Senior Project Planner

Laing O'Rourke; Tilbury; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke in Tilbury is seeking a Senior Project Planner to develop, manage and monitor construction programmes, ensuring on-time delivery and alignment with project goals.

You will lead direct planning, scheduling, and coordination across the project lifecycle, analyse progress, identify risks, and collaborate with clients, suppliers, and internal teams to optimise planning strategies and drive milestones.

Qualifications

• Direct planning, scheduling and coordination across the project lifecycle.
• Experience in pre-contract planning, tendering, and construction sequencing.
• Ability to assess risks, opportunities and commercial impacts.
• Proficient in stakeholder management and communicating programme strategies.
• Advanced proficiency with project management systems and planning tools.

Responsibilities

• Direct planning, scheduling, and coordination activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain contract and construction programmes.
• Ensure all programmes align with project requirements and business plans.
• Analyse progress, identify risks, and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with internal teams, clients, and supply chain partners to ensure effective delivery.
• Provide strategic planning input across tender, design, procurement, and construction phases.
• Monitor performance, report on progress, and elevate key issues.
• Foster team development and promote best practice in planning processes.

Skills

Project planning

Programme controls

Pre-contract planning

Tendering

Construction sequencing

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Planning tools

Tools

Project management systems

Planning tools

Job description

Senior Project Planner

Role Purpose

The Senior Project Planner is accountable for developing, managing, and monitoring project programmes to ensure successful delivery. This position provides strategic and commercial insight into programme performance and facilitates the project team in achieving critical milestones.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct planning, scheduling, and coordination activities throughout the project lifecycle
• Develop and maintain contract and construction programmes
• Ensure all programmes align with project requirements and business plans
• Analyse progress, identify risks, and recommend mitigation strategies
• Collaborate with internal teams, clients, and supply chain partners to ensure effective delivery
• Provide strategic planning input across tender, design, procurement, and construction phases
• Monitor performance, report on progress, and elevate key issues
• Foster team development and promote best practice in planning processes

Key Skills & Experience

• Extensive expertise in project planning and programme controls
• Experience in pre-contract planning, tendering, and construction sequencing
• Ability to assess risks, opportunities, and commercial impacts
• Proficient in stakeholder management and communication of programme strategies
• Advanced proficiency with project management systems and planning tools

Accessibility Statement

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.

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].