MEP Project Planner

August 10, 2022 | Comments Off on MEP Project Planner

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Job Title: MEP Planner

Location: Midlands / South

Business area: Construction

Contract: Permanent, full time.

Benefits: You can expect a competitive salary and an outstanding package that includes a company car or allowance, private healthcare, a matched pension scheme up to 7.5%, 26 days' annual leave + bank holidays (with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday) together with two employee Share Scheme options (Sharesave and Share Incentive Plan). To find out more about the rewards and benefits at Kier,click here.


Looking to make the next step in your career?

Kier Mechanical & Electrical (KME) are an internal MEP self-delivery business within the Kier group, supporting the internal regional businesses across the UK and the Strategic Projects business on complex and challenging projects that range from £5m to £125m. The business has a full design, construct and commissioning capability and has been operating for over 50 years with a track record for delivering on developing staff, repeat business and successful project delivery.

Kier Mechanical & Electrical (KME) has an exciting opportunity for an individual to join its highly successful custodial delivery team. The added benefit of being part of Kier is that we are at the forefront of Technology, using Modern Methods of Construction (MMoC), while setting Social and Sustainable standards. A company that truly makes safety, wellbeing, environmental and social responsibilities the heart of how we operate


Key Responsibilities

  • Ownership of MEP Activity schedule within the project plan
  • Provide independent view / report of performance against plan
  • Co-ordinate interface risk between trade packages
  • Resource planning and monitoring
  • Risk identification against delay
  • Multiple Critical Path Analysis
  • Milestone tracking


What?do?we need from you??

  • Holds the relevant industry qualifications:
  • Understanding of MEP building services and associated interfaces.
  • At least 5 years' experience in a similar role
  • Demonstrate experience in management and control of multiple assets and contractors
  • Highly experienced and an ability to produce programmes using software packages as ASTA, Primavera, MS Office,3d & 4d solutions
  • Logical thinker and problem solver
  • Demonstrate good organisational skills
  • Good and clear written and verbal presentation skills
  • Programme and Sequence management, with understanding of key interfaces and risks and ability to report on these.
  • Ability to communicate technical and none-technical information relative to audience.
  • High level of competence in digital construction methods BIM & Field tools
  • Demonstrate commercial awareness and Risk Management.
  • Enthusiastic, collaborative approach


Kier is committed to creating supportive and inclusive opportunities for all our applicants and employees. We appreciate applicants from all backgrounds and we specifically encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. Take a look here to learn more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion. If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please let us know so we can discuss and arrange these by emailing InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk.

Closing Date: 9th September 2022

Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.

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