Lead Project Planner

Lead Project Planner / Scheduler – Construction Phase

CMV Project | Limerick | Site‑Based

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Lead Project Planner / Scheduler to support the construction phase of the CMV Project at site in Limerick. The role will take full ownership of project planning and scheduling activities within a pharmaceutical environment, working closely with project controls, engineering teams, subcontractors, and key stakeholders to ensure programme objectives are met.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and coordinate the project planning function across the construction phase of the CMV Project.
• Develop, maintain, and control detailed construction schedules using Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
• Establish and manage an earned value progress reporting system.
• Chair and facilitate interactive planning and coordination meetings on site.
• Interface effectively with subcontractors, managing schedule inputs, progress updates, and mobilisation activities.
• Work closely with wider project controls functions, including tender milestones, contract milestones, and extension of time evaluations.
• Review and interpret engineering and construction deliverables to ensure schedule integrity and alignment with site activities.
• Operate within a multi‑user Primavera P6 environment, ensuring strong data governance and schedule integration.
• Support Last Planner System interfaces and collaborative planning initiatives.
• Ensure alignment between design deliverables, construction sequencing, and subcontractor mobilisation.

Experience & Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years’ project planning / scheduling experience.
• Strong pharmaceutical construction background is essential.
• Proven experience leading a team of planners or acting as the senior planner within a project team.
• Strong technical capability with the ability to read and interpret engineering and construction drawings.
• Demonstrable experience managing and interfacing with subcontractors on live construction sites.

Skills & Competencies

• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong understanding of construction project controls, contracting strategies, and schedule risk management.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with confidence operating in a site‑based, multi‑disciplinary environment.
• Experience with the Last Planner System is required.
• 4D BIM experience is advantageous but not essential.
• Highly organised, proactive, and capable of managing complex construction schedules in a fast‑paced project environment.

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