Planner

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 methodologies communicated clearly to clients and delivery teams. The Planner also contributes to developing capability within the team by mentoring junior colleagues.

Location: Athenry 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 construction methodologies, 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 method statements, 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.
• Mentor and support junior planners in developing their technical and professional capability.
• Assist in claims and dispute resolution by providing programme and methodology evidence.

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in planning for civil engineering / infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of construction methodologies and sequencing.
• Proficiency in MS Project, Primavera P6 or equivalent.
• 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.
• Experience with 4D planning tools or BIM integration 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.