Senior Planner: Lead Complex MEP Programs

Fusion People; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fusion People is seeking a Senior Planner in Birmingham to lead programmes across building services and MEP projects. You will shape strategy, manage risks, align design, procurement and commissioning, and deliver coordinated master programmes.

You will drive progress reporting, delay analysis and EOT support while coordinating with clients, consultants and contractors to ensure on-time delivery on NEC/JCT/FIDIC contracts.

Qualifications

• Strong planning experience within building services, MEP or M&E contracting environments.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or ASTA Powerproject.
• Proven experience delivering planning support on complex construction and engineering projects.
• Strong understanding of NEC3, NEC4, JCT and/or FIDIC contract mechanisms relating to programme and time management.
• Demonstrable experience preparing, managing and defending Extension of Time claims.
• Experience undertaking delay analysis and programme risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and update detailed project programmes using Primavera P6 and/or ASTA Powerproject.
• Produce and manage Level 1 to Level 4 programmes for complex building services projects, including MEP, HVAC, electrical and public health installations.
• Integrate design, procurement, construction and commissioning activities into fully coordinated master programmes.
• Establish baseline programmes and manage change control in accordance with NEC, JCT and FIDIC contract requirements.
• Collect, review and analyse project progress data, producing clear progress reports, look-ahead schedules and variance analysis.
• Identify critical path activities, programme risks and potential delays, escalating issues where required.
• Support Early Warning Notices and Compensation Events under NEC contracts.
• Undertake delay analysis using industry-recognised methodologies including Time Impact Analysis, Windows Analysis and Collapsed As-Built techniques.
• Support and substantiate Extension of Time (EOT) claims.
• Liaise with clients, consultants, design teams and subcontractors to ensure programme alignment.
• Chair planning and programme review meetings, providing guidance and direction to project teams.
• Deliver high-quality programme reporting to senior leadership and clients.
• Support bids, tenders and work-winning activities through the provision of planning expertise.

Skills

Senior planning

Contract knowledge

Delay analysis

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Progress reporting

Education

Degree in Engineering/Construction

Tools

Primavera P6

ASTA Powerproject

Job description

Fusion People is seeking a Senior Planner in Birmingham to lead programmes across building services and MEP projects. You will shape strategy, manage risks, align design, procurement and commissioning, and deliver coordinated master programmes.

You will drive progress reporting, delay analysis and EOT support while coordinating with clients, consultants and contractors to ensure on-time delivery on NEC/JCT/FIDIC contracts.