Energy EPC Planning Lead — Decarbonisation Projects

Fusion People Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Major projects

Career progression

Sustainability impact

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Fusion People Ltd. is recruiting a Planning Manager/Lead for Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) projects in Leeds. You will develop robust programmes, manage multiple projects and steer critical-path activities to successful delivery, aligning with decarbonisation and energy infrastructure goals.

The role requires strong planning, cost-loaded scheduling, and NEC contract experience, offering exposure to major decarbonisation programmes and a clear path for career progression.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) and decarbonisation programmes.
• Strong background in managing large, complex EPC/M&E projects.
• Excellent understanding of critical path analysis and programme controls.
• Experience with NEC3 and NEC4 contract forms.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive accountability across project teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain fully logic-linked project programmes from inception to completion.
• Manage integrated master programmes across multiple concurrent projects.
• Produce and maintain cost-loaded and resource-loaded schedules.
• Monitor progress and performance against milestones.
• Identify critical path risks and implement recovery plans.
• Support NEC3/NEC4 contract administration and compensation events.
• Lead programme reviews and provide planning expertise to teams and stakeholders.
• Deliver accurate programme reporting, forecasting and performance analysis.
• Challenge teams to improve programme certainty and delivery performance.
• Forecast resource requirements to support planning and delivery.
• Drive best practice in planning, scheduling and controls across the portfolio.

Skills

EPC experience

Decarbonisation

M&E

Building services

Infrastructure projects

Tools

ASTA Powerproject

Primavera P6

Job description

Fusion People Ltd. is recruiting a Planning Manager/Lead for Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) projects in Leeds. You will develop robust programmes, manage multiple projects and steer critical-path activities to successful delivery, aligning with decarbonisation and energy infrastructure goals.

The role requires strong planning, cost-loaded scheduling, and NEC contract experience, offering exposure to major decarbonisation programmes and a clear path for career progression.