M&E Planner / Senior Planner

The Role

The planner is responsible for developing, monitoring, and maintaining project schedules for complex Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) building services projects. The role ensures that programmes are realistic, efficient, and aligned with contractual requirements, client expectations, and company standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Planning Manager
• Develop and fully integrate end-to-end programmes from Pre-Construction, through Construction, Testing and Commissioning and Completion.
• Accurately record all progress of the works and analyse critical path and able to advise the project teams of critical and near critical actions.
• Show a good understanding of contract terms and requirements to ensure the baseline programme and any revisions of the programme are compliant.
• Support all functions of the business from Pre-Construction and Construction and be able to work in a team environment on and off site, liaise and present to client teams.
• Provide concise reports in line with the company reporting structure.

Requirements

• Ideally qualified in either planning or management or hold qualifications HNC/HND or Degree in Building Services or equivalent, with a balanced building services career
• Proficient in Asta Powerproject

Package

• Negotiable salary depending on level of experience
• 25 days holiday (up to 30 days with service) plus bank holidays
• Company car or car allowance
• Private healthcare scheme and life insurance
• Pension scheme with 5.5% employer contribution
• Enhanced maternity and adoption policy – 13 weeks full pay followed by 26 weeks at SMP
• Enhanced paternity policy – 2 weeks full pay (available as consecutive weeks or flexible instalments)
• Employee owned business
• Flexible holiday scheme
• An excellent working environment, opportunities for career progression and further technical and personal development