Project Planner – Major Infrastructure & Grid Upgrade

Laing O'Rourke; Tilbury; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke is hiring a Project Planner to support the Norwich to Tilbury ATNC and Great Grid Upgrade. You will help develop, manage and monitor programmes, coordinating with engineering, commercial and delivery teams to keep the works on track.

The role suits an experienced planner skilled in programme development, progress monitoring and forecasting, with a proactive approach to mitigating delays and seizing opportunities across a major infrastructure environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in project planning, programming or project controls within the construction or infrastructure sector.
• Ability to develop and maintain project or construction programmes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for forecasting and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, scheduling and coordination activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain project and construction programmes.
• Monitor progress against milestones and forecast outcomes.
• Identify risks, delays and opportunities and raise them with the team.
• Coordinate programme information across engineers, commercial and procurement.

Skills

Construction planning

Project controls

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Scheduling software

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Laing O'Rourke is hiring a Project Planner to support the Norwich to Tilbury ATNC and Great Grid Upgrade. You will help develop, manage and monitor programmes, coordinating with engineering, commercial and delivery teams to keep the works on track.

The role suits an experienced planner skilled in programme development, progress monitoring and forecasting, with a proactive approach to mitigating delays and seizing opportunities across a major infrastructure environment.