Offshore Principal Scheduler - Offshore PMO

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The Opportunity 
The Offshore Principal Scheduler is the planning and scheduling Subject Matter Expert (SME) within the Offshore PMO/IPO ecosystem. The role is accountable for driving highquality, consistent, auditable schedules across offshore programmes, and for embedding integrated planning standards, baseline governance, and performance insights to support delivery assurance and regulatory confidence.

The role provides deep domain expertise, coaching, assurance, and governance across scheduling practices, with particular focus on implementing and operating Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC) as EirGrid’s preferred integrated planning software.

The Team 
The Chief Transformation & Technology Office (CTTO) is responsible for driving innovation, digital transformation, and strategic technology delivery across EirGrid. It plays a central role in enabling the organisation to meet its decarbonisation and infrastructure goals through the deployment of modern systems, data intelligence, and programme governance frameworks.

The Offshore Programme Management Office (PMO) coordinates offshore regulatory reporting requirements, audit/compliance, risk management, and monitoring/reporting of Offshore CapEx and OpEx delivery. It also supports performance reporting and benefits tracking aligned to strategic objectives across the offshore portfolio and key stakeholders.

The integrated planning roadmap establishes an IPO as the central governance and delivery engine for planning, cost, risk, and reporting—supported by standards, cadence (Rhythm of Business), Control Tower reporting, and OPC rollout.

About you 
Successful candidates will have:

• Degree-qualified (or equivalent) with significant relevant postqualification experience in planning/scheduling within complex capital programmes. 
• Deep expertise in schedule development, critical path analysis, baseline management, progress measurement, and schedule assurance. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex schedule issues into clear, executive-ready insights. 

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across multi-disciplinary teams and influence stakeholders without formal authority (SME leadership).

Desirable 

• Experience in regulated infrastructure environments (utilities/energy preferred). 
• Proficiency / strong working knowledge of Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC) in an enterprise planning context. 
• Familiarity with integrated planning operating models (IPO/Project Controls), schedule standards, and data-enabled reporting approaches (e.g., Control Tower concepts). 

Closing date for applications 
Closing date is 24th April 2026

We value potential as much as experience. If you believe you can succeed in this role, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet every requirement.

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As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process.