Senior Planner

Senior Planner – Transportation

Overview

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking a Senior Planner to join its Transportation team in Ireland. This role offers the opportunity to work on major infrastructure projects, supporting programme delivery across the full project lifecycle.

The Role

• Develop, monitor and update project programmes using planning software such as Primavera P6 and MS Project
• Prepare cost and resource-loaded programmes to support forecasting, tracking and performance management
• Produce regular progress reports, dashboards and programme updates for project teams and stakeholders
• Work collaboratively with internal teams and external stakeholders to identify risks, constraints and mitigation strategies
• Maintain and manage project baselines to support contractual and performance requirements
• Support project teams in applying NEC contract processes, including early warnings, compensation events and programme submissions
• Lead and facilitate planning meetings and workshops to challenge performance and drive programme improvements
• Provide critical path analysis and scenario planning to optimise delivery and mitigate delays
• Deliver clear presentations and briefings to senior stakeholders on programme status, risks and impacts
• Produce advanced reporting outputs, including Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Undertake delay analysis using industry-recognised techniques
• Carry out schedule quality assessments in line with industry standards
• Support integration of schedule, cost and risk to ensure effective project controls

About You

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline
• Strong working knowledge of Primavera P6 and/or MS Project
• Understanding of NEC3 and/or NEC4 contracts
• Familiarity with other contract forms such as GCC and FIDIC (desirable)
• Experience within civil engineering, infrastructure or large-scale construction environments
• Rail experience (desirable but not essential)
• Experience working in a client-side or consultancy environment
• Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams
• Committed to delivering high standards of safety, quality and continuous improvement

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.