PMI-SP or similar certification beneficial.
• Experience in large-scale MEP projects is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and manage detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 and/or MS Project.
• Create baseline programmes and manage schedule updates.
• Conduct critical path analysis, resource loading, and forecasting.
• Identify programme risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Produce weekly and monthly progress reports.
• Support commercial teams with delay analysis and EoT submissions.
• Present programme updates to internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with project, engineering, commercial, and site teams.
• Lead and mentor junior planners.
• Implement best-practice planning processes and improve planning controls.

Skills

Project planning

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Education

Degree in Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

King & Moffatt Building Services seeks a Planning Manager to lead project planning across major MEP projects in Ireland and Europe. You will develop, manage and oversee programmes, ensuring accurate progress reporting and critical path analysis.

The role requires 10+ years in planning within construction or MEP, expert Primavera P6, and strong leadership and stakeholder management. You will mentor junior planners and implement best-practice planning controls in a dynamic, client-facing