Senior Planner – Major Infrastructure & Transport (Ireland)

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

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