Senior Project Planner - 4D Planning & Civil Engineering

Laing O'Rourke; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke is recruiting a Senior Project Planner in Buckinghamshire to support upcoming defence and power sector projects, delivering integrated programmes and shaping construction strategies.

You will lead pre-contract planning, bid programmes, and time-related analyses, work with client teams and internal engineers, and ensure accurate, compliant schedules across complex sites.

A degree in Civil Engineering and strong 4D planning experience with Asta and Primavera P6 is required.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• Proven ability to develop and analyse detailed project programmes.
• Experience with 4D planning and construction sequencing.

Responsibilities

• 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 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.

Skills

Civil Engineering degree

4D planning

Asta

P6 / Primavera P6

Data analysis

On-site delivery

Tender bid planning

Contract risk awareness

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Asta

Primavera P6

Job description

Laing O'Rourke is recruiting a Senior Project Planner in Buckinghamshire to support upcoming defence and power sector projects, delivering integrated programmes and shaping construction strategies.

You will lead pre-contract planning, bid programmes, and time-related analyses, work with client teams and internal engineers, and ensure accurate, compliant schedules across complex sites.

A degree in Civil Engineering and strong 4D planning experience with Asta and Primavera P6 is required.