Senior Construction Programmer - Digital Planning Lead

Fortis Recruitment; Ashbourne; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

Income Protection and Death in Service

Employee Assistance Programme

Competitive salary

Job summary

McKeon Group & Hereworks in Ashbourne, Co. Meath, seeks aSenior Construction Programmer to lead programme development, coordination and reporting across multiple projects.

You will drive digital planning, integrate design, procurement and site inputs, and report progress to senior leadership. Strong Irish project experience and proficiency with Asta Powerproject and Procore are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Project Management or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in construction programming, with at least 2 years in Ireland on live projects.
• Experience delivering complex, multi‑phase programmes in healthcare, education or commercial sectors.
• Strong understanding of procurement frameworks (Public Works, RIAI, NEC etc).
• Proficiency with MS Project, Asta Powerproject and Excel.
• Experience with Procore, Field View or BIM 360.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and report construction programmes for multiple projects using Asta Powerproject and MS Project.
• Collaborate with Preconstruction, Estimating, Contracts Management and Site Teams to build logic‑based, resource‑aligned programmes.
• Lead planning workshops, programme reviews and risk forecasting using digital planning tools and lean principles.
• Update and track programmes via site inputs and digital platforms (Procore, BIM 360).
• Analyse deviations, identify root causes and support recovery with site leadership.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Leadership

Digital planning

Data-driven mindset

Education

Degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering

Tools

MS Project

Asta Powerproject

Excel

Procore

BIM 360

Job description

McKeon Group & Hereworks in Ashbourne, Co. Meath, seeks aSenior Construction Programmer to lead programme development, coordination and reporting across multiple projects.

You will drive digital planning, integrate design, procurement and site inputs, and report progress to senior leadership. Strong Irish project experience and proficiency with Asta Powerproject and Procore are essential.