Project Planner

Designer Group; Ballycoolen; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits package

Exposure to major international projects

Clear progression opportunities

Job summary

Designer Group is looking for a Project Planner / Scheduler in Ballycoolen, Leinster, Ireland. This role involves managing project programmes and working closely with site teams to ensure real-time accuracy.

The ideal candidate will have experience in construction or M&E contracting and proficiency in Primavera P6 or MS Project. This position offers competitive salary and benefits, along with clear progression opportunities in a core planning function.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Planner/Scheduler in construction or M&E contracting.
• Proficient in Primavera P6 and/or MS Project.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage detailed project programmes.
• Identify risks and push for solutions early.
• Produce accurate reporting on project progress.

Skills

Project delivery understanding

Proficiency in Primavera P6

Stakeholder engagement

Ability to interpret drawings

Strong understanding of construction methodology

Tools

MS Project

Job description

The Role

We’re looking for a Project Planner / Scheduler who understands how construction projects actually move, not just on paper, but on site.

Description

This is not a passive reporting role. You’ll sit at the centre of project delivery, working directly with Project Managers, Commercial teams and site leadership to build, manage and challenge programmes in real time.

You’ll take ownership of the programme from early development through to delivery, ensuring it reflects reality, drives performance, and highlights risk before it becomes a problem.

If you’ve worked in an M&E contractor or construction environment and know how sequencing, coordination and site constraints impact delivery, you’ll fit straight into this.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Build and manage detailed, resource‑loaded project programmes (Primavera / MS Project)
• Work closely with site and project teams to ensure programmes reflect real construction sequences
• Identify risks, delays and pressure points early, drive solutions
• Run “what‑if” scenarios to assess impact of changes in methodology or sequencing
• Produce clear, accurate reporting on progress, milestones and critical path
• Support project teams with short‑term planning and lookahead programmes
• Challenge assumptions and provide practical planning advice across the project lifecycle
• Monitor progress on site and align programme with actual delivery
• Support commercial and project teams with planning input for variations and claims

Requirements

• Experience as a Planner / Scheduler within construction or M&E contracting
• Strong understanding of how projects are delivered on site (not just theoretical planning)
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or MS Project
• Ability to interpret drawings, sequencing, and construction methodology
• Strong stakeholder engagement, able to work with site teams, PMs and senior leadership
• Comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment
• Ambitious, proactive, and confident in challenging when needed

Benefits

Planning in Designer Group is not a back‑office function, it’s a core part of how we deliver projects.

You’ll be working on high‑value, complex builds where your input directly impacts programme certainty, commercial outcomes, and project success.

You’ll be trusted to influence, not just report.

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Exposure to major international projects across multiple sectors
• Clear progression opportunities as our planning function continues to grow
• A business where planning is valued and embedded into delivery