Senior Project Planner - MEP Contractor - Citywest, Dublin

Office/Project Location: Dublin

Employment Type: Permanent

Work Location: Office based

Pay: €competitive salary based on experience

Experience: 6+years working on electrical packages

Visa: EU passport or Stamp 4 visa required

Our client is an established Irish M&E Contractor.

We are seeking a Senior Project Planner responsible for the development, management, and reporting of fully integrated project programmes for complex, multi-sector and multi-discipline projects, with a strong Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) focus. 

You will be working closely with project delivery teams, the role provides robust schedule control, progress measurement, earned value analysis, and schedule risk management throughout the full project lifecycle. 

This position is critical to ensuring the successful delivery of complex engineering projects in line with agreed timelines, budgets, and regulatory requirements.

Develop, maintain, and control detailed project schedules using Primavera P6 or equivalent advanced project scheduling software.

Produce integrated Pre-Construction, Construction, Commissioning, and handover programs in collaboration with the project team.

Develop commissioning, IST, and validation programmes in alignment with project requirements.

Identify critical and near-critical paths and develop mitigation and recovery strategies where required.

Monitor site progress through physical progress measurement, Earned Value Management (EVM), and milestone tracking.

Prepare weekly and monthly reports including programme status, critical path analysis, float utilisation, delay analysis, recovery plans, and forecast completion dates.

Proactively identify and manage programme and schedule-related risks.

Develop and manage project schedules and associated project controls tools and systems.

Lead and facilitate planning, progress, and programme review meetings and workshops.

Establish and manage project resource loading and schedule-driven resource requirements.

Provide performance updates and variance analysis to support corrective actions.

Work closely with project managers, construction teams, M&E leads, commissioning teams, clients, and consultants.

Requirements

Relevant third-level qualification in engineering, construction management, or a recognised M&E trade qualification.

Minimum of 6 years’ experience in a Senior Planning or Project Controls role on large-scale engineering projects.

Strong Mechanical & Electrical experience with high technical competence.

Experience managing multi-package contracts, long-lead equipment, phased handovers, commissioning, and CQV.

Expert-level proficiency in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Office.

Ability to read and interpret M&E drawings, schematics, and commissioning documentation.

Package

Salary negotiable based on qualifications and experience

Contact

Laura McKenna is the consultant managing this position.

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

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