Planning Project Manager - MEP

Role Purpose

To lead programme planning and control for a major Innovo MEP project, working closely with the Project Manager to ensure schedule integrity and proactive delay mitigation. 

Key Accountabilities

Programme Leadership 

• Develop and maintain the project master programme in close coordination with the Project Manager. 
• Lead programme review meetings with subcontractors and project teams. 

Risk & Delay Management 

• Identify schedule risks early and propose recovery and mitigation strategies. 
• Maintain delay event logs and support EOT claim preparation with the commercial team. 

Reporting 

• Prepare detailed programme reports, look-aheads, and progress dashboards for project leadership. 
• Issue weekly progress updates highlighting critical path status to the Project Manager and Planning Manager. 

Subcontractor Programme Integration 

• Integrate subcontractor programmes into the master schedule and verify consistency of logic links. 
• Coordinate with subcontractors to obtain progress updates and resolve programme interface issues. 

Progress Verification 

• Conduct site progress checks against the programme to validate reported percentages complete. 
• Flag discrepancies between reported and physical progress to the Project Manager for corrective action. 

Innovation & Value Creation 

• Introduce modern tools, technologies and processes that improve efficiency and transparency. 
• Encourage innovative thinking to enhance outcomes and reduce costs without compromising quality. 

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline. 
• Minimum 7–9 years of planning experience on major MEP projects 
• Strong knowledge of Primavera P6, project scheduling, baseline programmes, critical path analysis, resource loading, progress measurement, and programme updates. 
• Proven experience in integrating subcontractor programmes, monitoring physical progress, preparing look-ahead schedules, and identifying schedule risks and delays. 
• Good understanding of delay analysis, extension-of-time claims, recovery programmes, mitigation strategies, and supporting commercial teams with relevant programme records. 
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and project reporting tools, with excellent communication, stakeholder-management, coordination, analytical, problem-solving, and presentation skills.