Lead Scheduler / Planner

Job Description Overview Our client, a leading Owner's Representative organisation supporting some of the world's largest pharmaceutical and life sciences manufacturers, is seeking an experienced Lead Scheduler / Planning Manager to join their project delivery team in Cork. This is an exceptional opportunity to play a key role in the planning and delivery of major capital investment projects ranging from process equipment installations and brownfield modifications through to large-scale manufacturing facilities and infrastructure programmes. Working as part of an integrated client team, you will provide leadership across all aspects of project scheduling, planning governance, progress measurement, forecasting, and schedule risk management. Your role Develop, maintain and manage integrated project schedules across all project phases. Establish schedule management procedures, standards and governance frameworks. Lead schedule development workshops with project stakeholders. Coordinate engineering, procurement, construction, CQV and operational readiness activities into a fully integrated programme. Review contractor schedules and assess compliance with project requirements. Perform critical path analysis and identify schedule risks and opportunities. Develop recovery plans and mitigation strategies where delays are identified. Produce project controls reports, dashboards and executive-level schedule updates. Analyse productivity trends, schedule performance and forecasting metrics. Support change management and assess programme impacts arising from scope changes. Facilitate planning meetings and provide planning expertise to project teams and senior stakeholders. Interface directly with client leadership, project managers, design consultants and contractors. About you Required Experience Relevant years of experience in project planning, scheduling or project controls. Previous experience on large-scale pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, semi-conductor, mission critical or industrial projects. Strong understanding of EPCM, EPC and construction project delivery models. Demonstrable experience developing and managing complex integrated master schedules. Experience reviewing contractor programmes and analysing schedule performance. Knowledge of engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning sequencing. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. Ability to influence multidisciplinary project teams and senior stakeholders. Technical Skills Expert knowledge of Primavera P6. Experience with Schedule Risk Analysis tools such as Acumen Risk, Safran or Primavera Risk Analysis. Strong understanding of Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling. Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) and project controls reporting. Advanced reporting and data analytics skills desirable. Familiarity with Power BI would be advantageous. Qualifications Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Project Management or related discipline. Professional certification such as PMI-SP, AACE, PMP, Planning Engineer or equivalent would be advantageous. Rewards & benefits Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries and a brilliant range of health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle benefits. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture, international remote working opportunities, and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life. Be rewarded. Find out more. About AtkinsRéalis We're AtkinsRéalis , a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more. Additional information We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular At AtkinsRéalis , we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.