Project Planner: Move from Site Delivery to Planning

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

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke is seeking a Project Planner to move from on-site delivery into strategic planning. Use your site experience to develop and maintain construction programmes that drive outcomes and reduce risk.

You will work with project teams to optimize sequencing, monitor progress, identify risks and support controls, reporting and forecasting, while developing planning skills with guidance from experienced planners.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of construction methodologies and sequencing.
• Experience delivering civil engineering or major construction projects.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to analyse problems and develop practical solutions.
• Confidence working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Proactive approach with interest in planning, project controls and programme management.
• Good IT skills and willingness to learn new planning software and digital tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed construction programmes.
• Collaborate with project teams to establish optimal construction sequence.
• Monitor progress against programme and identify risks and delays.
• Support project controls, reporting and forecasting activities.
• Analyse project performance data and recommend improvements.
• Coordinate programme information across project stakeholders and supply chain partners.
• Contribute to planning workshops and collaborative programme reviews.
• Support continuous improvement of planning processes and reporting.
• Help communicate programme strategy across the project team.

Skills

Site-based experience

Planning and scheduling

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Problem analysis

Collaborative teamwork

Interest in planning and project costs

Tools

Planning software

Job description

Laing O'Rourke is seeking a Project Planner to move from on-site delivery into strategic planning. Use your site experience to develop and maintain construction programmes that drive outcomes and reduce risk.

You will work with project teams to optimize sequencing, monitor progress, identify risks and support controls, reporting and forecasting, while developing planning skills with guidance from experienced planners.