Senior Planner

Job Description

AtkinsRéalis one of the world’s leading providers of engineering professional consulting and support services with offices across Ireland.

You will be responsible for developing, monitoring, and updating project programmes using planning software such as Primavera P6 and MS Project. You will prepare cost and resource loaded programmes for forecasting and monitoring, and provide progress reports and dashboards to project teams. You will work closely with stakeholders to identify and mitigate risks and constraints, ensuring timely delivery of project milestones.

Your Purpose:

• Develop, monitor, and update project programmes using appropriate planning software such as Primavera P6 & MS Project.
• Preparation of cost and resource loaded programmes which can be used for forecasting and monitoring purposes.
• Familiarity with the NEC suite of contracts and its requirements in relation to programming.
• Provide progress reports with forecasts and dashboards to management and project teams.
• Identify risks and constraints to programmes and liaise directly with team members and stakeholders to mitigate any delays.
• Rail experience is preferred but not essential.

What you can bring:

• Relevant degree (Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline) or equivalent professional experience.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and MS Project.
• Experience in preparing and managing cost and resource loaded programmes.
• Understanding of NEC contracts and their programming requirements.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience in infrastructure or rail projects is advantageous.

About Us:
At AtkinsRéalis we put Environment, Sustainability and Health & Safety at the heart of our business strategy. We possess a significant breadth of knowledge and depth of skills and experience for the ultimate benefit of our clients. We build long-term trusted partnerships to create a world where lives are enriched through the implementation of our ideas. Together with our clients, we’re always striving to find better ways to get things done. We are a certified CPD Accredited employer with Engineers Ireland and we were named Engineers Ireland CPD Employer of the year in 2021.
We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and ability.

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At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.