Planning and Controls Manager

Egisgroup; Cork; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Egis in Ireland is seeking a dynamic Planning Manager to lead the planning function across transportation projects. You will develop and maintain robust project programmes, support the project and programme teams, and drive accurate reporting in a busy environment.

The role requires strong leadership, excellent communication and the ability to coordinate with client planning teams, procurement, commercial and construction.

Qualifications

• Experience leading planning teams on infrastructure projects.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in Primavera P6 and MS Project.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the planning team to ensure clear requirements and achievable goals.
• Develop, update and maintain project programmes across Ireland.
• Coordinate with client planning teams to align programmes with contract requirements.
• Support commercial and procurement teams with schedules and forecasts.
• Model key events and warnings in the programme and ensure timely responses to comments.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team coordination

Problem solving

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

CEMAR

Job description

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced individual to join our growing team as a Planning Manager at Egis. The Planner is responsible for carrying out planning management duties across a range of Egis projects in Ireland in our transportation team.

The role will be responsible for leading the planning function, developing and maintaining robust control of project programme. This includes providing active support to the project and programme team in all planning and reporting activities. This role would suit a collaborative individual with great leadership and communication skills who enjoys multi-tasking, loves a busy working environment and thrives under pressure.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support the planning team ensuring everyone is working in a positive environment, requirements are clear and goals are achievable.
• Assess the Planning team needs and upskill when required to ensure effective delivery and optimum performance.
• Understand clarify and implement the requirements of the Subcontract Works Information related to project controls. Demonstrate compliance to the standards by providing evidence during audits and protecting against breaches.
• Responsible for the development, update and maintenance of the programmes.
• Maintain a positive relationship with the client's planning team to ensure programme aligned to the contract and is accepted at all times.
• Manage the programme interface with other work packages by identifying key milestones and align with access dates.
• Ensure that the programme comments raised by the client are reviewed, actions are validated and resubmission is made after closing out the comments.
• Support the commercial team in developing CE quotations by providing programmes and support the Bottom up Forecasts by providing labour and expenditure profiles.
• Ensure key compensation events, Contractor Instructions and Early Warnings are modelled in the programme promptly by maintaining daily check-ins on CEMAR.
• Manage the programme communications, ensure any critical changes are promptly relayed to internal stakeholders and external stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.
• Ensure the programme aligns with the project leadership's defined goals, including delivery approach and Compensation Events strategies.
• Ensure any movement in Planned Completion and / or Key Dates Planned Completion is well documented and the underlying reasons for the variance are substantiated.
• Ensure appropriate Time Risk Allowance (TRA) is allocated to the critical activities and maintain transparency in reporting and ownership of TRA.
• Responsible for integrating Commercial and Planning for aspects related to Earned Value Analysis (EVA), including: Spend profile, Earned Value, Planned Value, Schedule Performance Index (SPI)
• Responsible for tracking quantities of materials and reporting planned, actuals and forecast.
• Liaise with Construction team on a daily basis to ensure robust project reporting is in place; integrate daily shift reports into the programme to ensure efficient delivery and realistic timescales.
• Liaise with the Procurement team to ensure the Tender Event Schedule (TES) is synced with the latest programme. Align construction sequencing with procurement lead times and material delivery schedules.

Requirements

• Previous experience in Transportation, Infrastructure or Civil Engineering projects
• Significant experience in a project planning position
• Excellent knowledge of planning software
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and MS Project is essential.
• Other scheduling software experience is a plus.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering major projects within a contractor environment.
• Excellent people management and development skills
• Excellent communication, negotiation and client management abilities.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Willingness to travel as required for project assignments.
• Excellent time management, prioritisation, and troubleshooting abilities.
• Strong attention to detail, quality focus, and methodical working style.
• Adaptability in a dynamic environment with a proactive, 'can-do' attitude.

Desirable

• Degree in Project Management, Engineering or a related field
• Chartered project manager or similar and member of a related professional body

Additional Information

• Flexibility to based in any of our Ireland offices: Dublin, Cork, Castlebar or Limerick

Why join Egis?

Joining Egis means, above all, sharing our values as a people‑first company, strongly committed to sustainability and innovation and determined to address today's biggest challenges: fighting climate change, facilitating the digital transition and meeting the needs of growing populations.

In Ireland, Egis is delivering some of the most iconic projects, from motorways to tunnels, water and energy services, via rail to cyber, designing smart, green infrastructure, transport and buildings, connecting people and creating a sustainable future for communities everywhere.

We are passionate about solving our clients' most com