Planning Lead

November 6, 2025 | Comments Off on Planning Lead

Planning Lead

Portugal

Competitive Salary + Rotational package

Responsibilities:

· Develop bid programmes to support and compliment bid submissions

· Develop, maintain and review detailed master construction programmes and project controls procedures for live projects

· Work with Project Directors and site teams to develop and maintain effective Project Planning Strategies and Programmes

· Prepare and present progress reviews to senior management

· Business development activities with new clients

· Liaise with stakeholders to review progress of projects, supporting risk identification and proactive problem solving

· Create and maintain schedules for the pre-construction, construction, and commissioning phases of specific projects as requested

· Establish and maintain project schedule resource requirements across all projects

· Develop and Communicate tools for the effective target completion of project goals

· Provide performance updates / reports for identification of variances and corrective actions

· Planning representative in Client & Subcontractor meetings

· Develop and coach the members of the planning team across projects and prioritise workloads, delegate appropriately and be an effective role model.

Requirements:

· Degree in Engineering / Construction Management required

· 7+ years relevant experience in the construction industry, preferably main contractor experience

· Experienced in programming software and BIM - Asta Powerproject and Primavera P6 preferred

· Demonstrable experience in large-scale environments (project values €50 m +)

· Excellent organisational, communication, people and time management skills

· The ability to build robust relationships with clients, consultants, and suppliers