Regional Planning Leader — Dublin

Kirby Group Engineering; Dublin; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent package on offer with room

Job summary

Kirby Group Engineering is seeking a Planning Manager to lead the Group Planning Department and drive the Kirby Way across projects in Ireland, the UK, Europe and beyond. The role focuses on delivering projects on time, safely and within budget, with a commitment to quality and leadership development.

You will mentor new PMs, monitor risk, and coordinate with Operations, Commercial and Support Services to optimise project outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Group Planning Department.
• Implement internal operational processes – “The Kirby Way”.
• Develop CBS for the Kirby Way by 30th Nov 2018.
• Report monthly to Group Operations Director on status of “The Kirby Way” implementation.
• Perform monthly project risk reviews and assess projects’ overall performance with the PMs.
• Develop solutions and make recommendations to Ops Managers & PMs to mitigate project risk.
• Help implement corrective action to mitigate risk.
• Work with Ops Managers to monitor high‑risk projects and mitigate risks.
• Forecasting where there is project risk and opportunity for Kirby.
• Make recommendations to Directors, BULs & Ops Managers if intervention is required.
• Provide internal consulting & support in stabilisation of distressed projects.
• Assess new major projects with Ops Managers and identify internal / external risks and opportunities.
• Coordinate with Operations & Commercial to forecast and predict project outcomes.
• Collate Operations Managers monthly BU Reports for consolidation and review risk and opportunity.
• Coordinate better integration of Support Services into projects with PMs & FMs.
• Attend relevant HOMs and Project Commercial Review Meetings.
• Support in mentoring and monitoring new PMs on their first project.
• Maintain information security per the Kirby ISMS.

Job description

Kirby Group Engineering is seeking a Planning Manager to lead the Group Planning Department and drive the Kirby Way across projects in Ireland, the UK, Europe and beyond. The role focuses on delivering projects on time, safely and within budget, with a commitment to quality and leadership development.

You will mentor new PMs, monitor risk, and coordinate with Operations, Commercial and Support Services to optimise project outcomes.