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)