Project Planner

at  ONNEC Group

ONNEC Group are a leading independent technology partner and global integrator, with over 30 years experience, and a 800+ team of global experts, specialising in providing end-to-end connectivity solutions that propel organisations everywhere.
From structured cabling to managed services, our end-to-end services give infrastructure that can be completely replied on. Design. Build. Deploy. Optimise. We offer a complete solution for business connectivity.
We are a rapidly growing organisation and finding and retaining the highest calibre of people is fundamental to us for the success of our business, we work hard to create a challenging, supportive and satisfying working environment for all our employees. ONNEC has successfully achieved the Investors in Diversity Silver Award for our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Onnec Ireland Ltd currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Planner to join our Dublin based team on a fixed term one year contract. The successful candidate will be responsible for all planning, scheduling, and commercial forecasting activities as part of our project delivery to a key hyperscale client. The project planner will be client facing and work closely with the customers project planners and cost accountants. A junior project planner will be assigned to the successful candidate who will be expected to mentor and coach.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR IN OUR PROJECT PLANNER:

• 2+ years of experience in project management or similar field.
• Experience user of Primavera P6 Software required.
• Proven track record of success in delivering complex projects.
• Experience working within Data Centre industry is preferable.
• Bachelor’s degree in management, Business, Engineering, or related field
• This role is client facing with interaction required with Onnec Senior Management team and project team. Excellent communication and reporting skills Ambition is a must for this role, we are looking for someone who is self-motivated with a driven attitude.
  If you feel you have the required skills and experience, click apply now to be considered as our Project Planner - we’d love to hear from you

• Generating project schedules for agreement with client in conjunction with the Project Manager whilst meeting all scheduling standards and specifications.
• Manage project baselines from tender stage through to closure.
• Maintaining, developing and resource loading the project schedule along the course of the project.
• Tracking planned versus actual progress, working with project team members to identify and mitigate project risks.
• Generate weekly variance reports, with narratives to highlight any issues or conflicts in schedule.
• Develop ‘what-if’ scenario plans to provide schedule options in the event risks or issues are realised.
• Prepare monthly forecast submissions for both client and internal stakeholders.
• Track financial performance of the project to ensure KPI’s are achieved.
• Ensure all client and internal reporting requirements are adhered to.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement in project planning processes.