Principal MEP Planner

Description:

As a Principal MEP Planner, can you demonstrate you’ve led MEP planning and programme delivery on major healthcare (or similarly regulated) construction projects—proven from design through to installation, commissioning, and handover?

Do you have the expert technical and planning capability to manage MEP sequences and risk in a complex, live healthcare environment—using advanced tools such as Asta Powerproject and/or Primavera P6, with experience integrating 4D planning and digital modelling?

If you enjoy high-stakes coordination, taking ownership of programme performance, and shaping resilient building services that must stand up in a demanding environment, this is the role to read on or apply now.

The Opportunity

Join a business that brings engineering and technology together to deliver smarter building services solutions. You’ll be part of a culture built on collaboration, safety-first thinking, and disciplined planning—where digital tools, off-site capability, and strong engineering fundamentals come together to improve delivery, quality, and long-term outcomes. There’s real opportunity here to lead on a flagship healthcare development and make a visible impact on programme success.

The Role

As Principal MEP Planner, you will lead planning and programme management activities for the MEP elements of a major healthcare redevelopment. Working on a complex live healthcare environment, your day-to-day focus will be on building and maintaining detailed MEP programmes, driving programme oversight from pre-construction through to handover, and coordinating effectively with project teams, subcontractors, design groups, and client stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Lead MEP planning and programme management from design through manufacture, installation, commissioning, and handover
Manage and mentor planners; coordinate across multidisciplinary teams to support delivery
Develop and maintain detailed programmes aligned to objectives, delivery strategy, and business plan requirements
Integrate MEP activity planning with wider construction and project delivery programmes
Drive and embed a strong safety culture; ensure programmes meet project and company standards
Identify programme risks and opportunities; implement mitigation and continuous improvement
Monitor performance through forecasting, reporting, and progress analysis; support commissioning and close-out milestones
Support pre-construction planning activities, including bid/tender programmes where requiredQualifications & Experience (Required)

Degree, HNC, or equivalent in Building Services Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline
Proven delivery of MEP planning on large-scale construction or engineering projects
Strong technical understanding of MEP systems, installation sequences, commissioning processes, and construction methodologies
Advanced capability in Asta Powerproject and/or Primavera P6, including 4D planning/digital modelling integration
Demonstrable leadership with experience mentoring planners and coordinating multiple stakeholders
Excellent communication and coordination skills; proactive, solutions-focused approach in fast-paced, technically complex deliveryTo move quickly, please contact (url removed) and apply now.

Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.
 
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