Senior Planner

CTS Group; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Accommodation & rotation support

World-class hyperscale projects

Career progression

Training & development

Collaborative environment

Job summary

CTS Group is seeking an experienced Senior Planner to join a growing team delivering hyperscale data centre projects in Ireland. You will develop, manage and maintain complex programmes, closely coordinating with project management, engineering, and commercial teams to ensure milestone delivery.

This site-based role requires strong planning methodology knowledge and a proactive reporting mindset. The successful candidate will bring 5–10 years of planning experience in construction or

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline.
• 5–10 years' experience in project planning within construction/industrial environments.
• Experience on large-scale Data Centre projects is a distinct advantage.
• Proficient in Primavera P6, MS Project and MS Office Suite.
• Excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage and maintain project programmes through full lifecycle.
• Monitor progress, identify risks and support resource planning.
• Provide accurate reporting to drive informed decisions.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and client representatives.

Skills

Scheduling

Resource planning

Reporting

Communication

Team collaboration

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

MS Office

Job description

Senior Planner (Data Centres)

CTS Group is currently recruiting experienced Senior Planners to join our growing team delivering large-scale hyperscale Data Centre projects in Ireland.

This is an excellent opportunity to join one of Europe's fastest-growing mission-critical contractors, working on some of the world's most complex data centre developments while contributing to a culture where safety, quality and operational excellence are at the heart of everything we do.

The Role

Reporting to the Planning Manager, you will play a key role in developing, managing and maintaining project programmes throughout the full project lifecycle, ensuring successful delivery against key milestones and client expectations.

This is a site-based role where you will work closely with project management, commercial, engineering and construction teams to monitor progress, identify programme risks, support resource planning and provide accurate reporting that drives informed decision-making across the project.

Why Join CTS Group

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Accommodation and rotation support (where applicable)
• Opportunity to work on world-class hyperscale Data Centre projects
• Join one of Europe's fastest-growing mission-critical contractors
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Clear career progression across international projects
• Collaborative, high-performance working environment

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline
• Minimum 5–10 years' experience in project planning within construction, industrial or mission-critical environments
• Previous experience on large-scale Data Centre projects would be a distinct advantage
• Strong knowledge of project planning methodologies, construction sequencing and critical path analysis
• Experience developing, monitoring and updating detailed project programmes throughout all phases of delivery
• Proficient in Primavera P6, Microsoft Project and Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience producing progress reports, programme updates and schedule recovery plans
• Strong understanding of resource planning, earned value principles and project controls
• Excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, subcontractors and client representatives
• Fluent English essential
• Willingness to work on a site-based project in Fyresdal, Norway