Senior Planner

Senior Planner | Dublin (Data Centres)

• Join a leading Tier 1 Contractor delivering one of Ireland's largest Hyperscale Data Centre developments.

• Take a lead role in planning, scheduling, and programme controls on a flagship mission-critical project.

• Long-term pipeline of Data Centre, Pharmaceutical, Industrial, Semiconductor, and Advanced Technology projects across Ireland and Europe.

• Excellent opportunity to progress into Planning Manager, Project Controls Manager, or Regional Planning Manager roles.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

• Opportunity to work on one of Ireland's largest Hyperscale Data Centre developments.

• Long-term career progression with a leading Tier 1 Contractor.

• Exposure to technically complex Mission-Critical, Pharmaceutical, Industrial, and Advanced Technology projects.

• Ongoing professional development, mentoring, and training within a collaborative, high-performing project environment.

About the Opportunity
A leading Tier 1 Contractor is seeking an experienced Senior Planner to join its Dublin-based project team, initially supporting the successful delivery of a major Hyperscale Data Centre.
Working alongside the Project Director, Construction Managers, Commercial Team, Engineers, Procurement, Commissioning, and Client Representatives, you will play a pivotal role in developing, managing, and maintaining the integrated project programme, ensuring programme certainty, accurate reporting, and successful project delivery throughout the full construction lifecycle.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a market-leading contractor with a strong pipeline of Data Centre, Pharmaceutical, Industrial, and Advanced Technology projects across Ireland.

Responsibilities
Programme Development & Control

• Develop and maintain fully logic-linked Primavera P6 project programmes.

• Establish and maintain project baselines.

• Identify critical and near-critical activities and implement programme recovery strategies where required.

• Monitor progress and forecast project completion dates.

Project Planning & Coordination

• Coordinate engineering, procurement, off-site fabrication, construction, commissioning and handover activities.

• Support planning across major MEP packages including HVAC, electrical distribution, generators, UPS systems, BMS and associated infrastructure.

• Integrate long-lead equipment and supply chain activities into project schedules.

Project Controls & Reporting

• Produce weekly and monthly programme reports, S-curves, resource histograms and KPI dashboards.

• Perform critical path analysis and monitor project performance against key milestones.

• Support earned value reporting and productivity tracking where required.

Programme Recovery & Change Management

• Assess programme impacts arising from design, procurement or construction changes.

• Support programme recovery initiatives and schedule risk mitigation activities.

• Assist commercial teams with programme-related claims, variations and extension of time submissions where required.

Stakeholder Management

• Lead programme review meetings with project teams, consultants, subcontractors and clients.

• Provide planning support and programme advice to key project stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

Experience Required

• Relevant experience in Project Planning, Project Controls or Construction Planning.

• Experience delivering projects within Data Centres, Pharmaceutical, Industrial, Semiconductor, Mission Critical or similar sectors.

• Strong understanding of Mechanical & Electrical construction and commissioning activities.

• Proven experience managing Primavera P6 programmes on projects exceeding €50 million.

• Excellent understanding of: Critical Path Method (CPM), Resource Loading, Construction Sequencing, Programme Reporting, Commissioning and Handover Planning

• Ability to interpret M&E drawings, single-line diagrams and construction documentation.

• Strong communication, analytical and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable Experience

• Data Centre commissioning and integrated systems testing (IST).

• Earned Value Management (EVM).

• Delay analysis and extension of time support.

• Schedule risk assessment and scenario planning.

• Experience with CQV, validation or systems completion processes.

• Power BI or advanced reporting tools.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Engineering, Construction Management, Building Services, Project Controls or related discipline; or

• Relevant Mechanical, Electrical or Building Services trade background with planning experience.

• Applicants must hold full eligibility to live and work in Ireland

For more information on this Senior Planner opportunity or other Senior Planner / Lead Planner opportunities across Ireland, UK or Europe. Reach out to a member of Evergreen Talent Group for a confidential chat.