M&E Assistant Planner

Briggs & Forrester Engineering Services Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Negotiable salary depending on experience

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private healthcare scheme

Pension scheme with 5.5% employer contribution

Enhanced maternity and paternity policies

Flexible holiday scheme

Opportunities for career progression

Flexible holiday scheme

Career progression

Job summary

A leading engineering services firm based in Birmingham is looking for an Assistant Planner responsible for assisting with the development and maintenance of project schedules for complex Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) projects. The ideal candidate should be qualified in planning or management and have a good understanding of construction processes. This role offers a negotiable salary based on experience, 25 days holiday, private healthcare, and opportunities for career progression in an excellent working environment.

Qualifications

• Ideally qualified in planning or management.
• Good understanding of building services.
• Able to work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the development and maintenance of project schedules.
• Record progress of works accurately.
• Provide concise reports in line with company structure.
• Liaise with client teams and support Pre-Construction and Construction

Skills

Knowledge of construction processes

Use of Asta Powerproject

Ability to analyze critical paths

Education

HNC/HND or Degree in Building Services

Tools

Asta Powerproject

Job description

The assistant planner is responsible for assisting with the development, monitoring, and maintenance of 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
• A basic to good knowledge of construction processes from Pre-Construction, Construction, Testing and Commissioning coupled with training and development for the candidate to produce full end to end programmes.
• Accurately record all progress of the works coupled with training and development to enable the candidate to analyse the critical path and able to advise the project teams of critical and near critical actions.
• Show a basic to good understanding of contract terms and requirements with a willingness to learn 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, and liaise with 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 good understanding of building services
• Able to use Asta Powerproject to a basic or good level

Package

• Negotiable salary depending on level of experience
• 25 days holiday (up to 30 days with service) plus bank holidays
• 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