Senior Planner | Galway

Permanent position available with a considerable portfolio of works for the next 5+ years To build your career by assisting in the delivery of ‘leading edge’ engineering projects. To work with a vibrant, agile and multi-functional team in delivering projects on time, safely, to budget and to the required quality standards. To benefit from Kirby’s Career Development Programmes that will enhance your leadership capability. To work with the best. Excellent package on offer with room for negotiations About Kirby Group Engineering Kirby Group Engineering is an international multi-disciplinary engineering services contractor and leading provider of high-value engineering services to a number of ‘blue chip’ companies. Operating across Ireland, the UK, Europe and South Africa, Kirby has become the engineering service provider of choice in growth segments such as pharmaceuticals, data centres and power transmission and distribution. Our culture is innovative, collaborative and performance focused. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to grow and develop in a company committed to developing talent and rewarding performance. Role Purpose As a Senior Project Planner, you will play an active role in project management support of multi-disciplined, multi-sector project delivery work by facilitating the planning, scheduling and controlling processes. Providing advice, support and clear communication of fact-based answers to key management questions which will aid in intelligent and effective decision making, and must escalate and flag internally to the Lead Planner (& Planning & Risk Manager) immediately where there is risk to Kirby Key Functions of the Senior Project Planner Provide a high quality of service to the project manager Managing, mentoring and providing guidance to Planners / Juniors as required depending Review Contract documentation and highlight key schedule and tracking requirements Develop Construction schedule based on high level target schedule and WBS received from Project manager Support in client schedule negotiations Labour & Metrics load the schedule based on hours & quantities received from the Commercial Team Develop the required Trackers and Reporting templates Develop fully integrated construction schedule in conjunction with the Main Contractor and Project Manager Measure & track weekly progress and efficiency in consultation with the Site Team and validate this formally with the Commercial Team every 2 / 3 weeks Highlight potential risks and roadblocks to the project team and lead planner on an ongoing basis Senior Project Planner Responsibilities In conjunction with your project team, you will be responsible for the execution of various stages of a project as follows: Business Unit Support Point of contact for the Project Manager for all project related planning issues Develop Schedule’s and Histograms for Bid Support as required by the Lead Planner Programme…