Senior MEP Planner

Senior MEP Planner

Location: London
Sector: Construction / Building Services
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Working Arrangement: Hybrid - London office, home and project locations

The Opportunity

A leading UK construction and building services contractor is looking to appoint an experienced Senior MEP Planner to support a portfolio of major construction projects across London.

This is a senior planning position working across both pre-construction and project delivery, providing specialist MEP planning expertise and ensuring complex building services programmes are properly coordinated with design, procurement, construction and commissioning activities.

The successful candidate will play a key role in developing robust delivery strategies, identifying programme risks and providing senior-level planning assurance across major projects.

Key Responsibilities

Provide senior MEP planning expertise across pre-construction and delivery stages.
Develop, coordinate and integrate MEP work sequences with wider construction programmes.
Ensure MEP activities are aligned with design, procurement, manufacture, installation and commissioning.
Identify programme risks and develop effective mitigation and recovery strategies.
Review and challenge specialist subcontractor programmes.
Prepare detailed tender, design, procurement and construction programmes.
Provide planning input into bid strategies and delivery methodologies.
Analyse critical paths and cause-and-effect relationships across projects.
Monitor progress against baseline programmes and provide regular updates.
Produce detailed progress reports and programme forecasts for senior management.
Lead programme and planning workshops with project teams, clients and the supply chain.
Identify opportunities to improve buildability, programme performance, safety, quality and value.
Support commissioning and handover planning.
Provide planning guidance and mentorship to junior members of the team.
Work closely with project teams, clients, consultants, subcontractors and suppliers to maintain programme certainty.

About You

We're looking for an experienced MEP Planner with a strong technical understanding of building services installation and the interfaces between MEP, construction and design.

You should have:

Proven experience as an MEP Planner / Senior MEP Planner within a Tier 1 main contractor environment.
Experience working on major and complex construction projects, ideally within London.
Strong knowledge of MEP installation sequences and construction methodologies.
Experience across commercial or other major construction sectors.
Strong understanding of programme risk, forecasting and mitigation.
Experience working across both pre-construction and delivery.
Experience with two-stage and single-stage tenders.
Knowledge of NEC and JCT contracts.
Strong proficiency with Asta Powerproject and Microsoft applications.
Knowledge of Revit, AutoCAD and Navisworks would be advantageous.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to confidently challenge programmes and provide practical solutions.
Relevant construction, engineering or planning qualification would be advantageous.
Professional membership or accreditation such as CIOB would be desirable.

Package & Benefits

Competitive salary based on experience
Attractive overall benefits package
Pension scheme
Private healthcare
Life assurance
Generous annual leave
Flexible working arrangements
Professional training and development
Career progression opportunities

Apply Now

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior MEP Planner to join a major contractor and take a senior role across some of London's most complex construction projects.

If you're an experienced MEP Planner with Tier 1 experience and are looking for your next opportunity, please get in touch with your CV for a confidential discussion