Sector: Data Centre
Location: London
Salary: £80,000 – £110,000 + Benefits Package
Type: Permanent or Freelance, CIS or Ltd
About the Business
Our client is a leading UK-based MEP contractor delivering complex, high-value projects across critical environments including data centres, life sciences, healthcare, and advanced manufacturing. They are known for their strong delivery capability, technical expertise, and long-term involvement on major infrastructure schemes.
The Role
This is an opportunity to take a lead planning role on a major data centre project in London. The project is currently in pre-construction and is expected to run for approximately three years, with an MEP value of circa £20m. You will operate on a largely standalone basis, owning the programme from pre-construction through delivery, while collaborating with senior leadership and project teams.
Key Responsibilities
Develop, maintain, and own the overall MEP programme, ensuring alignment with project milestones and strategic objectives
Produce high-level, resource-loaded programmes and track progress against key deliverables
Coordinate with design, procurement, and construction teams to ensure realistic sequencing and integration of MEP activities
Identify critical path items and proactively resolve potential programme delays
Monitor risk and opportunity within the programme and provide solutions to mitigate schedule and delivery impacts
Lead planning processes and ensure accurate baseline data and reporting to senior stakeholders
Manage internal and external stakeholder expectations through clear reporting, progress updates, and programme briefings
Mentor and support junior planners where required, ensuring team alignment and consistency in planning processes
Interface with project controls and commercial teams to provide programme input for cost management and forecasting
Key Requirements
Strong experience planning large-scale MEP projects, ideally within the data centre sector
Experience in fast-paced sectors such as pharma or life sciences also considered
Minimum 10 years’ experience in a senior planning role
Proficient in Primavera P6, Asta Powerproject, Excel, and Cincro
Comfortable taking ownership of planning activities independently with senior-level stakeholder engagement
What’s on Offer
Salary £80,000 – £110,000
Benefits package including 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
Permanent role preferred, but contract/freelance options will be considered
Join a well-established planning team with multiple planners across the business
Long-term, technically challenging project in a high-growth sector
Please apply directly through this advert to be considered or email your CV directly to (url removed)
Salary description
£70000.00 - £70000.00 per year