EirGrid develops, manages, and operates Ireland's electricity grid. We are responsible for the safe, secure and reliable supply of Ireland's electricity. Our job is to bring power from where it is generated to where it is needed throughout Ireland. Whilst EirGrid is not responsible for generating electricity or building windfarms, we are responsible for connecting electricity generation infrastructure, such as generation, demand and interconnection customers into our national electricity grid.
The Irish Government is taking major steps to make Ireland carbon neutral by 2050. These steps include a commitment to increase the proportion of electricity generated from renewable sources. Ireland's Climate Action Plan Places the Connection Projects South team at the centre of the State's commitment to producing up to 80% of our energy from renewable sources by 2030, by installing around 5GW of Connection Projects South team wind capacity in the maritime zone.
We currently have a vacancy for a Senior Scheduler in the Connection Projects South team. This role will be based in the EirGrid Cork Office.
The Opportunity
We are now seeking a Senior Lead Scheduler to join our Connection Projects (Southern Region) team in our new Cork office. This role will report directly to the Connection Projects Southern Region Head of Function (HoF).
The experienced Scheduler must possess experience as a scheduler in a large capital project delivery environment with an understanding of building and managing schedules against baselines to effectively communicate the schedule to key stakeholders. It is expected that the candidate will be educated to degree level in a project management, engineering, or construction industry discipline. Strong analytical & IT skills, particularly Primavera, MS Project Online, Excel, MS Office Suite, including Power BI is desirable.
Key Responsibilities
* Responsible for delivering and maintaining a detailed logic linked Integrated Master Schedule in Primavera P6 & MS Project Online, spanning across all workstreams and in line with the agreed programme WBS for a large programme of Renewable projects.
* Lead the effort in maintaining WBS, Project Scope, Basis of Schedule document, and Assumptions log as the project progresses while ensuring strict change control.
* Establishing and managing the project baseline and reporting of same, including regular schedule variance reports.
* Facilitate and lead schedule planning workshops reviews with a multi-disciplinary team developing interfaces with the Subject Matter Experts and the CIO PMO.
* Conduct monthly Schedule progress updates with Project Managers & HoF
* Review, assess and challenge deliverability of Customers construction schedules.
* Reporting on schedule progress including critical path, trend analysis and highlighting impacts from any interface areas.
* Provide regular schedule status reports for the programme and sub-elements ensuring clear, timely and accurate information is provided to Stakeholders as and when required. Ability to integrate schedules into power BI and dashboard models.
* Undertake "what-if" scenario planning to support the successful development of the project and develop ad-hoc schedules and reporting as required by programme leadership.
* Production of Consolidated timeline views for resource planning, budgeting and benchmarking.
* Liaise with the Controls and Performance team aligning Schedule, Cost and Risk for Integrated Controls.
* Support in schedule baselining/re-baselining activities.
* Support in Quantitative Schedule Risk Assessment (QSRA) processes.
* Performing other activities as and when required from the PMO, PMs & HoF.
Knowledge, Skills And Experience
* Excellent communication, presentation, and organisational skills will be essential for this role with the ability to forge and maintain strong working relationships.
* Proactive ability to work independently and work with cross-functional teams including consultants and contractors.
* 8+ years' hands on Scheduling experience and advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and MS Project. MS Power BI desirable.
* 8+ years' experience as a Scheduler on large and complex Infrastructure projects in the Connection Projects South team Energy sector and hold a relevant university qualification.
* Experience with quantitative schedule risk assessments (QSRA)
* Proven track record of developing Work Breakdown Structures, creating project schedules, analysing contractors' schedules, and schedule control are essential for this role.
* Experience in communicating and reporting up to HoF level
Closing date for applications
9th January 2026
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As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process.***