Programme Planner- public

Senior Programme Planner, Navan Line Role and Purpose

Responsible for planning and programme management for the Navan Line project, including:

• Develop, maintain, and monitor the Integrated Master Programme (IMP) in Oracle Primavera P6.
• Develop, document and execute robust procedures for the management of the IMP for all phases of the Navan Line to project close out.
• Establish and update schedules with project teams and delivery partners.
• Manage the contract schedule review process.
• Produce periodic reports, forecast, and manage interdependencies.
• Ensure integration of scope, schedule, cost, risk, and resources with project objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain IMP and supporting programmes in Primavera P6, integrating all phases (design, procurement, construction, commissioning).
• Manage database settings, coding structures, calendars, and documentation.
• Provide planning advice, maintain cost/work breakdown structures, and produce programme narratives.
• Manage baseline schedules, change logs, and interdependency milestones.
• Conduct planning, scheduling, cost reporting, and Earned Value analysis.
• Align schedules with IÉIÉ processes and other projects (e.g., DART+ West).
• Track progress, analyse trends, identify risks, and recommend mitigations.
• Prepare reports (monthly, quarterly, exception) and performance metrics (e.g. EV, CPI, SPI).
• Support change management, scope integration, and dispute resolution.
• Coordinate procurement/construction schedules and possession planning.
• Assist in contract preparation, project execution plan updates, and close-out procedures.

Reporting Relationships

• Reports To: Programme Manager, Navan Line.
• Works with: Commercial Manager for the Navan Line, Commercial Director, Finance Team, CIPMO, internal departments, external consultants, contractors, and agencies (MCC, NTA, CRR, utilities) etc.

Key Qualities Essential

• Degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or Project Management.
• 10+ years' experience in planning/programme management for major transport projects using Primavera P6.
• Strong knowledge and experience of NEC4, CWMF, public sector frameworks, and full project lifecycle.
• Expertise in schedule-based budgets, forecasting, and cost control.
• Advanced MS Office skills (Excel).

Desirable

• Chartered membership (e.g., Engineers Ireland, APM, PMI).
• PMP qualification; railway project experience; risk management; Earned Value analysis.

Competences

• Specialist knowledge in Primavera P6 and scheduling.
• Strong analytical, organisational, and communication skills.
• Commercial and risk awareness and ability to engage stakeholders confidently.

General Responsibilities

• Safety: To comply with the Business Unit SMS and to discharge your safety responsibilities as outlined by your reporting Manager and Safety Responsibility Statement.
• Engineering: To ensure that all projects are properly authorised and progressed in accordance with IÉ and CI policy, standards and procedures.
• Business: To manage, coordinate and control all planning and reporting activities carried out by you acting in the best interests of the company.
• People: to ensure constant communication with all colleagues within your area and to support the People Management policy within the CI team.

Specific Responsibilities Engineering

• Responsibility for scheduling activities at all stages of the project lifecycle, i.e. feasibility work, design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover of projects.
• Responsible for assisting Project Managers such that projects are managed in accordance with defined project management and control procedures.
• Responsible for the ongoing implementation of appropriate project and contract control mechanisms and for their monitoring and reporting.

Safety

• You will completely and fully deliver your responsibilities as specified in the Safety Responsibility Statement that accompanies this role.
• Observe and comply with all company and Capital Investments department policies, standards and procedures and facilitate compliance with the Company's Safety Management System.
• Review on an ongoing basis risk relevant to your role including both occupational and asset related risks.
• To participate in and adhere to all actions arising from safety briefings, Risk Assessments, Safety Tours and Safe Systems of Work.

People

• Comply with corporate HR policy and procedures.
• Lead and provide all necessary support to staff to enable the execution of their role.
• Support in management of project stakeholders to ensure expectations are met throughout the process.
• Communicate effectively with staff to ensure proper execution of tasks.

Finance

• In conjunction with the Project Accountants & Project Managers manage programme /project reporting in terms of financial and physical progress.
• In conjunction with Project Accountants develop effective cost and work breakdown structures which are appropriately coded in accordance with established procedures.
• Develop with Accountant cash flow programme to enable actual expenditure and progress to be captured against baseline plan.
• Support on account negotiations and agreement of final accounts with consultants and contractors.
• Undertake all activities in line with the Iarnród Éireann governing procurement policies and procedures.