Senior MEP Planner – On Site at Gatwick

Cooper Moss Rutland LLP; Crawley; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Pension: 4% employer contribution

Life Assurance (x4)

Job summary

Cooper Moss Rutland LLP is seeking a Senior Planner (MEP) for a full-time, on-site role at Gatwick Airport. The position requires a minimum of five years in planning/scheduling on major infrastructure projects, with advanced Primavera P6 skills and NEC contract experience.

You will lead schedule development and reporting while coordinating with cost and risk teams. You will work three days on site (Tue/Wed/Thu) with a merit-based progression framework and the opportunity to influence project

Qualifications

• 5+ years planning/scheduling experience on major infrastructure or construction programmes.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 – schedule development, maintenance and critical path analysis.
• Experience managing and assessing NEC contract programmes (NEC3/NEC4), including Compensation Events and delay analysis.
• Good understanding of MEPH (Mechanical, Electrical, Public Health) works and sequencing.
• Strong reporting skills (Excel/PowerPoint) – able to produce clear progress and trend reports for senior stakeholders.
• Eligible to obtain UK airside security clearance.
• Ability to produce estimate programmes from first principles.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the integrated P6 schedule, working closely with workstream leads.
• Track progress, identify schedule risks and opportunities, and support mitigation planning.
• Support NEC contract programme reviews, including Compensation Event assessment and delay analysis.
• Produce progress reporting for programme leadership, incorporating EVM/Planned vs Actual analysis where required.
• Coordinate with Cost, Risk and Change Control functions to keep schedule, cost and risk aligned.
• Support governance/tollgate submissions and reporting to the programme board.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of planning processes across workstreams.

Skills

Planning experience (5+ years)

NEC contracts understanding

MEPH sequencing knowledge

Schedule risk/mitigation

UK airside security clearance

Tools

Primavera P6

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Cooper Moss Rutland LLP is seeking a Senior Planner (MEP) for a full-time, on-site role at Gatwick Airport. The position requires a minimum of five years in planning/scheduling on major infrastructure projects, with advanced Primavera P6 skills and NEC contract experience.

You will lead schedule development and reporting while coordinating with cost and risk teams. You will work three days on site (Tue/Wed/Thu) with a merit-based progression framework and the opportunity to influence project