Senior Planner & Schedule Strategy Lead

Energise Recruitment Solutions; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Energise Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Lead Planner to take ownership of planning, scheduling, and project control across multi‑disciplinary delivery in Ireland. You will lead the planning strategy, develop master baselines, manage risk, and drive project governance with PMs, main contractors, and client representatives.

The role requires senior planning leadership and expert Primavera P6/MS Project skills, with strong EVMS/contractual awareness.

Qualifications

• 3rd level qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or a strong technical trade background with extensive planning experience.
• Proven track record in Lead Planner or Senior Planner roles managing complex multi-disciplinary projects.
• Expert proficiency in Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and MS Office tools.
• Ability to build master schedules from design and commercial inputs and negotiate schedule parameters with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and sign-off of project baseline schedules (P6 / MS Project) across all life cycles.
• Set planning standards, processes, and reporting templates across project delivery teams.
• Oversee contract reviews to identify schedule, milestones, and commercial tracking requirements.
• Drive schedule optimization and lead high-level schedule negotiations with main contractors and clients.
• Develop schedule risk strategies and risk registers to protect targets.
• Maintain governance across labor loading, metrics, S-curves, and budget alignment.
• Provide executive-level EAC analyses for direct and subcontract labor.
• Lead schedule risk management and mitigation strategies.
• Ensure accurate weekly and monthly performance reporting for executive leadership.
• Act as senior escalation point for planning risks and variances.
• Lead, mentor, and develop planning team members.
• Oversee resource allocation within planning to support active projects and tenders.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Problem solving

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Electrical Engineering degree

Building Services Engineering degree

Quantity Surveying degree

Technical trade background with planning experience

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

MS Office

Job description

Energise Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Lead Planner to take ownership of planning, scheduling, and project control across multi‑disciplinary delivery in Ireland. You will lead the planning strategy, develop master baselines, manage risk, and drive project governance with PMs, main contractors, and client representatives.

The role requires senior planning leadership and expert Primavera P6/MS Project skills, with strong EVMS/contractual awareness.