Project Planner

M&E Project Planner
£500/day (freelance)

The Company
The company are a long-established M&E building services contractor delivering full mechanical and electrical installations across commercial, residential, public sector and industrial projects. With an annual turnover of c.£50m and a directly employed team of around 100 staff, they’re known for flexible fast-track delivery and full design-and-build capability on projects typically ranging from £1m to £15m in value.

The Project
You’ll be joining the delivery team on a major CAT B fit-out for a confidential end client (under NDA), with a £10m mechanical-only package over an 80-week programme. The company are the M&E contractor, with Morgan Sindall as Principal Contractor, and you’ll sit at the centre of planning and programme control for the mechanical works and associated commissioning.

The Role – M&E Project Planner

Working alongside the Project Director, project managers and site team, you’ll take ownership of the M&E programme from pre-con through to handover, ensuring realistic planning, tight tracking and clear reporting.

Key responsibilities:

* Prepare, manage and update detailed M&E construction and commissioning programmes.

* Track activities and progress, issuing weekly progress updates and reports to project and site teams.

* Integrate and coordinate subcontractor programmes into the master schedule and monitor performance.

* Carry out regular site visits to capture actual progress, outstanding works and photographic records.

* Produce 1-week, 2-week and 6-week look-ahead programmes for engineers and supervisors.

* Develop mechanical, electrical and plumbing modular programmes where applicable.

* Attend weekly progress meetings with the main contractor and subcontractors, comparing planned vs actual.

* Build and maintain design, procurement and delivery programmes in line with RIBA stages.

* Support risk management, method statements and IMS documentation aligned to NEC4 requirements.

* Monitor resource loading, maintain budgetary control and support commercial/claims work (early warnings, compensation events, earned value).

You’ll be using tools such as MS Project, Asta Power project, Primavera P6 and Excel to build, track and communicate the programme.

Experience & Qualifications

We’re looking for an M&E planner who can hit the ground running on a live scheme:

* Minimum 5 years’ M&E project planning experience

* Strong understanding of M&E construction methods, build sequence and commissioning.

* Confident using MS Project plus one or more of Asta Power project / Primavera P6, and advanced Excel.

* Experience working under NEC 4 contracts with an understanding of early warnings, compensation events and earned value.

* Strong numeracy, IT skills and the ability to turn complex site information into clear, workable programmes for the delivery team.

Package

* Freelance:
Up to £500 per day (likely CIS), NEC4 contract.

* Maidenhead office and site in Thatcham

If you’re an experienced M&E Planner who enjoys being close to site, working with good information and driving realistic programmes on complex fit-out work, please apply with your CV and we’ll be in touch to discuss next steps