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Based in Limerick, our client is seeking an experienced Lead Project Planner with a strong background in Mechanical and/or Electrical (M&E) disciplines to join their project delivery team. This role plays a pivotal part in the successful execution of complex engineering projects by developing, monitoring, and maintaining detailed project schedules. You will work closely with project managers, engineers, contractors, and clients to ensure that all phases of the project are completed on time and within budget.

Key Functions of the Lead Planner (Mechanical and/or Electrical biased)

• Provide a high quality of service to the project manager
• Managing, mentoring and providing guidance to planners / juniors as required depending
• Review contract documentation and highlight key schedule and tracking requirements
• Develop construction schedule based on a high-level target schedule and WBS received from Project manager
• Support in client schedule negotiations
• Labour & Metrics load the schedule based on hours & quantities received from the Commercial Team.
• Develop the required Trackers and Reporting templates
• Develop a fully integrated construction schedule in conjunction with the Main Contractor and Project Manager
• Measure & track weekly progress and efficiency in consultation with the Site Team and validate this formally with the Commercial Team every 2 / 3 weeks.
• Highlight potential risks and roadblocks to the project team and lead planner on an ongoing basis

Necessary requirement of the Lead Planner
A third level qualification in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or a strong trades background coupled with technical ability may be considered.

• 5+ years’ experience / demonstrate the ability to develop and implement plans, monitor and control work.
• Must be capable of producing project plans from design and commercial information.
• Must be capable of coordinating the development of multiple project plans.
• Microsoft Project / P6 or Equivalent Planning Software, Microsoft Office tools - Excellent report writing skills.
• Time management is essential to satisfy the demands of a busy schedule.

Lead Planner (Mechanical and /or Electrical) Responsibilities
In conjunction with your project team, you will be responsible for the execution of various stages of a project as follows:
Business Unit Support

• Point of contact for the Project Manager for all project-related planning issues
• Develop Schedules and Histograms for Bid Support as required by the Lead Planner

Programme Co-ordination (Planning Phase of Project Life Cycle):

• Support the implementation of the Planning Process
• Review Contract documentation concerning Schedule and Reporting Requirements and ensure that they are met
• Facilitate Planning Meeting(s) where required
• Validation of High Level Target Schedule as received from PM considering current emerging IFC project information
• High level labour load of Target Schedule to be completed and S-Curve to be produced
• Submit the Schedule and S-curve (& all subsequent schedules) for review and approval to the Regional Planning Manager.
• The Lead Planner (Mechanical and /or Electrical biased) will be assigned to the negotiation strategy to be developed to deal with main contractor schedule risk – influencing favourable outcomes.
• Organise with Project Manager & attend meeting with Main Contractor / CMT to negotiate and agree optimum build schedule – minute and circulate
• Revise / Develop and add an agreed level of detail to the schedule
• Assist Main Contractor / CMT in the development of an overall integrated schedule
• Ensure that the schedule is “Labour Loaded” and aligned with the Commercial Department Budgets – highlight any weeks where large progress is forecasted to PM’s, Lead Planner & Planning Manager
• Produce Build Methodology / Phasing Drawings
• Present the latest version of the schedule to the construction team to ensure there is a thorough understanding
• Support in Risk identification & mitigation

Status and Performance Advisor (Controlling Phase of Project Life Cycle):

• Provide clear communication of early warnings to project management teams obtained from progress reports and knowledge of project field conditions
• Advise project teams on ways to improve performance
• Monitor package progress and efficiency (direct and subcontract) provide “estimates at completion” on labour man-hour spent in conjunction with the Commercial Team.
• Chair and facilitate weekly “Look Ahead” Meetings on site with SM’s as required
• Progress Measuring / recording & collating actual installation progress for installation progress reporting
• Weekly Spent / Earned work hours' efficiency reporting in conjunction with the Commercial Team
• Compilation of and issuing of period progress reports (internal / external)
• Produce Weekly “Drop-line Schedule” cw. 2-week look ahead and 2-week retrospective
• Schedule management, revision and maintenance
• Escalation of risk items to Lead Planner & Planning & Risk Manager

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