Planning Scheduling Lead

Cpl Group; Munster; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Cpl Group in Ireland seeks an experienced planning and scheduling manager to lead Primavera P6-based schedules for infrastructure capital projects. This role focuses on developing, assuring, and challenging complex schedules, with engagement from clients, contractors and program leadership.

The position is hybrid from Dublin or Cork, offering a base salary in the €80,000–€95,000 range for a manager-level candidate with strong infrastructure experience.

Qualifications

• Strong Primavera P6 capability.
• Infrastructure, construction, energy, utilities, transport, data center, or other capital project experience.
• Experience developing, assuring, and challenging integrated schedules.
• Understanding of critical path analysis, program controls, schedule recovery, productivity assumptions, and construction sequencing.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead planning discussions.

Responsibilities

• Develop, assure and challenge integrated schedules for capital projects.
• Engage with clients, contractors and program leadership to validate schedules.
• Lead planning discussions and influence senior stakeholders to drive delivery.

Skills

Primavera P6

Stakeholder engagement

Schedule development

Project controls

Job description

My client, an international consultancy working within the infrastructure sector, has an opening for an experienced planning/scheduling manager

We are seeking experienced manager-level planning and scheduling professionals with strong infrastructure or capital project backgrounds. This is a Primavera P6-led role focused on developing, assuring, and challenging complex project schedules, rather than simply maintaining programs. Candidates should be able to credibly engage with clients, contractors, and program leadership and challenge delivery assumptions from first principles.

Key requirements

• Strong Primavera P6 capability.
• Infrastructure, construction, energy, utilities, transport, data center, or other capital project experience.
• Experience developing, assuring, and challenging integrated schedules.
• Understanding of critical path analysis, program controls, schedule recovery, productivity assumptions, and construction sequencing.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead planning discussions.

Role details

• Location: Hybrid from Dublin or Cork.
• Level: Manager.
• Salary range: €80,000 - €95,000 base salary.