Senior MEP Planner

Crown House Technologies; Oxford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Crown House Technologies, part of the Laing O\'Rourke Group, seeks a Senior MEP Planner to lead planning on a major Oxford area project. You will be onsite, coordinating with project, engineering, design and construction teams to shape build sequences and programme controls.

Based in Oxford with early works starting October 2026 and overall completion planned for Q1 2028, the role offers visibility into strategic planning and delivery on a high-profile engineering project.

Qualifications

• Senior planner with strong MEP and complex construction delivery.
• Solid experience in planning across design, procurement and construction.
• Ability to spot issues and propose workable solutions.
• Experience coaching other planners is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead on MEP planning and programme controls.
• Develop and maintain the Contract Programme and Programme to Build.
• Plan across design, procurement, construction and short-term delivery.
• Monitor progress, identify risks and mitigate delays.
• Provide programme analysis and forecasting.
• Advise on commercial and programme impacts.
• Collaborate with client, project team and supply chain.
• Develop others in the team.
• Drive improvements in planning and delivery.

Skills

Senior-level planning

MEP sequencing

Buildability

Forecasting

Design/procurement planning

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Ready to plan something big?

Crown House Technologies, part of the Laing O'Rourke Group, is looking for an experienced Senior MEP Planner to play a key role on a major project in the Oxford area.

Location: Oxford

You’ll be based onsite in our project offices, with early works commencing from October 2026 and the overall scheme planned for completion in Q1 2028.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a senior planner looking to get involved in a major project, with the opportunity to influence planning strategy through to successful delivery.

As one of the UK's leading engineering and building services specialists, Crown House Technologies delivers complex projects across sectors including healthcare, defence, justice and nuclear.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll take the lead on MEP planning and programme controls, working closely with our project, engineering, commercial, design and construction teams.

Your role will include

• Leading planning and programme coordination.
• Developing and maintaining the Contract Programme and Programme to Build.
• Planning across design, procurement, construction and short-term delivery.
• Developing logical, efficient and buildable construction sequences.
• Monitoring progress and identifying risks, opportunities and potential delays.
• Providing programme analysis, forecasting and practical mitigation plans.
• Advising on the commercial and programme impact of project decisions.
• Working directly with the client, project team, stakeholders and supply chain.
• Supporting and developing other planners within the team.
• Driving improvements in planning, controls and project delivery.

What we’re looking for

You’ll be an experienced planner with a strong understanding of MEP and complex construction delivery, comfortable operating at senior level.

Ideally, you’ll bring

• Senior-level planning experience on complex construction or MEP projects
• Strong MEP sequencing, buildability and programme knowledge
• Experience with project/programme controls and forecasting
• Pre-construction, design, procurement and construction planning experience
• Strong client and stakeholder communication skills
• The ability to spot programme issues and turn them into workable solutions

About us

• Experience supporting, coaching or leading other planners

Laing O'Rourke are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

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