Mechanical and Electrical Package Planner

Job Specification

Role: Senior Planner – Mechanical & Electrical Package
Position Type: Contract
Location: Burghfield, RG30 
Start Date: 16/06/2025
End Date: 31/03/2026

Rate - Open depending on experience 

Overview:

A Senior Planner is required to support the construction delivery of a major defence sector project. This site-based role, reporting to the Head of Planning, will provide expert planning services and schedule management for Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) packages. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining a detailed delivery programme within the corporate Primavera P6 environment, ensuring accurate representation of project progress and delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and manage detailed construction delivery schedules for Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) elements within the programme.

Interface directly with supply chain partners, conducting regular schedule reviews to ensure alignment with project objectives.

Facilitate interactive planning sessions with stakeholder teams to mitigate potential scheduling risks and impacts.

Provide accurate and consistent schedule reporting and maintain high data quality standards for upward reporting.

Collaborate with programme-level planners to ensure integration of M&E works with overall project milestones and plant infrastructure.

Apply earned value analysis (EVA) techniques to monitor and report on schedule and performance management.

Perform Critical Path Analysis, including evaluation of late/early starts and finishes, and identify float erosion risks.

Develop and assess "What-If" scenarios to explore alternative sequencing and its effects on the delivery schedule.

Interpret project documentation, technical drawings, and specifications to support planning accuracy and completeness.

Support the Programme for Acceptance process in line with NEC contract requirements.

Essential Requirements:

Current Security Clearance at SC level or above (mandatory).

Proficient in Primavera P6 within a multi-user enterprise environment.

Extensive experience in site-based planning for complex construction projects.

Strong understanding of NEC contract mechanisms, particularly programme acceptance processes.

Demonstrable experience with earned value analysis (EVA) and performance management techniques.

Ability to develop Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and schedules from limited or incomplete information.

Competence in integrating M&E infrastructure delivery with complex plant work packages to meet project objectives.

Excellent communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively in a client-facing, partner environment.

Skilled in challenging and interrogating contractor schedules and progress data.

Strong analytical skills in Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling and float analysis.

Experience in developing and evaluating "What-If" scenarios for schedule optimisation.

Ability to interpret complex project drawings and technical documentation.

Additional Information:

This is a construction delivery role, not a PMO role.

The role is contingent on maintaining appropriate Security Clearance (SC or higher).

If you are interested please apply today!

Company information

At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates.  We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for a Senior Planner looking for new employment.

As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included