Project Planner

ENGINEERINGUK; Woking; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking engineering and construction company as a strategic Project Planner. This role offers the chance to lead and coordinate the planning processes for new Army Basic training facilities, ensuring compliance with project requirements and optimizing construction strategies. You will work closely with stakeholders, providing leadership and support while developing your skills in project controls and management systems. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a significant project transitioning to a site-based environment, making a real impact in the engineering sector.

Qualifications

• Experience in project/programme controls and management systems.
• HNC or Degree in relevant field required.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and coordination processes for project delivery.
• Develop and maintain project plans, controls, and reporting.

Skills

Project/programme controls

Project management systems and techniques

Contract planning

Pre-contract planning and work control

P6 Planning Software

Asta Powerproject Planning Software

Education

HNC / Degree in Construction Management

CIOB Membership

Job description

Are you an experienced strategic Project Planner looking to join a rewarding project?

If you have a background in programming, planning reporting, feedback, and mitigation measures, this opportunity is for you!

You will be a key part of the team delivering new Army Basic training facilities at Pirbright under Defence Estate Optimisation.

The role involves developing and maintaining programmes, project control, accurate reporting, and forecasting. Reporting to the Project Planning Lead, you will be responsible for programme reporting controls and developing plans and programmes for the project.

Exciting times ahead as the project transitions to a site-based environment in Q3 2025. Join us on this rewarding journey!

What will the role look like?

• Provide leadership for the planning and coordination processes.
• Implement and maintain the requirements of the Project Business Plan.
• Ensure that all programmes are compliant with the Project requirements.
• Develop and agree by collaboration a logical sequence of events ensuring that the most economical/advantageous construction strategy is adopted.
• Analyse performance and advise the project team of likely impact and recommend improvements.
• Ensure that the construction strategy and any recommended improvements are communicated.
• Provide leadership, support, and training, and contribute to career development.
• Co-ordinate for stakeholders, partners, and supply chain all time-related information.
• Represent the project/business with all stakeholders.
• Undertake additional responsibilities and tasks as required by the project/business.
• Develop and feedback process improvement.
• Proactive interaction with other departments.
• Developing knowledge of strategic planning and project/programme management systems.
• Understand how to establish and implement project controls systems on a project to comply with the Laing O'Rourke iGMS and can integrate these with the client system requirements.

What skills & experience are we looking for?

• Project/programme controls.
• Project management systems and techniques.
• Contract planning.
• Pre-contract planning and work control.
• P6 and Asta Powerproject Planning Software.

Qualification

• HNC / Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or similar sector-related.
• CIOB Membership.
• Developing relationships with clients' representatives.
• Contribution to pre-contact planning, work winning, and processes.

Don't match all the criteria? We are open and always happy to hear from people with transferable skill sets and a commitment to learning.

About us:

We 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 health 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 prior to the interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

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