MEP Planning Engineer

Job Purpose

The MEP Planning Engineer is responsible for developing, monitoring, and controlling project schedules for Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) projects. The role ensures timely execution of projects through effective planning, resource allocation, progress tracking, risk assessment, and coordination with project stakeholders to achieve project milestones, contractual deadlines, and business objectives.

• Prepare detailed baseline project schedules using Primavera P6 and/or MS Project.
• Develop project Work Breakown Structures (WBS), activity sequences, logic links, and critical paths.
• Establish project milestones, key deliverables, and completion targets.
• Prepare integrated project programs covering engineering, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and handover activities.
• Create recovery schedules and mitigation plans for delayed projects.

• Monitor project progress against approved baseline schedules.
• Track actual progress, identify variances, and analyze impacts on project delivery.
• Conduct critical path and schedule performance analysis.
• Prepare weekly and monthly schedule updates.
• Highlight risks, delays, and bottlenecks and recommend corrective actions.

• Develop manpower histograms and resource loading schedules.
• Prepare equipment utilization plans and productivity reports.
• Coordinate with project teams to optimize resource allocation.
• Support project cash flow forecasting and cost-loaded schedules.

• Identify scheduling risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Conduct schedule risk assessment and what-if scenario analyse.