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)