Senior MEP Planner

Senior MEP Project Planner
Negotiable Day Rates
 
British Nationals Only – UK Defence project
Fast Track-Building Services Experience Essential
12 Month Contract (no hybrid working)

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Senior ME Planner to join our team to work on a commercial Defence project in Reading.
 
It is essential that you are a British National, have a long-term track record of delivering fast paced building services projects and can be on site in Reading full-time.
 
The main purpose of the role is to drive the planning function on this project and produce workable realistic and efficient programmes of work which meet an appropriate standard for the contract conditions and both internal and client requirements. Monthly progress submissions, dashboard creating for reporting and weekly updates will be staple tasks in this role.
 
Key deliverables in this role are:

Ensure that all planning related activities are carried out in compliance with contractual obligations, internal processes and external legislation governing business operations
Arrange and facilitate integrated planning meetings, engaging with all relevant stakeholders to develop and agree the plan
Participate within bid activities as required
Work closely with relevant project personnel and external customer in order to produce/ agree a contract baseline programme for each allocated project
Maintain and update contract baseline in line with any agreed contract changes, ensuring changes are communicated to all stakeholders
Ensure that progress and productivity is effectively monitored against project plan, produce clear reports for all stakeholders
Ensure that planning outputs/reports are produced for contract reviews. Support the operational teams in order to ascertain whether project targets are being achieved and jointly establish and agree any corrective measures where necessary.
Perform time/risk analysis against programmes at regular intervals with the planning manager/senior planner, and the project manager. 
Requirements 
To be successful in this role you will have:

Considerable experience in a planning role on medium to large MEP construction projects. We would be looking for someone with experience of MEP / Building Services projects.
Construction site experience
Asta proficient
A relevant industry or professional qualification/apprenticeship.
Will be able to gain security clearance
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed