Planning Specialist

The Role

A well-established, Dublin-based construction/manufacturing organisation is seeking an Integrated Planning Specialist to lead the development and rollout of a standard planning framework across the business. This is an excellent intermediate-level opportunity with a clear progression path to a senior planning role.

You will set planning standards, build templates and data conventions, train cross-functional teams (site, production, design) to manage their own schedules, and provide hands-on support to projects as capability develops. You will also maintain a company-wide programme view and dashboards, and help surface capacity and constraint issues early.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and own standard programme templates, work breakdown structures, activity coding and naming conventions


• Create procedures and guidance documents to ensure consistent application of planning standards


• Review baseline programmes for logic and capacity alignment


• Design and deliver training for site/production/design teams on templates, standards and reporting


• Conduct periodic programme health checks and coach teams as needed


• Coordinate planning inputs across site, design and production to optimise sequencing and utilisation


• Maintain programme visibility/dashboards and lead cross-functional planning reviews


• Escalate capacity challenges and provide recommended actions

Requirements

• 5+ years' experience in planning / project controls, coordinating across multiple teams


• Experience creating planning standards/templates and training others


• Advanced planning tool capability (Asta Powerproject, MS Project or Primavera P6)


• Advanced Excel and comfort working with structured data/reporting


• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills


• Willingness to travel to sites/facilities in Ireland and the UK if required

Desirable

• Experience in construction / precast / manufacturing environments


• Power BI and/or SQL exposure


• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline

Benefits

• Subsidised onsite canteen


• Cycle to work scheme


• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave


• Onsite parking


• Early finish Fridays


• Company pension