Senior MEP Planning Lead | Schedule Mastery & Leadership

King & Moffatt; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional Development support

Employee Assistance Program

Health and Wellness programs

Job summary

King & Moffatt Building Services seeks a Planning Manager to lead project planning across major MEP projects in Ireland and Europe. You will develop, manage, and oversee all programmes, ensuring accurate progress reporting, critical path analysis, and clear communication with stakeholders.

You will guide the planning team, drive schedule controls, and collaborate with engineering, commercial, and site teams to deliver projects on time and within scope.

Qualifications

• 10+ years planning experience in construction or MEP environments.
• Strong expertise in Primavera P6 (essential).
• 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.
• PMI-SP or similar certification beneficial.

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.
• 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

10+ years planning experience

Primavera P6

Project controls & risk management

Interpret engineering drawings

Stakeholder management

Leadership & team management

Education

Engineering/Construction degree

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

King & Moffatt Building Services seeks a Planning Manager to lead project planning across major MEP projects in Ireland and Europe. You will develop, manage, and oversee all programmes, ensuring accurate progress reporting, critical path analysis, and clear communication with stakeholders.

You will guide the planning team, drive schedule controls, and collaborate with engineering, commercial, and site teams to deliver projects on time and within scope.