Project Planner

Role: Planning Engineer (MEP / Mission Critical)

Location: Potters Bar, Hertfordshire (travel to London office also required)

Employment type: Permanent / On-site / Full Time

Salary: £60,000 – £70,000

We’re working with a leading data centre and infrastructure specialist delivering complex, MEP-heavy projects across the UK and Europe.

They’re looking for a Planning Engineer to support programme delivery across live projects, with a strong focus on MEP packages and technically complex builds. Data centre experience is preferred, but candidates from other mission-critical environments (pharma, semiconductor, advanced manufacturing) will also be considered.

This is a hands-on planning role, working closely with Project Managers and site teams to manage programmes, track progress, and support delivery.

What you’ll be doing

* Developing and maintaining project programmes across design, procurement, construction, and commissioning

* Working with site teams to ensure programme alignment across MEP works

* Monitoring progress against programme and identifying delays, risks, and recovery actions

* Supporting programme updates, look-aheads, and reporting

* Reviewing subcontractor and main contractor programmes where required

* Assisting with programme logic, sequencing, and resource planning

* Supporting change management, including variations and programme impacts

* Using tools such as Primavera P6 and/or Asta Powerproject

What you’ll need

* Experience as a Planner / Planning Engineer within construction

* Strong exposure to MEP packages or technically complex projects

* Ideally experience within data centres or other mission-critical environments

* Working knowledge of Primavera P6 and/or Asta Powerproject

* Good understanding of construction sequencing and delivery

* Strong communication skills and ability to work closely with site teams

* Technical qualification in MEP, engineering, or construction (preferred)