Senior Planner

3d Personnel; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

3D Personnel is recruiting a Senior Planner to lead MEP planning on large-scale data centre projects in Dublin. You will own the project programmes from pre-construction through installation, commissioning and handover, and give the project team a clear view of progress, risk and the critical path.

Your experience should include 8+ years in planning, expert use of Primavera P6, and strong communication skills to support the commercial and design teams across Ireland and Europe.

Qualifications

• 8+ years planning experience, including senior-level planning on MEP or data centre projects.
• Expert user of Primavera P6 (MS Project or Asta an advantage).
• Strong understanding of MEP sequencing, commissioning and critical path analysis.
• Experience planning large technical builds (€50m+).
• Construction experience in Ireland is essential.
• Strong communication and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain and update detailed MEP programmes in Primavera P6, covering procurement, installation, commissioning and completion.
• Produce look-ahead programmes and critical path analysis with the project and site teams.
• Review and challenge subcontractor programmes, methods and logistics.
• Measure progress, identify risks and delays, and propose recovery actions.
• Provide programme evidence to support extension of time and change discussions with the commercial team.
• Track labour productivity and resources (S-curves) against plan.
• Produce progress reports and dashboards for senior management and the client.
• Chair planning and progress meetings with subcontractors and design teams.

Skills

MEP planning

Critical path analysis

Progress reporting

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Asta

Job description

Projects:- Hyperscale data centre projects - Ireland & Europe

The Company

3D Personnel's client is a leading Irish MEP and data centre delivery specialist, delivering mission-critical projects across Ireland and Europe.

The Role

A Senior Planner is required to lead MEP planning on large-scale data centre projects in Dublin. You will own the project programmes from pre-construction through installation, commissioning and handover, and give the project team a clear view of progress, risk and the critical path.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain and update detailed MEP programmes in Primavera P6, covering procurement, installation, commissioning and completion
• Produce look-ahead programmes and critical path analysis with the project and site teams
• Review and challenge subcontractor programmes, methods and logistics
• Measure progress, identify risks and delays, and propose recovery actions
• Provide programme evidence to support extension of time and change discussions with the commercial team
• Track labour productivity and resources (S-curves) against plan
• Produce progress reports and dashboards for senior management and the client
• Chair planning and progress meetings with subcontractors and design teams

Requirements

• 8+ years' planning experience, including recent senior-level planning on MEP or data centre projects
• Expert user of Primavera P6 (MS Project or Asta an advantage)
• Strong understanding of MEP sequencing, commissioning and critical path analysis
• Experience planning large technical builds (€50m+)
• Construction experience in Ireland is essential
• Strong communication and reporting skills

What's on Offer

• Long-term pipeline of hyperscale data centre work in Ireland and Europe
• Career progression with a market leader in mission-critical delivery