Principal MEP Planner | Calderdale Royal Hospital Project

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and driven Principal MEP Planner to join our team on the landmark Calderdale Royal Hospital redevelopment in West Yorkshire.

This is a key leadership role within a major healthcare scheme, offering the opportunity to shape and deliver complex building services programmes from pre-construction through to completion. The project is currently nearing the end of its Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) phase, with construction due to commence in Summer 2026 and completion targeted for Q2 2029.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Principal MEP Planner, you will lead all planning and programme management activities for the building services (MEP) elements of the project. Your responsibilities will include:

Developing and managing detailed programmes across all project stages: design, manufacture, installation, commissioning, and handover
Leading planning and coordination processes, ensuring alignment with the Project Business Plan
Managing planning, programming, monitoring, reporting, and mitigation strategies for MEP works
Producing accurate forecasts, progress reports, and performance analysis
Ensuring all programmes are compliant with project requirements and reflect the most efficient construction strategies
Integrating 4D planning and digital modelling into programme development
Coordinating time-related information across stakeholders, partners, and the supply chain
Supporting pre-construction activities including bid programmes, tender submissions, and PCSA deliverables
Analysing project performance, identifying risks/opportunities, and recommending improvements
Establishing and enhancing project controls, reporting systems, and planning processes
Representing the project in meetings with internal and external stakeholders
Mentoring and developing junior planners and wider team members

What We're Looking For

Essential Skills & Experience

Proven experience as an MEP Planner on major construction or engineering projects
Strong understanding of MEP systems, installation sequences, and commissioning processes
Advanced capability in planning software such as Asta Powerproject and/or Primavera P6
Experience in 4D planning and integration with 3D models
Excellent knowledge of project controls, reporting, and forecasting
Ability to develop and manage complex, detailed programmes
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and act on project data
Proven stakeholder engagement and communication skills
Experience coordinating across multidisciplinary teams and supply chains
Ability to lead, coach, and mentor others

Desirable Experience

Experience in healthcare construction projects
Involvement in pre-construction, PCSA, and work winning activities
Experience producing bid programmes and tender planning documentation
Knowledge of strategic planning and advanced project management systems
Familiarity with core construction contracts and procedures

Qualifications

HNC / Degree in Building Services Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline
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