Project MEP Planner – Brighton Hospital Project

About the Role

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Project MEP Planner to join our team on a major hospital development in Brighton.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an up-and-coming planning professional to play a key role in delivering a complex healthcare project. Working as part of an experienced planning and project team, you will support the successful delivery of MEP (Mechanical, Electrical & Public Health) works from construction through to completion.

This is a full-time, site-based role, offering strong career development and progression within a leading engineering and construction organisation.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Project MEP Planner, you will support the planning, coordination, and control of all building services elements on the project. Your responsibilities will include:

Developing and maintaining detailed programmes across all project stages: design, manufacture, installation, commissioning, and handover
Supporting the integration of MEP programmes into the overall master project programme
Coordinating MEP planning activities with the wider project team, stakeholders, and supply chain
Monitoring progress, analysing performance, and identifying risks and opportunities
Producing accurate reports, forecasts, and progress updates
Supporting the implementation of robust project controls and reporting processes
Ensuring all programmes are compliant with project requirements and contractual obligations
Assisting in the development of construction strategies and communicating improvements
Coordinating time-related information across all stakeholders
Supporting testing and commissioning planning activities
Proactively engaging with other departments to ensure programme alignment
Assisting in mentoring and supporting junior team members
Representing the project in meetings with internal and external stakeholders

What We're Looking For

Essential Skills & Experience

Experience in MEP project planning within construction or engineering projects
Strong understanding of MEP systems, installation sequencing, and commissioning processes
Proficiency in planning software such as Asta Powerproject and/or Primavera P6
Experience or exposure to 4D planning and digital modelling
Good knowledge of project controls, reporting, and forecasting
Understanding of NEC contracts and time-related processes
Ability to develop and manage detailed project programmes
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and support decision-making
Effective stakeholder communication and coordination skills

Desirable Experience

Experience working on healthcare or large-scale infrastructure projects
Experience contributing to planning and controls on major projects
Awareness of strategic planning processes and programme management systems
Understanding of stakeholder interfaces and their impact on project programmes

Qualifications

HNC / Degree in Building Services Engineering, Construction Management, or related field (preferred)
Membership of CIOB or CIBSE (desirable)

About Us
Laing O'Rourke are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know if you would like to opt in to this scheme and let us know if you require any adjustments for the interview process.

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email resourcingteam@laingorourke.com