Senior MEP Planner

Laing O'Rourke group; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

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. 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 influence planning strategy through to successful delivery.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Ability to spot programme issues and turn them into workable solutions.
• Experience coaching or leading other planners.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

MEP planning

Programme controls

Forecasting

Stakeholder communication

Leadership

Job description

Senior MEP Planner

Oxford

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.

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
• Experience supporting, coaching or leading other planners

About Us

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.

As part of theDisability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position.