Permanent Lead Planner MEP

Skillset: MEP/Architecture / Planning (Design, Construction, Commissioning, Handover)

Job location: North Acton

Reporting to the Planning Manager for Shafts and MEP the Lead Planner for MEP, will be responsible for the MEP programme development, co-ordination, and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop the MEP programme – focusing on construction, commissioning, and handover. Integrating the process timelines and the subcontract supplier programmes.
• Ensuring the programme meets all required access dates, milestones and key dates, contract data and works information.
• Interface with the supply chain and assets to ensure that there is a consistency in planning and management of subcontract programmes.
• Assess the subcontractors Clause 31 and 32 submissions, ensuring that these programmes are compliant to the subcontract requirements
• Assess subcontract changes and impacted programmes, supporting the commercial and package management in their assessment.
• Contribute to assessment of MEP programme risks and programme risk analysis, including development and implementation of mitigation measures.
• Progress monitoring and regular updating of the programme, including forecasting of potential problem areas and mitigation proposals as required.
• Pursuing excellence and continuous improvement of the construction planning approach, modification of standard processes and procedures for effective and continuously improvement.
• Assessment of change and PMI’s and communication from the Employer and the impacts as required
• Appraisal, review and assessment of supply chain programmes and inclusion in main programme as required.
• Support the Development and submission of construction phase plans for Headhouse Works
• Provision of reports on progress and key programme issues for senior management team.
• Ensure each programme submitted shall pay particular attention to dependencies, critical path, and programme delays.
• Work with commercial and project teams to include the impact of changes into programmes.
• Drive continuous improvement and supply chain planning.
• Input into client dependency analysis and reporting.

Qualifications & Skills

Essential:

• Experience in a similar level role, responsible for the Programme co-ordination of Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health systems, during construction, testing, commissioning, and handover.
• A professional qualification or degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related subject
• Knowledge of the development and implementation of asset structures, planning standards, WBS and planning processes.
• Competence in Primavera P6 and Tilos
• Knowledge of Safety, Environment and Risk Management
• Flexible with good organisation skills

Desirable:

• Experience of MEP Programme Management on a major rail project
• Experience of Early Contractor Involvement models and NEC forms of contract
• Expert knowledge of products, construction details and relevant rules, regulations, and quality standards
• Experience of a self-assurance contract environment
• Microsoft Office Packages
• MS Projects
• Knowledge of M&E systems and installation processes
• Understanding of commissioning requirements and processes
• Experience in programming M&E services packages, minimum of 5 years