Senior Planning Engineer - MEP

Role Purpose

To lead programme development and analysis for major or complex Innovo MEP projects, mentoring junior planning engineers and providing advanced delay analysis support. 

Key Accountabilities

Programme Leadership 

• Lead development of detailed master programmes for major and complex projects. 
• Integrate MEP subcontractor and supplier programmes into the overall project schedule. 

Delay Analysis 

• Conduct advanced delay analysis to support EOT claims and recovery planning. 
• Prepare time impact assessments and present findings to the Planning Manager and commercial team. 

Mentoring 

• Mentor Planning Engineers on programme development and analysis techniques. 
• Review junior engineers' programme updates and provide constructive feedback. 

Progress Monitoring & Reporting 

• Track actual progress against baseline programmes and highlight critical path deviations. 
• Issue periodic progress reports and dashboards to project management and senior leadership. 

Risk & Recovery Planning 

• Identify programme risks across MEP disciplines and propose mitigation or recovery measures. 
• Develop and update recovery programmes in collaboration with project and construction teams. 

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 and project controls experience, preferably on major or complex MEP and construction projects. 
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6, including baseline development, resource loading, critical path analysis, progress updates, schedule integration, and programme forecasting. 
• Strong knowledge of delay analysis methodologies, time impact assessments, extension-of-time claims, recovery programmes, and mitigation strategies. 
• Proven experience coordinating with project managers, commercial teams, subcontractors, consultants, and construction teams to monitor progress and resolve programme risks. 
• Excellent analytical, reporting, communication, presentation, stakeholder-management, and mentoring skills, with the ability to guide junior planning engineers and support senior management decisions.