Hybrid Senior Project Planner — Infrastructure & MEP

Laing O'Rourke; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Crown House Technologies, part of Laing O\'Rourke, is recruiting a Senior Project Planner to lead planning and project controls on flagship infrastructure projects in the UK. Based in Birmingham, the role evolves into a hybrid position as the Great Grid Project progresses.

You will shape programmes from pre-construction through delivery, mentor planning teams, and collaborate with clients and supply chain partners to drive value and risk management across the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading planning and project controls on major construction or infrastructure projects.
• Strong experience developing and maintaining complex construction programmes.
• Excellent knowledge of project controls, planning techniques and contract planning.
• Experience working collaboratively with clients, project teams and supply chain partners.
• The ability to communicate programme risks, opportunities and mitigation strategies clearly.
• Experience leading, coaching and developing planning teams.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret programme performance and drive continuous improvement.
• Experience in MEP, utilities, energy, rail or other major infrastructure projects would be highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Leading the planning and project controls function throughout the project lifecycle.
• Developing, maintaining and managing integrated project programmes from pre-construction through to delivery.
• Producing contract, construction, procurement and short-term programmes that support successful project delivery.
• Working collaboratively with project teams to develop logical, efficient construction strategies.
• Monitoring progress, analysing programme performance and recommending mitigation strategies where required.
• Providing programme advice to project leadership on commercial and contractual implications.
• Coordinating programme information across clients, stakeholders and supply chain partners.
• Supporting resource planning, team development and mentoring of planning professionals.
• Maintaining robust project controls, reporting and forecasting.
• Identifying trends, risks and opportunities to improve project performance.
• Building strong relationships with clients and key stakeholders while representing the planning function throughout the project.

Skills

Planning leadership

Complex construction programmes

Project controls

Stakeholder collaboration

Risk communication

Team leadership

Analytical skills

MEP / utilities experience

Job description

Crown House Technologies, part of Laing O\'Rourke, is recruiting a Senior Project Planner to lead planning and project controls on flagship infrastructure projects in the UK. Based in Birmingham, the role evolves into a hybrid position as the Great Grid Project progresses.

You will shape programmes from pre-construction through delivery, mentor planning teams, and collaborate with clients and supply chain partners to drive value and risk management across the project lifecycle.