Senior MEP Planning Lead (Primavera P6)

King & Moffatt Building Services; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; 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 a senior Planning Manager to lead project programmes across major MEP projects in Ireland and Europe. You will develop, maintain, and oversee schedules, perform critical path analysis, and communicate progress to stakeholders.

The role requires 10+ years in construction or MEP planning, expert knowledge of Primavera P6, and strong leadership with excellent stakeholder management.

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.
• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• PMI‑SP or similar certification beneficial.
• Experience in large‑scale MEP projects is desirable.

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

Planning experience

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Team mentorship

Engineering background

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management

PMI-SP certification

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

Job description

King & Moffatt Building Services is seeking a senior Planning Manager to lead project programmes across major MEP projects in Ireland and Europe. You will develop, maintain, and oversee schedules, perform critical path analysis, and communicate progress to stakeholders.

The role requires 10+ years in construction or MEP planning, expert knowledge of Primavera P6, and strong leadership with excellent stakeholder management.