Posted: 18 June
The role
Lead Project Planner / Scheduler – Construction Phase (Onsite, Limerick)
Jacobs’ Life Sciences team in Limerick is seeking an experienced Lead Project Planner to oversee all planning and scheduling activities during the construction phase of a large scale pharmaceutical project. This onsite role requires close collaboration with project management, engineering, construction and subcontractor teams to ensure accurate, timely and integrated project planning. The candidate will bring deep expertise in pharmaceutical construction, strong leadership skills and the ability to drive high quality planning outputs in a fast‑paced, multi‑disciplinary environment.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the planning function – manage and mentor a team of planners, ensuring consistent, high quality schedule development and reporting.
Develop and maintain project schedules using Primavera P6 and MS Project, ensuring alignment with engineering, procurement and construction activities.
Interpret engineering deliverables – review drawings, design packages and technical documents to accurately sequence and integrate work.
Run interactive planning sessions and coordination meetings, driving collaboration and clarity across disciplines.
Interface with subcontractors to validate schedules, progress and resource plans.
Implement earned value reporting and progress measurement systems to track performance and forecast outcomes.
Support project controls including tender and contract milestone alignment, change evaluation and extension of time assessments.
Collaborate in a multiuser P6 environment ensuring data integrity, version control and coordinated updates.
Engage with Last Planner processes to support short term planning and constraint management.
Contribute to 4D BIM integration where applicable to enhance visual planning and sequencing.
Qualifications
Minimum 10 years’ experience in planning and scheduling on major construction projects.
Strong pharmaceutical project background, ideally in highly regulated environments.
Proven experience leading or working within a team of planners.
Excellent technical capability in reading and interpreting engineering drawings and deliverables.
Strong understanding of contracting interfaces, including tender milestones, contract milestones and EoT evaluations.
Demonstrated ability to chair planning meetings and drive alignment across stakeholders.
Experience establishing and managing earned value progress systems.
Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6, Microsoft Project and MS Office Suite.
Experience working in a multiuser P6 environment.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Familiarity with Last Planner methodologies.
4D BIM experience an advantage but not essential.
Strong understanding of design deliverables and subcontractor mobilisation processes.
Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs Workplace on a full‑time basis.
We welcome applications from candidates with flexible working preferences or those who may not meet all listed requirements.
As a disability confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria and we welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible working. We also welcome individuals from a wide range of backgrounds.
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