Senior Planning Lead - Live Airport & Major Projects

Laing O'Rourke; Bentfield; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O’Rourke is recruiting a Principal/Planning Manager for the Stansted Airport project, Essex. You will lead the planning function across design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover, coordinating with the client, stakeholders and supply chain to deliver robust programmes.

You will implement contract programmes, manage critical paths, and mentor junior planners while ensuring compliance with live airport constraints and project controls best practice.

Qualifications

• Proven planning experience on major construction, infrastructure, aviation or complex projects.
• Experience leading planning/project controls on a major project or programme.
• Strong experience developing Contract Programmes and detailed construction programmes.
• Good understanding of construction methodology, sequencing, logistics and resource requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation and maintenance of the Contract Programme and Programme to Build.
• Develop and maintain integrated programmes covering design, procurement, construction, logistics, testing, commissioning and handover.
• Establish and manage the project baseline, critical path, key milestones and programme logic.
• Provide planning input into construction methodology, sequencing, logistics and delivery strategies.
• Manage programme interfaces within a live airport environment, including access, security, operational constraints and stakeholder requirements.
• Monitor programme performance, identify delays and risks, and develop effective mitigation and recovery strategies.
• Coordinate programme information across the Client, airport stakeholders, project teams and supply chain.
• Integrate procurement and long-lead activities into the overall programme.
• Provide clear programme reporting and planning advice to senior project and commercial teams.
• Maintain an auditable record of programme changes, risks, delays and impacts.
• Provide planning input into contractual matters, including delay and extension of time assessments.
• Lead planning reviews and collaborative planning sessions.
• Mentor and support planners, promoting planning and project controls best practice.

Skills

Planning experience

Major construction

Aviation projects

Contract Programme development

Live airport environment

Critical path & risk

Primavera P6

Asta Powerproject

Stakeholder management

Mentoring planners

Education

Degree in Construction Management

Civil Engineering degree

Membership in CIOB/APM/RICS

Tools

Primavera P6

Asta Powerproject

Job description

Laing O’Rourke is recruiting a Principal/Planning Manager for the Stansted Airport project, Essex. You will lead the planning function across design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover, coordinating with the client, stakeholders and supply chain to deliver robust programmes.

You will implement contract programmes, manage critical paths, and mentor junior planners while ensuring compliance with live airport constraints and project controls best practice.