Senior MEP Project Planner​/Planning Manager

Position: Senior MEP Project Planner / Planning Manager
Senior MEP Planner / Planning Manager
Aviation, Energy, Healthcare, Defence
£70k - £90k + Package

We are working with one of the UK's biggest engineering firm, with a long-standing history of delivering key projects in the UK building services markets.

We need a Senior MEP Planner to lead thriving team based in the Midlands (Birmingham or Nottingham as main location). Our client is happy to look at existing Planning Managers however those at senior planner level will be given a progression plan toward becoming the regional lead.

Senior Planner
We are looking for a Senior Planner to take a leading role across major building services projects, you will have the opportunity to influence projects at the stage where your experience matters most. Rather than simply maintaining a programme, you will shape delivery strategy, question assumptions and remove risks before they become expensive site issues. You will work across the full project lifecycle, with a particular focus on programme development, risk management, and delay analysis.

Key Responsibilities

Develop, maintain and update detailed project programmes using Primavera P6 or Asta, reflecting current scope, resources and site conditions
Produce and manage Level 1 to Level 4 programmes for complex building services projects, including MEP, HVAC, electrical and public health installations
Integrate design, procurement, construction and commissioning activities into master programmes
Establish baseline programmes and manage change control in line with NEC, JCT or FIDIC contract requirements
Collect and analyse progress data from site teams, producing clear progress reports, look-ahead schedules and variance analyses
Identify critical path activities and proactively flag schedule risks and delays to senior management and stakeholders
Support Early Warning Notices and Compensation Events under NEC contracts
Conduct delay analysis (Time Impact Analysis, Windows Analysis, Collapsed As-Built) to assess and substantiate extension of time claims
Liaise with clients, design teams, consultants and subcontractors to align on programme milestones and dependencies
Chair and facilitate planning review meetings, providing clear direction to project teams
Own upstream reporting to senior leadership and clients, translating complex programme data into clear executive-level narratives
Support work winning activities, contributing planning expertise to bids, tenders and pre-qualification submissions