Market
Enterprise Functions
Planner
Dublin
Description
At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.
Your impact
As a Planner at Jacobs, you’ll be a key driver behind the successful delivery of major programmes and critical infrastructure across Ireland. You’ll play a pivotal role in:
- Ensuring every project activity is logically sequenced and aligned to key milestones
- Maintaining the integrity of schedules so teams stay focused, coordinated, and empowered
- Providing the insight and foresight that helps leaders make confident decisions
- Influencing delivery outcomes that shape communities, enhance mobility, and support future‑ready infrastructure
And what’s in it for you?
- 🌍 Work on nationally significant projects that create real impact
- 📈 Join a growing, future‑focused team with strong career pathways
- ? Be part of a culture that champions flexibility, inclusion, wellbeing, and continuous learning
- 🎓 Access world‑class development + global expertise across the Jacobs network
You’ll own the creation, updating, and maintenance of detailed project schedules — ensuring every step is clear, achievable, and aligned with delivery goals;
- Develop and maintain comprehensive project schedules that underpin successful outcomes
- Track progress, monitor performance and analyse variances against the baseline plan
- Provide accurate, data-driven schedule insights for forecasting and decision-making
- Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams and workstreams to ensure coordinated, timely delivery
This is a high‑visibility role where your planning expertise drives trust, clarity, and confidence across the project lifecycle.
Here's what you'll need
- Proven experience developing and maintaining complex project schedules
- Strong understanding of planning tools and methodologies (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project)
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to spot trends, risks, and opportunities
- Strong communication skills — able to bring multiple stakeholders together around a clear plan
- A proactive, detail‑driven mindset with a passion for enabling successful project delivery
If you're motivated by structure, strategy, and seeing projects delivered right — we want to hear from you.
👉 Apply now and help us deliver the projects shaping Ireland’s future.
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Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.
With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs.
We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of different perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging. Find out more about our Jacobs Employee Networks here.
Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain talent from a wide range of backgrounds. For greater online accessibility please visit https://www.vercida.com/uk/employers/jacobs to view and access our roles.
As a disability confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.
We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.
Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.
Locations
| City | State | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin | Dublin | Ireland |
| Cork | Co. Cork | Ireland |
| Dublin | Dublin | Ireland |
| Dublin | Dublin | Ireland |
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