Construction Planner

Company Overview

Turner & Townsend operates globally with over 22,000 professionals spanning more than 60 countries. Collaborating with clients in real estate, infrastructure, energy, and natural resources, the firm strives to deliver transformational projects that positively impact lives. Their core services encompass programme, project, cost, asset, and commercial management alongside controls, performance, procurement, supply chain management, net zero initiatives, and digital solutions. As a majority-owned entity by CBRE Group, Inc., Turner & Townsend combines expertise to provide premier programme, project, and cost management worldwide.

Role Summary

The Planner will develop and maintain detailed, resource-loaded construction project schedules using Primavera P6 software. This position involves fostering effective scheduling practices, influencing contractor and trade partner engagement, and promoting a strong scheduling culture across projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Create detailed Project Gantt Charts from first principles in Primavera P6 following standardized Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), accurately outlining tasks and milestones.
• Collaborate with Project Managers and key stakeholders to determine realistic durations for all phases including feasibility, design, planning, procurement, construction, and operational readiness.
• Define appropriate leads, lags, float, and dependencies to identify critical paths within individual projects.
• Integrate individual project schedules into an overarching Master Programme Schedule to present a comprehensive overview of the Capital Improvement Programme (CIP).
• Update all project schedules monthly and revise the Master Programme Schedule accordingly to support company-wide reporting.
• Review and analyze contractor schedules continuously and during tender evaluations across various projects.
• Assess changes and modifications affecting budgets and timelines.
• Support Earned Value Analysis monitoring for the project portfolio.
• Prepare comprehensive reports for the Project Management Team with relevant schedule and cost information.
• Develop cost-loaded schedules to assist detailed cash flow forecasting.
• Provide administrative support by reviewing and synthesizing data and preparing summary documentation to enhance project controls.
• Organize cross-project schedule alignment meetings involving design consultants, contractors, and internal teams to ensure consistent scheduling methodologies and expectations.
• Coordinate with pre-construction, construction, design, and capacity planning teams to produce schedules that assist project initiation, budgeting, and construction timelines.
• Work closely with Subject Matter Experts to understand the impact of new designs, materials, and construction techniques on the schedule.
• Foster collaboration between schedulers and the Cost & Risk Management Team to improve spend forecasting and risk identification.
• Analyze programme controls data and create summary reports addressing ad-hoc inquiries from the Programme Controls Manager.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or a related technical field, or equivalent qualifications with a minimum of 10 years' relevant experience.
• Proficiency in consolidating schedules and multiple data sources into a master scheduling platform and producing programme status reports.
• Strong experience building critical path schedules from foundational knowledge, conducting workshops, and aligning progress reporting methods with contractors.
• Extensive experience in managing large capital programmes, including complex, multi-disciplinary pre-construction programming.
• Ability to cultivate positive working relationships balancing interpersonal skills and process management.
• Excellent communication abilities, high motivation, and personal drive.
• Strong planning, prioritization, and time management capabilities to meet deadlines and maintain high-quality outputs.
• Solid understanding of project governance and procurement procedures.

Additional Information

• Position type: full-time employment.
• Competitive salary with a comprehensive benefits package.
• Employer pension contribution of 8%.
• Annual leave entitlement of 25 days, composed of 23 standard days and 2 company-designated days.
• Opportunity to engage in impactful, innovative projects.
• Career development prospects both within Ireland and internationally.
• Collaborative and diverse working environment with talented colleagues.

Turner & Townsend values diversity and inclusion, ensuring an equitable workplace where all employees can thrive. The company prioritizes a healthy work-life balance within a flexible and supportive environment and actively encourages applications from all community sectors.

Recruitment Policy: Turner & Townsend strictly prohibits charging candidates any recruitment fees. Only officially authorized recruitment agencies with formal agreements may submit candidates. Unsolicited resumes sent to company channels remain the property of Turner & Townsend, and no agency fees are payable for them.