Planner

EPS Group; Mallow; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

EPS Group in Ireland is seeking a Planner to join our Contracts Team in Mallow. The role involves developing comprehensive project schedules from design through site handover across multiple live projects.

You will regularly liaise with project teams, review progress, identify variances and propose corrective actions, while advising on risks, opportunities and resourcing needs to keep programmes on track.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in mechanical, electrical or civil engineering.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in MECE field.
• Ability to derive logic-based programmes from drawings.
• Proficiency with scheduling software preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist Planning Manager in developing project schedules from design to handover.
• Liaise with project teams to review schedule progress and propose actions.
• Advise on programme risks and opportunities with site information.
• Report schedule progress to clients and project teams.
• Develop tools to communicate programme milestones.
• Monitor trends across projects.
• Engage with commercial team on procurement, subcontracting and client matters.
• Advise on resourcing and programme outputs.
• Participate in planning systems and procedures.

Skills

Scheduling

Project coordination

Communication

Problem solving

Education

ME/EE/CE degree or diploma

Tools

Primavera P6

Asta Powerproject

OPC

Job description

Location: Mallow/Site

EPS Group has an immediate vacancy for a Planner to join our Contracts Team. The role will involve working on a number of live projects across the EPS spectrum of works.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the Planning Manager in developing project schedules encompassing full project scope, milestones and timelines, from design to final site commissioning & handover.
• Regularly liaise with project teams to review schedule progress, identify variances, programme impacts and propose corrective actions.
• Advise Project teams on programme risks and opportunities with clear site derived information.
• Report schedule progress to internal and external stakeholders by developing and presenting concise programme presentations to Clients and Project Teams.
• Develop tools and effectively communicate programme methodology and key milestones.
• Monitor trends across projects.
• Engage with the commercial team on matters arising during Contract delivery - from supporting project engineers with procurement from supply chain, negotiating subcontracts to managing commercial matters with Clients.
• Advise senior management on resourcing levels and required programme outputs.
• Aid the Planning Manager in the development of and participation in Planning Systems and Procedures

Requirements

• Third Level Mechanical, Electrical or Civil Engineering Degree/Diploma
• 3+ years' experience in mechanical & electrical field with the ability to review and interpret specifications.
• Possess the ability to develop logic-based programmes from drawings and specifications.
• Proficiency in Scheduling software (Primavera P6/ Asta Powerproject / OPC) preferable but not require
• Have a willingness to learn and be challenged in the water and wastewater industry
• Clean Drivers Licence

We welcome speculative applications from individuals of all levels.

Equal Opportunity Statement

EPS Group is an equal opportunities employer.

Company Profile

Since 1968, we have grown from a modest electrical and pumping services business and developed into an innovative, internationally exporting product and service provider, now focused upon the water, wastewater and clean technology sectors, operating across the Republic of Ireland, the UK and Northern Europe.

We are an international water infrastructure specialist, one of the few genuine end-to-end service providers in the global water sector, providing large scale employment, bringing market leading and ground breaking technologies to Ireland and working to improve the country's water infrastructure.

Our vision is to be the best and most rewarding place to work for our teams, to be our customer's outstanding partner of choice and we are committed to being a Net Zero, sustainable business.