Job Title | Senior Project Planner Location | Banbridge
Hours | Monday-Thursday 8am-5pm and Friday 8am-3pm
Salary | Competitive Depending on Experience
Responsible to | Senior Production Manager
The opportunity has arisen to join an industry leader in UK’s & Ireland’s Building Services sector. Alternative Heat design, develop and deliver a wide range of offsite-prefabricated, innovative, and sustainable building service solutions throughout the UK & Europe.
We specialise in the design, supply, and installation of a wide range of prefabricated energy solutions, typically built in NI and shipped throughout the UK & Europe. We also offer turnkey design, build, and operate solutions for commercial energy centres and large-scale district heating solutions and have experience with successfully procuring and delivering many similar packages to a wide range of public bodies throughout UK & Europe.
A Senior Project Planner plays a pivotal role in the successful delivery of construction and infrastructure projects. The role is responsible for developing, managing, and monitoring project schedules to ensure timely and cost-effective project completion.
Develop, maintain, and monitor project schedules using tools like MS Project, or similar.
Analyze project scope, deliverables, and milestones to create realistic project timelines.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather project inputs and ensure planning accuracy.
Identify critical path activities, schedule risks, and mitigation strategies.
Regularly update schedules and progress, reflecting changes in project scope or delivery dates.
Prepare and present reports on project status, forecasted completions, and variances.
Provide planning guidance and mentorship to junior planners and project team members as required.
Ensure alignment of project timelines with contract requirements and client expectations.
Support project change management processes with schedule impact assessments.
Participate in risk and opportunity reviews, offering planning insights.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or related technical field.
Minimum 5 years of experience in project planning, preferably in engineering, construction, infrastructure, oil & gas, or similar industries.
Proficiency in Primavera P6, Microsoft Project or other scheduling software.
Strong understanding of project controls and planning methodologies.
Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
A Master’s degree (MSc) in Project Management or Construction Planning is advantageous but not essential.