Senior Project Planner

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.

Role Overview

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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.
• Assist in developing resource allocation plans and capacity forecasts.
• 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.

Essential Criteria

• 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.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and problem-solving abilities.
• Knowledge of industry standards such as PMI, AACE, or similar certifications is an advantage.

Desirable Criteria

• A Master’s degree (MSc) in Project Management or Construction Planning is advantageous but not essential.
• Professional Certification is desirable e.g. PRINCE2, APM PMQ.
• Membership of Professional Body. e.g. Full or Associate Membership with APM. Chartered status (ChPP).