Dowds is along established, multidisciplinary engineering and construction Building Services Engineering company headquartered in Ballymena, Northern Ireland. Founded in 1978, our expertisespans the full lifecycle of complex-built environments frominitialdesign and systems integration through to installation, commissioning, and handover. Across specific sectors: life science, commercial, education and healthcare.

Operating at a gold standard for best managed company and investors in people, our vision is to set the standard for excellence, driving progress, responsibility, and lasting impact. While keeping our clients and our people at the heart of what we do. 

We are seeking

Dowds are seeking aSenior Plannerto support the successful delivery of projects through the development, management, and monitoring of detailed construction programmes across the full project lifecycle.

This role plays a critical part in ensuring projects areplanned, coordinated, and delivered to programme, working closely with project teams to provide insight, analysis, and practical programme solutions that support commercial and operationalobjectives.

Whatyou’llbe responsible for

Develop andmaintaindetailedtender, baseline, and construction programmesacross multiple projects

Work collaboratively with project managers, design teams, commercial, procurement, and site teams to produceintegrated and realistic project schedules

Monitor and track progress against programme, ensuringtimelyupdates, reporting, and analysis

Prepareweekly and monthly reports, including progress narratives, KPIs, and lookahead programmes

Identifyprogramme risks and delays early, proposing mitigation and recovery strategies

Support project teams withshort-term planning, sequencing, and coordination of activities on site

Analyse the impact of variations, delays, and changes, supporting EOT submissions and programme adjustments whererequired

Participate in planning and progress meetings with internal teams, subcontractors, consultants, and clients

Contribute tocontinuous improvement of planning standards, methodologies, and processes across the business

Support digital planning initiatives, including4D planning, BIM integration, and programme visualisation

What we are looking for

Essential

Significant experiencein a planning role withinconstruction (preferably MEP or building services)

Strong understanding ofdesign, procurement, construction, and handover processes

Proven ability to developlogic-linked, resource-drivenprogrammes

Proficiencyin planning software such asAsta Powerproject, Primavera P6, or MS Project

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Experience delivering progress reporting, delay analysis, andprogrammemanagement

Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment

Desirable

Experience working on large-scale or complex MEP projects (e.g.healthcare, pharma, commercial)

Understanding of4D planning / BIM-linked programming

Experience in earned value management (EVM)

Working towards or holding arecognisedprofessional qualification (CIOB, AACE, PMI)

Why Join Dowds

41 Days Holiday

Gold Investor of People

EarlyFinishFridays

Private Medical

Bonus

Wellbeing Initiatives

Pension

Work from home

Plus,many morebenefits

Dowds is an Equal Opportunities Employer

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