Planner
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer issued few or no visas recently
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£41,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2481 (60% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £41,700, and COFFEY CONSTRUCTION LIMITED is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 2440 (Business and financial project management professionals) or SOC 3116 (Planning, process and production technicians). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2481 Quality control and planning engineers Most likely code | £33,400 | £33,400 | £37,500 | £41,700 |
2440 Business and financial project management professionals Also possible | £39,500 | £45,200 | £50,800 | £56,500 |
3116 Planning, process and production technicians Also possible | £33,400 | £33,400 | £37,500 | £41,700 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Coffey is now hiring a Planner to join our team. The Planner is responsible for developing and maintaining robust, logic-linked programmes that define how projects will be delivered from tender through to execution. This role ensures projects are logically sequenced, appropriately resource-loaded, risks identified, and basis of Schedule communicated clearly to clients and delivery teams. The Planner also contributes to developing capability within the team by mentoring colleagues.
Location: Athenry (Preferred) or Rathcormac or Maynooth
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and maintain tender and contract baseline programmes using industry-standard software (e.g. MS Project, Primavera P6).
- Break down project scope into phases, work packages, and critical activities.
- Develop schedule narrative/basis of Schedule phasing diagrams, and resource-loaded programmes.
- Ensure programmes are fully logic-linked with robust critical path and float analysis.
- Proactively identify risks, constraints, and opportunities and propose mitigation strategies.
- Support bid teams with phasing diagrams and client presentations.
- Provide input into project delivery sequencing, resourcing, and mitigation options.
- Monitor compliance with planning standards and company processes.
- Lead or support planning input at contract review and progress meetings.
- Oversee, coordinate with project stakeholders and track the project progress.
- Prepare detailed project progress reports and dashboards.
- Mentor and support junior planners in developing their technical and professional capability.
- Perform Extension of Time (EOT) analysis and prepare claims.
- Assist in claims and dispute resolution by providing programme and methodology evidence.
Required Skills & Experience
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in planning for Electromechanical, civil engineering and infrastructure projects.
- Strong knowledge of construction methodologies and sequencing.
- Proficiency in MS Project, Primavera P6.
- Experience in resource loading and analysis of labour, plant, and subcontractors.
- Experience producing logic-linked programmes with clear critical paths and float analysis.
- Ability to challenge and influence project teams to improve delivery performance.
- Strong communication skills – able to present programmes clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience in tendering and pre-construction advantageous.
- Full clean Irish driver licence
- Authorised to work in Ireland i.e. stamp 4 or critical skills visa
Key Attributes
- Strategic thinker with attention to detail.
- Proactive, self-motivated, and able to work independently.
- Collaborative team player with strong communication skills.
- Commercially aware with understanding of risk and contract implications.
- Resilient and confident in challenging assumptions and highlighting risks.
- Supportive of developing others, with the ability to mentor and coach junior colleagues.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with COFFEY CONSTRUCTION LIMITED, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Quality control and planning engineers (SOC 2481) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~52k in sample- Middle half £35,620–52,676
- Median £43,576
- Going rate £41,700
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £33,400–37,100
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. COFFEY CONSTRUCTION LIMITED holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2481 going rate of £41,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.