MEP Senior Planner

Kier Group; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group's Mechanical and Electrical team in Leeds is seeking an experienced MEP Senior Planner to lead planning across major projects in the Northern region. You will mentor junior planners and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver robust programmes and achieve project milestones.

The role requires hands-on experience with Asta PowerProject, strong communication skills, and a solid understanding of NEC/JCT contracts. Full-time, permanent, based in Leeds.

Qualifications

• Advanced user of Asta PowerProject to create fully linked MEP programmes.
• On-site MEP planning experience across multiple projects, including tender/preconstruction.
• Strong communication and presentation skills for senior stakeholders.
• Knowledge of NEC/JCT contract forms and their impact on planning.

Responsibilities

• Leading MEP planning on major projects and mentoring junior planners.
• Developing and managing detailed MEP programmes using Asta PowerProject.
• Managing programme updates, forensic analysis, and delay evaluations.
• Collaborating with commercial teams to align outputs with NEC/JCT contracts.
• Presenting programme strategies to leadership and clients.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Tools

Asta PowerProject

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Bluebeam Revu

Job description

We're looking for an MEP Senior Planner to join our Mechanical and Electrical team based in Leeds/Northern Region.

Location: Leeds/Northern Region
Hours: Full Time, Permanent - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

This is an exciting opportunity to support the planning function of Kier Mechanical and Electrical in the Northern region. You'll be leading MEP planning on major and regional projects, mentoring team members, and working collaboratively with stakeholders to deliver strategic outcomes. This role offers the chance to make a real impact, develop your expertise, and shape planning practices across a range of challenging and rewarding projects.

What will you be responsible for?

As a MEP Senior Planner, you'll be working within the Mechanical and Electrical team, supporting them in delivering excellence across planning and programme management. Your day to day will include:

• Leading MEP planning on major projects and mentoring assistant and intermediate planners to develop their skills
• Developing and managing detailed MEP programmes using Asta PowerProject across all project stages
• Managing programme updates, conducting forensic analysis, and leading EOT evaluations and delay assessments
• Collaborating with commercial teams to align planning outputs with contractual obligations under NEC and JCT contracts
• Presenting programme strategies to leadership, project teams, and clients while resolving planning issues collaboratively

What are we looking for?

This role of MEP Senior Planner is great for you if:

• You're an advanced user of Elecosoft Asta PowerProject and can create fully logic-linked MEP programmes from design through to handover
• You have on-site experience as an MEP planner across a range of projects, with prior experience in tender and preconstruction planning
• You have experience administering programme requirements for NEC contracts and understand how contract forms impact planning
• You have strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage confidently with senior stakeholders
• You're proficient in MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, and have experience using Bluebeam Revu

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.