Senior Planner

Global Professional Consultants Ireland; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry leading benefits package

Company Vehicle / Travel Allowance

Job summary

Global Professional Consultants Ireland is seeking a skilled Senior Planner to lead planning efforts on residential projects in the Dublin area. The ideal candidate will have over six years of experience with a Main Contractor and be proficient in MS Project.

This role involves developing project schedules, ensuring timelines are met, and working with multi-discipline teams throughout the project lifecycle. An industry-leading benefits package, including a company vehicle, is offered.

Qualifications

• 6 years’ experience in a similar role with a Main Contractor in Ireland or the UK.
• Strong analytical skills essential for project planning.
• Good communication and people skills are required.
• Good time management skills and a self-starter attitude are a must.

Responsibilities

• Lead Project Planning and Scheduling for residential projects.
• Ensure project goals and timelines are met across large apartment schemes.
• Develop and manage project schedules using MS Project.
• Conduct Interactive Planning Workshops and analyze critical paths.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Time management skills

MS Project proficiency

Job description

Senior Planner

An opportunity exists for a skilled Senior Planner with over four years of experience to join a highly regarded Tier 1 Main Building Contractor in the Dublin area. The successful Planner will be the lead Planner on the residential side of the business -responsible for several large apartment schemes. The successful planner must possess suitable expertise in developing and managing complex project schedules throughout their entire project life cycle and collaborating with multi-discipline teams, including Engineering, Design, Construction Management, and Commissioning & Qualification. MS Project proficiency is a prerequisite for this role.

Role:

• New Project Planning and Scheduling
• Ensure project goals and timelines are met
• Develop and manage project schedules and control tools
• Identify project milestones and report on them
• Conduct Interactive Planning Workshops
• Analyze and develop critical paths
• Proficient in MS Project
• Regularly report schedule performance status to the project management team
• Provide valuable insights during Constructability Reviews
• Determine project schedule resource requirements
• Develop and communicate tools to achieve project goals
• Provide updates on project performance, identify variances, and suggest corrective action.

Requirements:

• 6 years’ experience in a similar role with a Main Contractor in Ireland or the UK.
• Strong analytical skills
• Good communication & people skills
• Good time management skills
• Self-starter and decision maker
• Self-starter and can-do-attitude is a must for this role

Salary:

• Basic salary circa €90k -100k
• Industry leading benefits package
• Company Vehicle / Travel Allowance