Senior Project Planner

Expandedltd; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking a Senior Project Planner to join their team in London. The role involves project planning, coordination, and delivering innovative construction strategies for major projects. Candidates should have a degree in a related field and significant experience in project management.

Qualifications

• Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or similar sector-related.
• Experience in major projects required.
• Ability to analyse, collate and utilise data for reporting.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring compliance with Project requirements and developing construction strategies.
• Carrying out pre-contract planning and producing Bid Programmes.
• Analysing performance and recommending improvements.

Skills

Modelling

4D planning

Analytical skills

Leadership

Education

Degree in Construction Management

CIOB Membership

Tools

Asta

P6

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Senior Project Resourcing Partner @ Laing O'Rourke. Leading the recruitment for BYLOR Hinkley Point C.Specialist in Project Planning…

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We are looking for a Senior Project Planner to join our Expanded team on our prestigious project in West London.

Since 2021 our Expanded team has been fully underway with the construction of the main station box at HS2's Old Oak Common,

Last month Expanded completed construction of the base slab which will support the new HS2 station being built in Old Oak Common. This is the culmination of 91 concrete pours, with each pour consisting between 600 and 1,100 cubic metres of concrete.

Some Fast Facts About The New Base Slab

• A massive 76,000 cubic metres of concrete and 17,000 tonnes of reinforcement make up the immense structure.
• With a surface area of 45,000m, it could accommodate more than six football pitches
• With a weight of 190,000 tonnes, it is heavier than 1,000 blue whales
• At its thickest point, it is 1.95m thick
  
  

Taking pride in delivering a challenging and ever-changing scheme for the client is the ultimate accomplishment.

What will the role look like?

• Ensuring that all programmes are compliant with the Project requirements and develop and agree a logical sequence of events ensuring that the most economical/advantageous construction strategy is adopted.
• Carrying out in Pre-Contract planning and Work Winning processes and procedures to produce Bid Programmes and associated time related information as part of a tender bid team
• Analysing performance and advising the project team of likely impact and recommend improvements.
• Able to contribute to the risks, opportunities and commercial implications of a tender bid
• Able to present time-related material using a variety of techniques and methods; providing effective communication, high quality submission and presentation material
• Able to contribute to the risks, opportunities and commercial implications of a Tender Bid
• Able to independently produce processes and systems to manage contracts for more complex projects
• Carries out forensic analysis of programme data and interfaces with client teams to build effective relationships
• Applies a comprehensive knowledge of the different types of contracts to ensure control measures are aligned with the contract risk and commercial opportunities are optimised
• Develops and introduces advanced project management techniques to the Laing O'Rourke business and establishes them for use on technique and complex projects.
  
  

What skills & experience are we looking for?

• Desired Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or similar sector-related
• CIOB Membership
• Modelling and 4D planning, as well as Asta or P6 – preferably both to a high standard
• Major project experience is
• Ability to analyse, collate and utilise a range of data and information for reporting and forecasting
• Able to ascertain which tasks are urgent or important and the level of accuracy required
• Lateral thinker to spot trends/issues in production data
  
  

Leadership Skills

• Leading the planning function on a project
• Resource management, recruitment, development, coaching and mentoring.
• Developing business advancements/ improvement agendas
• Maintenance of programme and other related materials
• Quality and accuracy of work of the highest calibre
  
  

About Us

Laing O'Rourke 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 part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

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.

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Information Technology

• Industries

  Construction and Engineering Services

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