Planner

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About Dalkia UK

At Dalkia, we're driven by a shared purpose: tackling climate change and building a better, more sustainable future. We bring together talented people who share knowledge, challenge each other and grow together.

Backed by EDF, Britain's biggest generator of low carbon electricity, we're a people-first culture. With 5,000+ employees and £600m+ turnover, we combine the strength of a major group with a great culture, innovative mindset and inclusive values making Dalkia a great place to work and grow your career.

We're looking for a M&E Planner to join our team, independently developing and maintaining project programmes, progress reporting and project controls on M&E projects

You'll provide technical planning support to the project team, integrating programme, production, design, procurement, logistics, commercial and risk information  with room to develop, supporting Trainee Planners as you grow into the role.

This role requires genuine M&E (Mechanical & Electrical) sector experience and hands-on Asta PowerProject experience 

What You'll Be Doing

Develop, maintain and manage detailed project programmes from pre-construction through to completion

Manage programme logic, dependencies, critical path, constraints, milestones and interfaces

Review productivity and accurately report progress and programme movement to the project team

Prepare programme dashboards, S-curves and performance information for client and site reporting

Operate project controls systems independently, using Asta PowerProject (and/or Primavera P6) to the required standard

Understand contractual requirements and how programme movement affects time entitlement and commercial outcomes

Support pre-construction and work-winning activity, including tender and bid programmes

Manage programme interfaces between design, procurement, construction and commissioning

Identify time-related risks and propose practical mitigation

Engage confidently with stakeholders, presenting programme information clearly across the project team

What We're Looking For

Genuine M&E (Mechanical & Electrical) sector experience — essential

Hands-on experience using Asta PowerProject — essential

The ability to work independently on defined projects

Strong analytical skills, with the confidence to challenge programme assumptions

Clear communication skills, comfortable presenting to stakeholders at all levels

A collaborative approach, working effectively with commercial, design and site teams

Qualifications

Essential

Genuine experience within the M&E (Mechanical & Electrical) sector

Proven, hands-on experience using Asta PowerProject

Relevant construction, planning or project controls experience

Desirable

Relevant construction, engineering, project management or planning qualification

GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English

Working towards relevant professional membership

Experience using Primavera P6, Excel and Power BI

Our Values

People First – It starts with health, safety and wellbeing

Better Together – A collaborative team

Trusted Partners – Dedicated to our clients' success

Taking Responsibility – Making a positive difference

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

We're committed to an inclusive and fair recruitment process. If you need any adjustments please let us know, in confidence, our team is here to support you