Project Planner

About the company

H&MV Engineering is an international high-voltage electrical engineering business supporting the move toward a more sustainable energy future. The company works across renewable energy, data centre, and complex utility projects, with a strong focus on innovation and ongoing improvement.

Its culture is built around safety, teamwork, and mutual respect. The organisation also places importance on development, giving employees opportunities to grow, take on leadership responsibilities, and help shape the future of energy.

H&MV Engineering values people who bring energy, motivation, and strong problem-solving ability, and it believes that varied perspectives lead to stronger results. The company states that it is not aiming to simply keep pace with the market, but to lead it.

Role overview

The Project Planner will support the successful delivery of projects by creating, maintaining, and continuously updating detailed project programmes. The role involves monitoring progress, reflecting changes in the schedule, highlighting risks, and supporting compliance with contractual time and change management obligations.

This position helps project teams understand performance, key deadlines, and schedule impacts so they can make informed decisions throughout the full project lifecycle.

Key responsibilities

• Create and keep up to date project programmes covering tender, PCSA, contract, execution, design, and commissioning stages using recognised scheduling tools such as Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project.
• Take part in weekly internal project meetings to capture current updates and ensure the programme reflects actual progress.
• Gather accurate weekly progress information, including confirmed start and finish dates.
• Track delays and changes in the programme, adjusting durations and logic where needed.
• Spot emerging project risks and raise them without delay.
• Join client programme meetings and planning workshops when required.
• Work with subcontractors to incorporate their schedules and progress into the overall project plan.
• Attend internal planning workshops and departmental learning sessions.
• Carry out site visits at least once every four weeks to validate progress and keep the programme accurate.
• Prepare regular status updates for Lead Planners and the Planning Manager.
• Participate in weekly planning department meetings.
• Support planning department initiatives and assist with the development and coaching of graduate planners.
• Maintain accurate records and organised file systems.
• Produce progress and performance reports such as S-curves, 4-week lookaheads, planned versus actual, spent versus earned, CPI, SPI, and any other reports needed.
• Follow all planning department procedures, standards, and best practices.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience with Primavera P6, along with a commitment to ongoing improvement.
• Experience using Microsoft Project, with willingness to build deeper capability.
• Exposure to data centre projects is considered an advantage.
• Solid grasp of project planning fundamentals, including critical path analysis and scheduling logic.
• Strong knowledge of the assigned projects, including scope, construction approach, and associated risks.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work well with internal teams and outside stakeholders.
• Well organised, detail-focused, and able to approach issues in a structured and methodical way.
• Capable of managing several tasks and projects at once in a busy environment.

Additional information

H&MV Engineering is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building an inclusive workplace for all employees.

The company invites candidates who are ready to contribute to a collaborative team and support the delivery of a more sustainable future through project planning.

Working location

The position is based in Ireland, with the listed location being Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland. The role is onsite and full-time.