Senior MEP Planning Lead | Primavera P6 & Project Controls

Matchtech Group; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary packages

Professional development

EAP

Health and wellness initiatives

Job summary

Matchtech Group is partnering with a leading MEP contractor to recruit a Planning Lead responsible for managing complex project programmes across Ireland and Europe. You will build, maintain and analyze schedules using Primavera P6 and MS Project, and report progress to stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in construction/MEP planning, a degree in Construction Management or Engineering, and strong leadership to coach junior planners.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of dedicated planning experience within construction or MEP sectors.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 (essential).
• Ability to interpret technical engineering drawings and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Build, update, and manage robust project schedules using Primavera P6 and MS Project.
• Establish baseline programmes and maintain schedule controls.
• Perform critical path analyses with resource loading and forecasting.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement risk mitigation plans.
• Deliver weekly and monthly progress reporting to stakeholders.
• Support EoT submissions and liaise with commercial teams.

Skills

Primavera P6

MS Project

Planning & scheduling

Critical path analysis

Stakeholder management

Project controls

Engineering drawings

Education

Construction Management / Engineering degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Matchtech Group is partnering with a leading MEP contractor to recruit a Planning Lead responsible for managing complex project programmes across Ireland and Europe. You will build, maintain and analyze schedules using Primavera P6 and MS Project, and report progress to stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in construction/MEP planning, a degree in Construction Management or Engineering, and strong leadership to coach junior planners.