Planner

BAM UK & Ireland; Meath Hill; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension (8% contribution)

Private Health Insurance

Dental Plan

26 days annual leave

Wellbeing days (2)

Maternity & paternity leave

Learning & Development opportunities

Company vehicle

Job summary

BAM UK & Ireland is seeking a Planning professional for our East Meath project to drive project schedules, monitor progress, and coordinate with site teams. The role requires a degree in Engineering and at least two years of planning experience in building construction, with main contractor exposure preferred.

You will work on Primavera P6, MS Project or Asta, report progress, and contribute to KPI development while collaborating across design teams, contractors, and site management to ensure

Qualifications

• Relevant Degree or Diploma in Engineering or equivalent.
• 2+ years planning experience in building construction.
• Main contractor experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies, sequencing and lead times.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Multi-disciplinary project approach and teamwork.
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Full driving licence and eligibility to work in Ireland.

Responsibilities

• Project planning using Primavera P6, MS Project or Asta.
• Project progress measuring and monitoring.
• Project progress reporting.
• Coordinate schedules with site management, design teams and contractors.
• Understand and maintain the contract programme.
• Subcontractor progress monitoring.
• Develop and monitor KPIs.
• Measure quantities from drawings to generate progress reports.
• Assist with BIM integration (4D planning).
• Provide strategic advice for safeguarding, growth and development.
• Collaborate within a team with flexible task allocation.

Skills

Planning software

Primavera P6

MS Project

Asta

KPI development

BIM (4D)

Critical path

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Network analysis

Job description

Building a sustainable tomorrow

What if it brought more purpose, more growth, more balance – and more time for what really matters?

BAM is where you can do your best work on projects that improve people’s lives. And it's also where you’ll find the freedom to grow, the support to thrive, and the chance to shape your career on your terms.

We are recruiting a Planner to join our building team in East Meath.

What’s in it for you?

Opportunities! Opportunities to work with a great team on some of Irelands largest, dynamic and most exciting construction and civil engineering projects. Opportunity to develop your skills to the highest industry standards at one of the country's largest construction firms.

• 8% pension contribution.
• Private Health Insurance.
• Dental Plan.
• 26 days annual leave, incremental with years service.
• 2 Wellbeing days annually.
• Paid maternity & paternity leave.
• Learning & Development opportunities - internal progression is encouraged and fostered.
• Company vehicles (role dependent).
• .....and many more great perks.

Making Possible

• Project planning using Primavera P6, MS Project or Asta.
• Project progress measuring & monitoring.
• Project progress reporting.
• Coordinate schedules with site management, design teams & contractors.
• Understand & maintain the contract programme.
• Subcontractor progress monitoring.
• Develop & monitor KPI’s.
• Measure quantities from drawings to generate progress reports.
• Assist with integration of programmes into BIM models (4d planning).
• To provide strategic advice for safeguarding, and growth and development.
• To work as part of a team, including through the flexible allocation of work as it arises.

What do you bring to the role?

• Relevant Degree or Diploma in Engineering or equivalent.
• Ideal candidate will have 2+ years previous planning experience.
• Proven experience in a planning role in the building construction industry (main contractor experience preferred).
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies, sequencing and lead times.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Ability to take a multi-disciplined approach to building projects.
• Be technically oriented and fully conversant in drawings, specs., BOQs, critical path programming, network analysis, etc.
• Able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Good communication skills and ability to work as part of a fully integrated team is essential.
• Detail oriented with strong organisational skills.
• Proactive and solution focused approach.
• Full driving licence.
• Eligibility to work in Ireland and fluent English.

Application Process

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at any time you feel we need to do something to make it more accessible to you, do not hesitate to let us know.