Senior Planner

Rent a Recruiter; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rent a Recruiter seeks a Senior Planner to lead planning and programming of major infrastructure projects in Ireland. You will develop, manage and maintain detailed schedules using Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project, ensuring alignment with objectives, baselines and milestones.

You will provide strategic insight through critical path and delay analysis, produce dashboards and EVM outputs, and collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary teams to deliver on programme milestones while applying

Qualifications

• A degree, diploma or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline.
• Strong analytical, communication and presentation skills.
• Experience leading planning discussions and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead project planning and programming: develop, manage and maintain detailed schedules using Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
• Drive project performance with cost- and resource-loaded programmes, baselines and progress tracking.
• Provide strategic insight through critical path analysis, scenario planning and delay analysis.
• Produce clear progress reports, forecasts, dashboards and EVM outputs for senior management.
• Manage scheduling risks, constraints and interfaces with project teams to minimise delays.
• Support NEC3/NEC4 contract processes including early warnings and compensation events.
• Collaborate with project managers, discipline leads, clients and stakeholders to align programmes across activities.
• Lead planning meetings and workshops to improve delivery efficiency and schedule quality.
• Integrate schedule with cost and risk information for a comprehensive project view.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Leadership in planning

Education

Engineering or Construction Management degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Are you an experienced Senior Planner looking for your next challenge on major infrastructure and transportation projects?

This is an opportunity to play a key role in delivering complex projects, influencing critical decisions, and working alongside talented professionals to shape the infrastructure of the future.

We are seeking a driven and technically strong Senior Planner to join a growing Transportation team in Ireland. This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of project programmes, provide strategic planning insight, and work closely with clients, project managers and multidisciplinary teams to drive successful project delivery.

The Role:

As Senior Planner, you will play a pivotal role in the planning, monitoring and control of major infrastructure projects. You will provide expert scheduling advice, challenge programme performance and help project teams navigate risks, manage change and achieve key milestones.

Your Responsibilities will include:

• Lead project planning and programming: Develop, manage and maintain detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project, ensuring programmes reflect project objectives, contractual requirements and delivery milestones.
• Drive project performance: Prepare cost- and resource-loaded programmes, establish and manage baselines, and monitor progress against agreed targets.
• Provide strategic insight: Undertake critical path analysis, scenario planning and delay analysis to identify risks, assess potential impacts and develop practical solutions to keep projects on track.
• Influence key decisions: Produce clear, insightful progress reports, forecasts, dashboards and Earned Value Management (EVM) outputs to support informed decision-making at project and senior management level.
• Manage risk and change: Identify scheduling risks, constraints and interfaces, working collaboratively with project teams to develop mitigation strategies and minimise delays.
• Support contractual compliance: Apply the requirements of NEC3 and NEC4 contracts, supporting programme submissions, early warning notifications, compensation event assessments and other relevant contract processes.
• Collaborate across disciplines: Work closely with project managers, discipline leads, clients and other stakeholders to maintain integrated programmes and ensure alignment across project activities.
• Challenge and improve: Lead planning meetings and workshops, challenge programme assumptions, evaluate performance and identify opportunities to improve delivery efficiency.
• Ensure programme quality: Undertake schedule quality assessments, maintain robust planning standards and ensure compliance with contractual and industry requirements.
• Integrate project controls: Support the effective integration of schedule, cost and risk information to provide a comprehensive view of project performance..

You will ideally bring:

• A degree, diploma or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in planning and scheduling within civil engineering, transportation, infrastructure or large-scale construction projects.
• Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
• An understanding of NEC3 and/or NEC4 contracts, particularly programme management and scheduling requirements.
• Familiarity with other forms of contract used in Ireland, including the Public Works Contracts (GCC) and FIDIC.
• Experience in critical path analysis, delay analysis, schedule risk management and scenario planning.
• Knowledge of cost and resource-loaded programmes, baseline management, forecasting and Earned Value Management.
• An understanding of the integration of schedule, cost and risk within project controls.
• Excellent analytical, communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex programme information clearly to clients and senior stakeholders.
• The confidence to lead planning discussions, challenge project performance constructively and work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• A collaborative mindset, a proactive approach to problem-solving and a commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement.

Experience working in a client-side environment would be advantageous, as would previous involvement in rail or major transportation projects.