M&E Planner
Assystem · London, England ·
Last confirmed by our partners on 23 Oct 2026.
Overview
As an M&E Planner, you will develop and maintain detailed mechanical and electrical programmes aligned with the master project plan. You will coordinate M&E activities with other trades, identify interfaces, and monitor progress to support on-time delivery.
You’ll work with the M&E team, main contractor, subcontractors and design teams to manage risks and changes. This role offers the chance to shape the sequence and timing of design, procurement, installation, testing and handover across complex construction projects. You will drive clear, evidence-based reporting to senior stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Develop detailed M&E programmes aligned with the master programme
- Prepare short-, medium- and long-term programmes and logic-linked plans
- Sequence and coordinate M&E activities with architectural, structural and other trades
- Incorporate subcontractor/supplier programmes and manage interfaces
- Monitor progress, produce weekly/monthly updates, and report slippage or risks
- Prepare recovery programmes and mitigation plans
- Coordinate with M&E Project Managers, Construction Managers, Site Managers and QS
- Track procurement, manufacturing, delivery and installation dates for M&E
- Integrate testing, commissioning and handover into the programme
- Identify risks, constraints and opportunities and support change analysis
Key requirements
- Proven experience as an M&E Planner or similar role on construction projects
- Experience with electrical/mechanical construction activities and sequencing
- Experience developing and maintaining detailed project programmes
- Strong understanding of critical path, float, dependencies and logic
- Experience working with M&E subcontractors and suppliers
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities
- Experience with design through to commissioning and handover processes
- Excellent proficiency with project planning tools
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management
- Analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Attention to detail and ability to manage priorities
- Primavera P6
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Excel
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