Senior Planner (Data Centers)

CTS Group; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Accommodation and rotation support

Work on world-class hyperscale dataセンt

Career progression

Ongoing training and development

International projects

Job summary

CTS Group is seeking an experienced Senior Planner for our Dublin team to deliver large-scale hyperscale Data Centre projects worldwide. You will develop, manage, and maintain detailed project programmes across the full lifecycle, coordinating with management, engineering and construction teams on progress and risks.

The role is site-based in Dublin, requiring strong planning knowledge, Primavera P6 expertise, and fluent English.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline.
• 5–10 years' experience in project planning within construction, industrial or mission-critical environments.
• Experience on large-scale Data Centre projects is highly advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of project planning methodologies, sequencing and critical path analysis.
• Experience developing, monitoring and updating detailed project programmes across delivery phases.
• 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 collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, subcontractors and client representatives.
• Fluent English essential.
• Willingness to work on a site-based project in Dublin.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage and maintain project programmes through the full lifecycle.
• Monitor progress, identify risks and support resource planning.
• Provide accurate reporting to drive informed decisions.
• Collaborate with project management, commercial, engineering and construction teams.

Skills

Project scheduling

Resource planning

Progress reporting

Team collaboration

Stakeholder communication

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

CTS Group is currently recruiting an experienced Senior Planner to join our growing Dublin team delivering large-scale hyperscale Data Centre projects worldwide.

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 Dublin.