Associate Director - Planning (MEP)

Mace; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace is seeking an Associate Director – Planning (MEP) in London to lead the MEP planning for a major datacentre project. You will be accountable for planning, scheduling, monitoring and applying project controls across the portfolio, collaborating with senior stakeholders and client teams.

The role offers leadership of a planning team, guidance on complex requirements, and opportunities to shape delivery through robust analysis and performance coaching. Hybrid working options may be discussed.

Qualifications

• Memberships in professional bodies or equivalent development.
• Extensive experience in planning of MEP projects and programmes.
• Deep property or infrastructure project management expertise for MEP.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen.
• Leadership and management experience of large, diverse teams.
• Experience managing relationships with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Advise on complex requirements and communicate corrective measures.
• Lead planning/scheduling delivery of medium/high complexity projects.
• Oversee planning, scheduling, EVM and project controls methodologies.
• Communicate effectively with clients, project teams and stakeholders.
• Create plans and trend analyses using numerical techniques.
• Support senior management in negotiations, contracts and due diligence.
• Lead the planning team and provide leadership through managers.
• Inspire teams to deliver high-quality outputs.
• Undertake tasks to fulfill project requirements.
• Provide performance management and coaching.

Skills

MEP planning expertise

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Commercial/financial acumen

Sustainability knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Professional memberships: APM, RICS, CIOB, ICE, AACE, IRM, IEMA

Job description

Associate Director – Planning (MEP)

This role will sit within one of our largest Business Units, Public, Science & Technology. You will be the Lead MEP Planner on a major datacentre in West London.

Associate Director – Planning (MEP)

This role will sit within one of our largest Business Units, Public, Science & Technology. You will be the Lead MEP Planner on a major datacentre in West London.

You will lead and be accountable for the MEP planning functions for the whole project. You will be accountable for ensuring that the project and tender within the portfolio are effectively planned, scheduled and monitored.

You will lead the deployment and implementation of the business’ planning & project controls procedures across portfolio.

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Advise on complex requirements and communicate analysis and corrective measures effectively.
• Manage planning/scheduling delivery of medium/high complexity projects/programmes.
• Oversee planning/scheduling, EVM, project controls methodologies Influences complex requirements and communicates analysis and corrective measures effectively.
• Having the ability to communicate effectively with client/s , project team and stakeholders.
• Create plans and analyses trends using numerical and statistical techniques.
• Supports senior management in negotiations, contract development, due diligence & other business development.
• Lead the planning team and provides leadership and direction through managers/team.
• Inspire and empower individuals within their portfolio to deliver high quality standards and outputs.
• Undertake tasks required to full fill the requirements of the project/assignment.
• Provide performance management, technical & career development and coaching.

You’ll Need To Have

• Membership of APM, RICS, CIOB, ICE, AACE, IRM, IEMA or equivalent demonstrable professional or personal development.
• Extensive experience in the successful planning of MEP projects and programmes.
• Deep property or infrastructure project management expertise, specific to MEP.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen.
• Leadership and management experience of large, diverse teams.
• Experience of managing relationships with key senior stakeholders.
• Knowledge of how carbon and sustainability considerations will shape the outlook of the projects you are working on.

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe.

Within our construct business we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery to unlock the potential in every project.

Our Values Shape The Way We Construct, And Define The People We Want To Join Us On Our Journey, They Are

• Safety first - Going home safe and well
• Client focus - Deliver on our promise
• Integrity - Always do the right thing
• Create opportunity - For our people to excel

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.

Primary Location

GB-GB-London

Organization

Mace Construct Limited

Schedule

Regular

Job Type

Full-time

Job Posting

10-Sep-2026, 7:53:02 AM