Senior Project Planner (5506)

Laing O'Rourke; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking engineering and construction company as a strategic Project Planner, where you'll play a crucial role in delivering mega-infrastructure projects of national importance. This exciting position involves leading the planning and coordination processes, ensuring compliance with project requirements, and developing effective strategies for project delivery. You'll collaborate with a dynamic team, utilize advanced digital design capabilities, and contribute to the success of projects that will shape the future of energy in the UK. If you're passionate about project management and looking to make a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in project controls and construction management is essential.
• CIOB Membership and strong planning skills are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and coordination processes for major infrastructure projects.
• Develop and maintain project plans and reporting controls.

Skills

Project/programme controls

Contract planning

P6 or Asta Powerproject Planning Software

Project management systems and techniques

Pre-contract planning and work control

Desirable substation experience

Education

HNC/Degree in Construction Management

CIOB Membership

Job description

Are you an experienced strategic Project Planner looking to join a rewarding project?

National Grid's ambition is to enable, by 2030, 50GW of offshore wind power to be connected to the grid, a fivefold increase over the 10GW of offshore wind which is currently connected.

Be part of a fantastic project of strategic national importance. You will harness extensive experience of delivering mega-infrastructure projects using our very own digital design capabilities and knowledge of modern methods of construction to deliver the project successfully.

Laing O'Rourke has been appointed as construction partner for National Grid's Great Grid Partnership programme, which forms part of a £9bn supply chain framework that will also support infrastructure projects beyond 2030.

If you have a background in programming, planning reporting, feedback, and mitigation measures, this opportunity is for you!

The role involves developing and maintaining programmes, project control, accurate reporting, and forecasting. Reporting to the Project Planning Lead, you will be responsible for programme reporting controls and developing plans and programmes for the project.

What will the role look like?

• Provide leadership for the planning and coordination processes.
• Implement and maintain the requirements of the Project Business Plan.
• Ensure that all programmes are compliant with the Project requirements.
• Develop and agree by collaboration a logical sequence of events ensuring that the most economical/advantageous construction strategy is adopted.
• Analyse performance and advise the project team of likely impact and recommend improvements.
• Ensure that the construction strategy and any recommended improvements are communicated.
• Provide leadership, support and training, and contribute to career development.
• Co-ordinate for stakeholders, partners and supply chain all time-related information.
• Represent the project/business with all stakeholders.
• Undertake additional responsibilities and tasks as required by the project/business.
• Develop and feedback process improvement.
• Proactive interaction with other departments.
• Develop knowledge of strategic planning and project/programme management systems.
• Understand how to establish and implement project controls systems on a project to comply with the Laing O'Rourke iGMS and integrate these with the client system requirements.

What skills & experience are we looking for?

• Project/programme controls.
• Desirable substation experience.
• Project management systems and techniques.
• Contract planning.
• Pre-contract planning and work control.
• P6 or Asta Powerproject Planning Software.

Qualifications

• HNC/Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or similar sector-related.
• CIOB Membership.
• Developing relationships with clients' representatives.
• Contribution to pre-contact planning, work winning, and processes.

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.

About us:

We 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 the interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

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