Project Planner

James Lewis Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency seeks an experienced M&E Project Planner in the United Kingdom. This role involves managing the M&E programme for a major fit-out project, ensuring tight tracking and reporting. Candidates should possess a minimum of 5 years' experience in M&E project planning, with proficiency in project management tools like MS Project, Asta Powerproject, and Primavera P6. The position offers a freelance contract with a competitive rate of up to £500 per day.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ M&E project planning experience.
• Strong understanding of M&E construction methods and build sequence.
• Confident using project management software and advanced Excel.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, manage and update detailed M&E construction programmes.
• Track activities and issue weekly progress updates.
• Produce look-ahead programmes for engineers.

Skills

M&E project planning experience

MS Project

Asta Powerproject

Primavera P6

Advanced Excel

Job description

M&E Project Planner

£500 / day (freelance)

The Company

The company are a long-established M&E building services contractor delivering full mechanical and electrical installations across commercial, residential, public sector and industrial projects. With an annual turnover of c.£50m and a directly employed team of around 100 staff, they’re known for flexible fast-track delivery and full design-and-build capability on projects typically ranging from £1m to £15m in value.

The Project

You’ll be joining the delivery team on a major CAT B fit-out for a confidential end client (under NDA), with a £10m mechanical-only package over an 80-week programme. The company are the M&E contractor, with Morgan Sindall as Principal Contractor, and you’ll sit at the centre of planning and programme control for the mechanical works and associated commissioning.

The Role – M&E Project Planner

Working alongside the Project Director, project managers and site team, you’ll take ownership of the M&E programme from pre-con through to handover, ensuring realistic planning, tight tracking and clear reporting.

Key responsibilities :

• Prepare, manage and update detailed M&E construction and commissioning programmes.
• Track activities and progress, issuing weekly progress updates and reports to project and site teams.
• Integrate and coordinate subcontractor programmes into the master schedule and monitor performance.
• Carry out regular site visits to capture actual progress, outstanding works and photographic records.
• Produce 1-week, 2-week and 6-week look-ahead programmes for engineers and supervisors.
• Develop mechanical, electrical and plumbing modular programmes where applicable.
• Attend weekly progress meetings with the main contractor and subcontractors, comparing planned vs actual.
• Build and maintain design, procurement and delivery programmes in line with RIBA stages.
• Support risk management, method statements and IMS documentation aligned to NEC4 requirements.
• Monitor resource loading, maintain budgetary control and support commercial / claims work (early warnings, compensation events, earned value).

You’ll be using tools such as MS Project, Asta Powerproject, Primavera P6 and Excel to build, track and communicate the programme.

Experience & Qualifications

We’re looking for an M&E planner who can hit the ground running on a live scheme :

• Minimum 5 years’ M&E project planning experience
• Strong understanding of M&E construction methods, build sequence and commissioning.
• Confident using MS Project plus one or more of Asta Powerproject / Primavera P6, and advanced Excel.
• Experience working under NEC 4 contracts with an understanding of early warnings, compensation events and earned value.
• Strong numeracy, IT skills and the ability to turn complex site information into clear, workable programmes for the delivery team.

Package

• Freelance : Up to £500 per day (likely CIS), NEC4 contract.
• Maidenhead office and site in Thatcham

If you’re an experienced M&E Planner who enjoys being close to site, working with good information and driving realistic programmes on complex fit-out work, please apply with your CV and we’ll be in touch to discuss next steps