Senior Project Planner

ENGINEERINGUK; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Project Planner to join their dynamic team for a prestigious infrastructure project. This role is pivotal in ensuring that projects are planned effectively, delivered on time, and meet all necessary standards. You will lead the planning processes, collaborate with diverse stakeholders, and provide strategic insights to enhance project outcomes. Join a company with a rich history of delivering high-quality infrastructure solutions and be part of a team that values diversity and inclusion while striving for excellence in every project. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the field of engineering and construction.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Pension Schemes

Health and Wellbeing Programs

Virtual GP

Health Assessments

Phased Return to Work

Employee Assistance Programme

Extra Leave Purchase

Employee Discounts

Transport Allowances

Qualifications

• Degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering is essential.
• Experience in leading planning and controls on complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and coordination for infrastructure projects.
• Develop and manage project programmes and controls.
• Provide strategic and commercial advice on project implications.

Skills

Project Planning

Strategic Thinking

Stakeholder Management

Performance Analysis

Leadership

Education

Degree in Construction Management

Degree in Civil Engineering

CIOB Membership

Tools

Project Management Software

Job description

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Are you a Senior Project Planner with infrastructure experience?

Infrastructure projects are critical to economic growth and public services, and effective planning is crucial to ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and meet all necessary standards and regulations. As part of our upcoming prestigious project the Heathrow expansion, we are looking for strategic Project Planner to join our diverse team.

As a senior project planner, you will be responsible for developing, managing, and monitoring the project programme and controls and is a key member of the team to deliver the scheme. The senior project planner also gives strategic and commercial advice on programme implications.

Role and responsibility

• 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.
• Develop, maintain and update Contract Programme and Programme to Build in accordance with the project requirements.
• Provide strategic programmes - tender, procurement, design, construction, short term.
• Report on progress and issues with advice on mitigation.
• Coordinate with internal customers - commercial, design, customer care and construction.
• Responsible for the delivery of planning and coordination processes.
• Liaise with client and other stakeholders.
• Record and report on efficiency of labour.

Qualification

• Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or similar sector related.
• CIOB Membership.
• Leading the planning and controls function on a project (medium - high complexity).
• Maintenance of programme and other time related material.
• Implementing robust project controls, accurate reporting and forecasting.

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.

Company

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 an engineering enterprise, Laing O'Rourke is committed to playing a vital role in building a stronger and more sustainable economy that benefits society in general.”

– Ray O’Rourke KBE, Chief Executive Officer

Our Origin Story:

Diversity & Inclusion:

Laing O'Rourke is committed to inclusion; an employer that maintains the highest standard of employment practice and one which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse society in which we live and work.

Laing O'Rourke believes that when we go to work, we should feel we are going to a place where we are accepted, understood and valued and that we should make others we work with feel this way too.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION SUBCOMMITTEES

Laing O'Rourke have ten Diversity & Inclusion Subcommittees. The purpose of the diversity and inclusion sub-committees is to offer a safe and supportive environment to listen and share personal experiences and insights, as well as play a sympathetic role for each other.

The sub-committees help to drive education, events and initiatives across the organisation as well as help colleagues to understand their purpose.

Support for Disabled Employees:

• LOR recruitment, HR Teams, Leadership and management have undertaken disability awareness training and are eager to provide an inclusive and accessibility experience to job applicants and new colleagues.
• LOR Dis-ABILITY Subcommittee is an Employee Network Group of colleagues passionate about disability inclusion. Its aims are to raise awareness and remove barriers around disability, neurodiversity and long term health conditions to support creating an inclusive and diverse workplace for everyone.
• Disability Confident Leaders– We are using the requirements of the government scheme to create an inclusive environment for disabled job applicants and existing colleagues.
• LOR are members of the Business Disability Forum, giving access to a wide range of resources and information. Our line managers have access to their best practice guides and confidential support line.
• LOR are partnering with Even Break to have access to exemplary advice around disability inclusion.

Sustainability:

In April 2021 Laing O’Rourke announced new global sustainability targets. These include:

• To be a net zero company by 2050.
• By 2033 to achieve equal gender balance across currently 5,500 international staff.

Rewards and Benefits:

• Private Medical Insurance.
• Pension – basic and enhanced schemes.
• Health and Wellbeing.
• Virtual GP.
• Health Assessment (Age 50+).
• Phased return to work (80% of working week for 100% pay).
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• 5 days leave extra can be purchased.
• Employee Discounts.
• Allowances – car or transport allowance, depending on role/grade.