MEP Planner

Options Resourcing Ltd; West of England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car Allowance

Annual Bonus

Private Healthcare

Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Holiday Allowance

Ongoing Training & Development

Long-Term Career Progression

Job summary

Options Resourcing Ltd. is seeking an experienced MEP Planner for a major construction project in the South West (Bristol).

The successful candidate will lead the planning and programming of complex MEP packages, coordinating with project stakeholders to ensure milestones are achieved from design through to commissioning and handover. You will work with Project Managers, Design Managers and Site Teams to develop, monitor, and optimise detailed programmes, ensuring alignment across MEP packages

Qualifications

• Proven ability to produce and manage detailed project programmes.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience delivering medium to large-scale construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and manage detailed project programmes for Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health works.
• Produce baseline, target and recovery programmes.
• Identify and manage critical path activities.
• Coordinate design release information with procurement and installation requirements.
• Review installation methodologies and sequences to maximise efficiency.
• Monitor project progress against baseline programmes.
• Produce weekly and monthly progress reports.
• Coordinate testing, commissioning and handover activities.
• Identify programme risks and mitigation strategies.

Skills

MEP planning

Stakeholder management

Project delivery

Education

HNC/HND in Building Services Engineering

Degree in Construction Management or Engineering

CIOB/APM accreditation

Tools

CDEs

Job description

Location: Bristol & South West Region

Job Type: Permanent Full Time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced MEP Planner to join a major construction project in the South West. This position offers the opportunity to become an integral part of a major project team, leading the planning and programming of complex MEP packages on a landmark construction development. You will work collaboratively with project stakeholders to develop, manage and monitor detailed programmes, ensuring mechanical, electrical and public health installations are successfully delivered from design and procurement stages through to commissioning and project completion. The successful candidate will work alongside project, commercial, design and construction teams, providing programme leadership and ensuring critical project milestones are achieved.

Key Responsibilities Planning & Programming

• Develop, maintain and manage detailed project programmes for Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health works.
• Produce and update design, procurement, installation, commissioning and handover programmes.
• Identify and manage critical path activities.
• Produce baseline, target and recovery programmes where required.
• Analyse programme performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Develop construction sequences and delivery strategies.
• Ensure programme compliance with contractual obligations and project objectives.

Project Coordination

• Liaise closely with Project Managers, Design Managers, Commercial Managers and Site Teams.
• Coordinate design release information with procurement and installation requirements.
• Review installation methodologies and sequences to maximise efficiency.
• Ensure programme alignment between MEP packages and wider construction activities.
• Support project teams in identifying risks, constraints and mitigation strategies.

Progress Monitoring & Reporting

• Monitor project progress against baseline programmes.
• Conduct regular programme reviews with internal teams and subcontractors.
• Produce weekly and monthly progress reports.
• Provide accurate programme updates to senior stakeholders.
• Develop look-ahead programmes to support site delivery.

Commissioning & Handover

• Coordinate testing, commissioning and validation activities within project programmes.
• Ensure commissioning activities are fully integrated into construction schedules.
• Monitor sectional completions and key handover milestones.
• Support successful project completion and client handover.

Risk & Change Management

• Identify programme risks and opportunities.
• Assist with delay analysis and programme impact assessments.
• Evaluate the effect of variations and design changes on project delivery.
• Develop mitigation measures and recovery programmes where necessary.

Candidate Requirements Essential

• Previous experience working as an MEP Planner, Building Services Planner or Senior Planner.
• Strong understanding of Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health installations.
• Experience delivering medium to large-scale construction projects.
• Excellent knowledge of construction sequencing and project delivery.
• Proven ability to produce and manage detailed project programmes.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working collaboratively with operational and commercial project teams.

Desirable

• Experience working on complex commercial, mixed-use, infrastructure, healthcare, residential or data centre projects.
• Experience working within a principal contractor, main contractor or major M&E contractor environment.
• Understanding of NEC and JCT contracts.
• Experience managing multiple programmes and workstreams.

Experience with Common Data Environments (CDEs) would be advantageous.

Qualifications The ideal candidate will possess one or more of the following:

• HNC/HND in Building Services Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline.
• Degree in Construction Management, Engineering or a related subject.
• CIOB, APM or other relevant professional accreditation (desirable).

Package

• Car Allowance
• Annual Bonus
• Private Healthcare
• Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Holiday Allowance
• Ongoing Training & Development
• Long-Term Career Progression Opportunities