Senior Planner - Energy & Infrastructure - Kildare / Dublin

Office/Project Location: Kildare or Dublin office

Employment Type: Full time

Work Location: Office & Site Visits

Pay: Salary €80k - €110k

Experience: 5+ years' experience as a Planner / Scheduler in civil engineering, energy, or infrastructure

Visa: EU passport or Stamp 4 visa required

Our client is a leading engineering and infrastructure main contractor delivering major EPC energy, power transmission, grid connection, and power distribution projects across Ireland.

The Senior Planner is required to lead the planning, scheduling, and project controls function for high-profile energy transition and conventional power construction packages.

Based in Kildare or Dublin, they will oversee program development, bid planning, resource tracking, and critical path management across both pre-construction tendering and live contract delivery phases.

Develop and maintain fully resourced project programmes in Primavera P6 and MS Project for complex energy and civil infrastructure projects

Assimilate complex engineering data, scope specifications, and work packages to establish clear logic networks and execution sequences

Lead pre-construction planning for bid submissions, developing tender execution programmes, methodology statements, and resource schedules

Identify programme risks, perform schedule risk analyses, and maintain risk registers in collaboration with project controls teams

Establish baseline schedules, monitor progress against key milestones, and perform critical path delay analyses

Collaborate with Estimators, Commercial Managers, and Operations teams to establish competitive output rates and sub-contract interfaces

Prepare visual project material, site logistics plans, and progress dashboards for client review meetings and internal handovers

Track resource allocation, labour curves, and equipment usage, producing look-ahead schedules and mitigation recovery plans

Mentor, support, and assist in the development of junior planners and site project teams

Promote best practices in health, safety, environmental, and quality (HSEQ) standards across all project plans

Requirements

Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or relevant engineering discipline

5+ years' experience in planning and project controls within civil engineering contracting and the Energy / Power sector

Demonstrated experience managing both tendering/bid preparation and live site contract delivery programmes

Proficient in Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and MS Office applications

In-depth understanding of commercial and contractual interfaces, change management, and Extension of Time (EOT) evaluations

Strong communication, presentation, and team mentoring abilities

Package

Salary €80k - €110k depending on experience

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays (with option to buy additional leave)

Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review

Above-market contributory pension scheme

Generous Private Healthcare Allowance and health screening

Life assurance and enhanced sick pay

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay and marriage leave bonuses

Retail discounts, gym membership schemes, and cycle to work scheme

Dedicated investment in ongoing professional development (CPD)

Contact

Laura McKenna is the consultant managing this position.

If you are a Planner or Senior Scheduler interested in roles in Kildare or Dublin you can contact Laura by e-mail laura@jobcontax.com or phone +353-1-9696684 for a confidential chat.

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