Senior MEP Planning Lead | Major Projects

King & Moffatt Building Services; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Professional Development support

Employee Assistance Program

Health and Wellness programs

Job summary

King & Moffatt Building Services is seeking an experienced Planning Manager to lead major MEP project planning across Ireland and Europe. You will develop, manage, and oversee programmes, ensuring accurate progress reporting, critical path analysis, and effective stakeholder communication.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in planning within construction/MEP, expert Primavera P6 skills, and strong leadership capabilities to guide junior planners and coordinate with project teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years planning experience in construction or MEP environments.
• Strong expertise in Primavera P6 (essential)
• Experience delivering complex, high‑value projects
• Strong understanding of project controls and risk management
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications
• Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills
• Proven leadership and team‑management experience

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and manage detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 and/or MS Project.
• Create baseline programmes and manage schedule updates.
• Conduct critical path analysis, resource loading, and forecasting.
• Identify programme risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Produce weekly and monthly progress reports.
• Support commercial teams with delay analysis and EoT submissions.
• Present programme updates to internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with project, engineering, commercial, and site teams.
• Lead and mentor junior planners.
• Implement best‑practice planning processes and improve planning controls.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Team management

Education

Engineering or Construction Management degree

PMI-SP or similar certification

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

King & Moffatt Building Services is seeking an experienced Planning Manager to lead major MEP project planning across Ireland and Europe. You will develop, manage, and oversee programmes, ensuring accurate progress reporting, critical path analysis, and effective stakeholder communication.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in planning within construction/MEP, expert Primavera P6 skills, and strong leadership capabilities to guide junior planners and coordinate with project teams.