Planner – Mechanical & Engineering Projects

Breagh Recruitment Ltd; Leinster; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Specialist Engineering Contractor in Co Westmeath is seeking a Planner to coordinate mechanical and engineering projects across Ireland and Europe. You will develop and maintain project programmes and work with Project Managers, engineers and site teams.

The role covers design to handover on major data centre and pharmaceutical projects, with exposure to critical paths, milestones and reporting. Competitive package up to €85,000 DOE plus benefits and pension.

Qualifications

• Must have planning experience within construction, mechanical, M&E or specialist engineering projects.
• Experience developing and maintaining detailed project programmes.
• Hands-on experience using Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project.
• Strong understanding of sequencing, critical path, milestones and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed project programmes from award to commissioning and handover.
• Update programmes based on actual progress and milestones.
• Coordinate with Project Managers and engineering teams to establish sequencing and milestones.
• Monitor the critical path and highlight potential delays or programme risks.
• Produce short-term lookahead programmes and progress reports.
• Track design, procurement, manufacturing, installation and commissioning against programme.
• Support resource planning and forecasting across live projects.
• Attend project meetings and provide clear programme updates to management and project teams.

Skills

Planning experience

Detailed programmes

Critical path

Multi-project scheduling

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Planner – Mechanical & Engineering Projects (BH-4035-1)

Location County Westmeath, Ireland Sector Engineering Salary 85,000.00 EU per annum

Job title: Planner – Mechanical & Engineering Projects

Location: Co Westmeath

Company: Specialist Engineering Contractor

Package: Up to €85,000 + package

The Company

This specialist engineering contractor has built a strong reputation for delivering complex mechanical and engineering projects across Ireland, the UK and mainland Europe.

Working across data centre, pharmaceutical, industrial, logistics and commercial developments, the business provides a complete project delivery service, covering design, engineering, manufacturing, installation, commissioning and handover.

Based in Co Westmeath, the company has a strong pipeline of secured work across Ireland and Europe, including major data centre developments.

They are now looking to appoint an experienced Planner to strengthen their project delivery team and support the planning and coordination of technically demanding engineering projects.

The Role: Planner

The Planner will be based from Co Westmeath and work closely with Project Managers, engineers, design teams, commercial staff and site teams across a number of live engineering projects.

You will take ownership of developing and maintaining project programmes, monitoring progress against key milestones and identifying programme risks before they impact delivery.

The role will cover the full project lifecycle, including design, procurement, manufacturing, installation, commissioning and handover, with significant exposure to major data centre projects.

Must Have Requirements

• Must have previous planning experience within construction, mechanical, M&E or specialist engineering projects
• Proven experience required developing and maintaining detailed project programmes
• Hands on experience required using Primavera P6, Microsoft Project or similar planning software
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, critical path, project milestones and programme reporting

Preferred Experience

• Mechanical, M&E or fire protection experience preferred
• Data centre, pharmaceutical, industrial or commercial project experience beneficial
• Experience planning projects from design and procurement through installation and commissioning
• Experience working across multiple projects simultaneously would be beneficial

Key Responsibilities

• Develop detailed project programmes from contract award through to commissioning and handover
• Maintain and update programmes based on actual project progress
• Work with Project Managers and engineering teams to establish realistic sequencing and milestones
• Monitor critical path activities and highlight potential delays or programme risks
• Produce short-term lookahead programmes and progress reports
• Track design, procurement, manufacturing, installation and commissioning activities against programme
• Support resource planning and forecasting across live projects
• Attend project meetings and provide clear programme updates to management and project teams

About You

You will have solid experience as a Planner, Project Planner or Construction Planner within the construction or engineering sector.

Experience within mechanical services, M&E, fire protection or specialist engineering would be particularly relevant. You should understand how design, procurement, manufacturing and site installation interact and affect overall programme delivery.

You will be comfortable working directly with Project Managers, engineers, commercial teams and site personnel, with the ability to identify programme issues early and work with the project team to keep delivery on track.

What’s on Offer

Salary: Up to €85,000 DOE

Benefits

• Car allowance, value dependent on experience
• Performance bonus dependent on level and experience
• 3% employer pension contribution with 2.5% employee contribution
• Laya healthcare
• 37-hour working week
• Exposure to major data centre projects
• Career progression within specialist project engineering

Why Apply?

This is a strong opportunity for an experienced Planner who wants to move into a specialist engineering environment where planning has a genuine influence on project delivery.

The 37-hour working week, car allowance, performance bonus, pension and Laya healthcare make this a competitive overall package, while the project exposure should appeal to someone looking to strengthen their experience in the data centre and specialist engineering sectors.

Based from Co Westmeath, you will gain exposure to technically demanding projects across Ireland and Europe, with good scope to progress towards Senior Planner and wider project controls responsibilities as the business continues to grow.

Why Breagh Recruitment

Breagh Recruitment specialises in Planner and Project Controls recruitment across the Irish construction, mechanical and engineering sectors.