Senior Planner
Breffni Air are a market-leading specialist contractor in mechanical and electrical installations, involved in projects across sectors such as Pharmaceutical, Commercial, Food Processing, Data Centres and Technology. We require a senior planner for projects across Europe and Ireland
Duties/Responsibilities
Strategic Planning & Scheduling
- Develop and maintain detailed project schedules using tools like Primavera P6, MS Project, or equivalent
- Create and monitor baselines, critical paths, and float analysis to track project performance
Progress Tracking & Forecasting
- Perform regular progress updates and forecasting in collaboration with site teams and project managers
- Monitor project performance and productivity
- Record delay and disruption activities
- Analyse schedule deviations and recommend recovery strategies to keep milestones on track
Reporting & Communication
- Prepare high-level and detailed schedule reports for internal stakeholders and clients
- Communicate schedule impacts, risks, and mitigation strategies clearly and proactively
Risk & Change Management
- Assess time-related risks and develop contingency scenarios
- Support the change management process by assessing time impacts of variations and change orders
Team Collaboration & Leadership
- Mentor junior planners/schedulers and support planning capability building within the team
- Liaise closely with cost engineers, procurement teams, and construction managers to ensure alignment across project controls
Compliance & Best Practices
- Ensure compliance with planning and scheduling standards and procedures
- Promote continuous improvement in scheduling methodologies and planning tools