Are you an experienced Planning Lead looking to take the helm on a high-profile, multi-million-pound project in Derry. This role is a critical part of the project delivery team, focusing on ensuring the seamless planning, scheduling, and coordination of MEP works from inception to completion. As a Planning Lead based on site, you will be responsible for driving the project schedule, integrating MEP elements into the wider programme, and ensuring optimal sequencing to meet project milestones. You will work closely with project stakeholders, including the design team, construction managers, subcontractors, and the client, to ensure that all planning activities align with contractual requirements and industry best practices. Your new company are a leading specialist in design and build, delivering high-quality turnkey solutions. With a strong focus on innovation, sustainability, and precision engineering, they provide tailored solutions that meet the most demanding industry standards. For those eager to learn more about this exciting opportunity, please do not hesitate to reach out to Stephen at stephenbreaghrecruitment.com / 015314345 Planning Lead Skills: 8 years’ experience in construction planning, with a strong focus on MEP and data centre projects. Degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field. Strong proficiency in Primavera P6, MS Project, and other scheduling tools. Extensive knowledge of MEP systems and their integration within large-scale industrial or mission-critical environments. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex schedules and optimise workflows. Understanding of contractual planning requirements, risk mitigation, and delay analysis. Excellent communication skills with the ability to coordinate with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and senior management. Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and drive planning strategies in a fast-paced environment. As a Planning Lead Lead project planning and scheduling for the MEP scope, ensuring full integration into the overall programme. Develop, manage, and monitor the project schedule using Primavera P6 and/or MS Project, ensuring realistic timelines and achievable milestones. Work closely with the MEP project team, subcontractors, and the client to ensure efficient sequencing and coordination of all MEP-related activities. Ensure that critical path activities are closely monitored and proactively managed to mitigate potential delays. Drive progress tracking, reporting, and forecasting, identifying potential risks and proposing mitigation strategies. Liaise with procurement teams to ensure materials, equipment, and specialist subcontractors align with project scheduling needs. Provide detailed schedule analysis for progress updates, including look-ahead reports and performance evaluations. Support the project management team in claims, change orders, and extension of time (EOT) justifications. Ensure that all planning activities comply with industry standards, client expectations, and health & safety regulations. The Package: Salary will be DOE, but you can expect a salary of at least to £95,000 plus package. Interviews are taking place this week so if you are interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date CV to stephenbreaghrecruitment.com or call us now on 00353(0)15314345. The Breagh Team: Breagh Recruitment are the go-to specialist construction and engineering recruitment consultants, providing qualified and experienced professionals with Construction jobs across the UK and Ireland, with an ethos based on flexibility, hard work, and a bit of good old common sense. We live within these core values servicing our clients and candidates daily. Key roles we recruit for include Health & Safety managers, M&E project managers, construction managers, M&E site engineers, M&E quantity surveyors, civil engineers, site agents, estimators, buyers, bid managers and M&E site supervisors, across Ireland and the UK. INDME