Building a sustainable tomorrow

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BAM UK & Ireland is seeking a talented Senior MEP Planner for their Construction segment, to support a portfolio of high‑profile projects across the London region, contributing throughout both pre‑construction and delivery stages. Bringing proven experience in planning large, complex developments across multiple sectors, you will play a key role within our bid and construction teams - working in a culture defined by Proactive Ownership, Open Collaboration, Scalable Learning, and Predictable Performance.

Bringing proven experience in planning large, complex developments across multiple sectors, you will play a key role within our bid and construction teams - working in a culture defined by Proactive Ownership, Open Collaboration, Scalable Learning, and Predictable Performance

Making Possible

Provide senior-level MEP planning expertise across preconstruction and delivery phases, ensuring programme certainty and mitigating delay risks
Lead the development, coordination and integration of MEP work sequences, ensuring alignment with construction, procurement and design activities
Oversee programme risk identification, management and mitigation, driving proactive forecasting and assurance
Enhance buildability, safety, quality and value by identifying opportunities for improvement through programme analysis
Review, challenge and integrate specialist subcontractor programmes, ensuring compliance with project requirements and strategic objectives
Prepare detailed tender, design, procurement, manufacture and construction programmes, supporting bid competitiveness and delivery success
Provide technical leadership to project teams and self-delivery functions, ensuring coordinated and buildable MEP delivery strategies
Produce regular progress reports, critical path reviews and baseline updates to support project and regional reporting
Chair programme workshops, ensuring effective communication, accurate record keeping and collaborative problem solving
Mentor and develop junior planners, supporting long-term capability building across the region
Maintaining a professional approach with clients and their professional teams, sub‑contractors and suppliers
Monitor cause and effect relationships throughout the programme
Report findings, and recommend solutions to recover time
Draw up plans and present schedules of work through visual aids
Input into the commissioning and handover process
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Your team

This role will involve a mixture of working from the London office and home. BAM Operate a flexible working policy.

What’s in it for you?

Competitive salary
A wide range of family-friendly policies
8 % matched pension contributions
Private healthcare
Life assurance
26 days holiday
2 wellbeing days
1 volunteering day
Personal and professional development

What do you bring to the role?

An experienced MEP planner with strong technical knowledge of building services installation sequences and interfaces across multiple construction sectors with a focus on commercial building
Proven experience working with Tier 1 main contractors on major projects within the London region
Strong understanding of modern construction methods, sustainability requirements and digital integration
Skilled in using Asta Powerproject and Microsoft applications. Working knowledge of Revit, AutoCAD, and Navisworks would be beneficial
Excellent communicator able to work collaboratively within multi‑discipline teams and engage confidently with clients and the supply chain
Proven ability to manage complex programmes, forecast risk, and provide assurance at a senior level
Holds a relevant construction, engineering or design qualification and professional accreditation (e.g., CIOB or equivalent)
Multi sector & major project experience within central London
Familiarity with both the two stage and single stage tender process
Experience with both NEC and JCT forms of contract

About BAM

Building a sustainable tomorrow. That’s our mission and our promise at BAM. It’s how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe.

We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We’re on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

The application process

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at any time you feel we need to do something to make it more accessible to you, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.

"Join us in Making Possible"

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