Project Planner – Cork

The Role

An experienced Project Planner is required to join the construction team on a major project in the Cork region. Reporting directly to the Contracts Manager, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in developing, monitoring, and reporting on project schedules across multiple disciplines, ensuring integration and coordination between Civil, Structural, Architectural (CSA) and MEP elements.

This is a key position requiring strong technical knowledge, communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with project and site management teams.

• Manage and deliver a reliable, responsive planning service for the project.
• Prepare, monitor, and update schedules for all project phases across multiple disciplines.
• Ensure schedule updates from area schedulers are accurate, coordinated, and consistent with overall programme goals.
• Conduct quality checks on schedules before submission to the client.
• Track progress against the baseline programme, identify deviations, and recommend corrective actions.
• Implement and manage progress measurement systems and reporting.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to project teams and clients on schedule progress and performance.
• Analyse data from schedules, including lookaheads, S-curves, and histograms, to forecast and report progress.
• Work closely with site management teams to support efficient project delivery.
• Produce accurate forecasts, variance reports, and other planning documentation.

• Relevant third-level qualification in construction, engineering, or related discipline.
• 4–5 years’ experience as a Project Planner, ideally with a main contractor.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project and Primavera (P6).
• Experience on large-scale commercial building projects, with exposure to civil works, M&E, and fit-out elements.
• Strong analytical, organisational, and communication skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Proven ability to meet tight deadlines and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.