Trainee Project Planner

Circet Group; Ireland; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading power infrastructure company in Ireland is looking for a Trainee Power Networks Planner to manage scheduling and resource allocation for engineering outages. The role requires knowledge in overhead lines, civils, and cabling activities. Candidates should possess strong organizational skills and a technical understanding of power networks. This position offers competitive salary and a benefits package including 25 days annual leave and opportunities for personal development and career progression.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave

Life assurance

Access to Employee Assistance Programmes

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Understanding of ESB Overhead Line Power Networks System.
• Relevant experience within the power sector.
• Excellent organisational and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and create power networks outage programs.
• Manage productivity and assign roles for project completion.
• Ensure compliance with local authority and statutory provisions.
• Lead project teams including subcontractors.
• Identify cost reduction and performance improvement opportunities.

Skills

Understanding of ESB Overhead Line Power Networks System

Excellent organisational skills

Detailed technical understanding

Ability to mitigate potential risks

Sound knowledge of HSEQ regulations

Good communication and people management skills

Excellent use of Microsoft Office packages

Experience in the power sector

Tools

Microsoft Project

ArcGIS

Job description

We are hiring!

Circet Ireland’s Power Division are looking for a TraineePower Networks Planner (PIW) with knowledge of overhead lines, civils, and cabling activities on power infrastructure new build and maintenance contracts.

A Power Networks Planner (PIW) plays an integral role in coordinating and scheduling planned works, shutdowns, or outages to minimise disruption to operations. The Outage Planner implements meticulous planning methodologies to schedule manpower, materials, and machinery for the smooth execution of engineering outages.

Working with Circet

Circet Ireland & UK have built an ever-growing portfolio of specialist services. We are leading providers to the Telecommunications, Transport Infrastructure and Power Sectors in Ireland and the UK. We are driven to be innovative and proactive in delivering solutions that meet our client’s expectations while not losing sight of their changing requirements. With over 4000 employees across Ireland & UK we continue to bring people together to make this happen.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Receive work packages from Circet survey department to prepare and create power networks outage programs
• Determine the resource requirements for the completion of all works throughout the project term.
• Manage productivity, assign roles, tasks and responsibilities required for the successful completion of the project work in accordance with planning, specifications and requirements.
• Provide direction and lead project team – inclusive of sub-contractors.
• Create work packs for site teams
• Ensure that the project is fully compliant with the local authority and statutory provisions for the administration of PSCS and Streetworks legislations.
• Sound Financial & commercial understanding.
• Identify ways to reduce costs and improve performance.
• ESB Networks PIW (Person Issuing Work) approval desirable however if not training can be provided.

Knowledge & Skills Requirements:

• Understanding of ESB Overhead Line Power Networks System
• Excellent organisational skills
• Detailed technical understanding
• Ability to mitigate potential risks associated with works
• Sound knowledge of all HSEQ regulations
• Good communication, people management and leadership skills
• Excellent use of Microsoft office packages, such as excel, word, outlook, Microsoft project, PDF & Cad. Use of ArcGIS or similar advantageous
• Relevant or similar experience within the power sector.

Why work in Circet?

• Be part of a company that encourages involvement, diversity and inclusion
• Be part of a company that nurtures excellence and develops leaders
• Be part of a company that encourages personal development and career progression through our further education programme, mentoring programme and pathway programme
• Be part of a company that is dedicated to making a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility
• You will get a competitive salary and a benefits package which includes 25 days annual leave per annum, life assurance, access to Employee Assistance Programmes and access to career developmental opportunities.