Senior MEP Planner

BAM UK & Ireland; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% matched pension

Private healthcare

Life assurance

26 days holiday

Wellbeing days

Volunteering day

Development opportunities

Job summary

BAM UK & Ireland is seeking a Senior MEP Planner to support high-profile London projects across preconstruction and delivery. You will lead MEP sequencing, drive programme certainty and coordinate with construction, procurement and design teams to ensure buildable, safe delivery.

Role requires strong UK construction planning experience, capability with Asta Powerproject, Revit and Navisworks, and a collaborative leadership style to mentor junior planners and manage complex multi-sector programs.

Qualifications

• Senior-level MEP planning across preconstruction and delivery phases.
• Lead development, coordination and integration of MEP work sequences.
• Oversee programme risk identification, management and mitigation.
• Mentor and develop junior planners, supporting regional capability building.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level MEP planning expertise across preconstruction and delivery phases.
• Lead development, coordination and integration of MEP work sequences, ensuring alignment with construction, procurement and design activities.
• Oversee programme risk identification, management and mitigation, driving proactive forecasting and assurance.
• Produce regular progress reports, critical path reviews and baseline updates to support project and regional reporting.

Skills

MEP planning

Building services sequences

London project experience

Stakeholder collaboration

Project risk forecasting

Education

CIOB or equivalent accreditation

Construction/Engineering/Design qualification

Tools

Asta Powerproject

Revit

AutoCAD

Navisworks

Microsoft Office

Job description

Building a sustainable tomorrow

What if your next job wasn't just another job? What if it brought more purpose, more growth, more balance – and more time for what really matters? BAM is where you can do your best work on projects that improve people’s lives. And it's also where you'll find the freedom to grow, the support to thrive, and the chance to shape your career on your terms.

BAM UK & Ireland is seeking a talented Senior MEP Planner for their Construction segment, to support a portfolio of high‑profile projects across the London region, contributing throughout both pre‑construction and delivery stages. Bringing proven experience in planning large, complex developments across multiple sectors, you will play a key role within our bid and construction teams - working in a culture defined by Proactive Ownership, Open Collaboration, Scalable Learning, and Predictable Performance.

Bringing proven experience in planning large, complex developments across multiple sectors, you will play a key role within our bid and construction teams - working in a culture defined by Proactive Ownership, Open Collaboration, Scalable Learning, and Predictable Performance.

Making Possible

• Provide senior-level MEP planning expertise across preconstruction and delivery phases, ensuring programme certainty and mitigating delay risks
• Lead the development, coordination and integration of MEP work sequences, ensuring alignment with construction, procurement and design activities
• Oversee programme risk identification, management and mitigation, driving proactive forecasting and assurance
• Enhance buildability, safety, quality and value by identifying opportunities for improvement through programme analysis
• Review, challenge and integrate specialist subcontractor programmes, ensuring compliance with project requirements and strategic objectives
• Prepare detailed tender, design, procurement, manufacture and construction programmes, supporting bid competitiveness and delivery success
• Provide technical leadership to project teams and self-delivery functions, ensuring coordinated and buildable MEP delivery strategies
• Produce regular progress reports, critical path reviews and baseline updates to support project and regional reporting
• Chair programme workshops, ensuring effective communication, accurate record keeping and collaborative problem solving
• Mentor and develop junior planners, supporting long-term capability building across the region
• Maintaining a professional approach with clients and their professional teams, sub‑contractors and suppliers
• Monitor cause and effect relationships throughout the programme
• Report findings, and recommend solutions to recover time
• Draw up plans and present schedules of work through visual aids
• Input into the commissioning and handover process

Your team

This role will involve a mixture of working from the London office and home. BAM Operate a flexible working policy.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• A wide range of family-friendly policies
• 8 % matched pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• 26 days holiday
• 2 wellbeing days
• 1 volunteering day
• Personal and professional development

What do you bring to the role?

• An experienced MEP planner with strong technical knowledge of building services installation sequences and interfaces across multiple construction sectors with a focus on commercial building
• Proven experience working with Tier 1 main contractors on major projects within the London region
• Strong understanding of modern construction methods, sustainability requirements and digital integration
• Skilled in using Asta Powerproject and Microsoft applications. Working knowledge of Revit, AutoCAD, and Navisworks would be beneficial
• Excellent communicator able to work collaboratively within multi‑discipline teams and engage confidently with clients and the supply chain
• Proven ability to manage complex programmes, forecast risk, and provide assurance at a senior level
• Holds a relevant construction, engineering or design qualification and professional accreditation (e.g., CIOB or equivalent)
• Multi sector & major project experience within central London
• Familiarity with both the two stage and single stage tender process
• Experience with both NEC and JCT forms of contract

About BAM

Building a sustainable tomorrow. That’s our mission and our promise at BAM. It’s how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe.

We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We’re on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

The application process

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at any time you feel we need to do something to make it more accessible to you, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.

"Join us in Making Possible"