Senior Project Planner (5550)

Laing O'Rourke; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Project Planner to lead the planning efforts for a prestigious infrastructure project. This role is essential in ensuring that projects are completed on time and within budget while meeting all regulatory standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project planning, stakeholder coordination, and performance analysis, with a degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic team environment, where your strategic insights will guide the successful delivery of high-profile projects.

Qualifications

• Degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering is essential.
• CIOB Membership and experience in project controls are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and coordination processes for infrastructure projects.
• Ensure compliance with project requirements and develop strategic programmes.
• Provide leadership and training to the project team.

Skills

Project Planning

Strategic Advice

Performance Analysis

Stakeholder Coordination

Process Improvement

Education

Degree in Construction Management

Degree in Civil Engineering

CIOB Membership

Job description

Are you a Senior Project Planner with infrastructure experience?

Infrastructure projects are critical to economic growth and public services, and effective planning is crucial to ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and meet all necessary standards and regulations. As part of our upcoming prestigious project, the Heathrow expansion, we are looking for a strategic Project Planner to join our diverse team.

As a senior project planner, you will be responsible for developing, managing, and monitoring the project programme and controls and be a key member of the team to deliver the scheme. The senior project planner also gives strategic and commercial advice on programme implications.

Role and Responsibilities

• 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.
• Coordinate 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 provide feedback on process improvement.
• Develop, maintain, and update Contract Programme and Programme to Build in accordance with the project requirements.
• Provide strategic programmes – tender, procurement, design, construction, short term.
• Report on progress and issues with advice on mitigation.
• Coordinate with internal customers – commercial, design, customer care, and construction.
• Responsible for the delivery of planning and coordination processes.
• Liaise with client and other stakeholders.
• Record and report on efficiency of labour.

Qualifications

• Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or similar sector related.
• CIOB Membership.
• Experience leading the planning and controls function on medium to high complexity projects.
• Experience in maintaining programme and other time-related material.
• Experience in implementing robust project controls, accurate reporting, and forecasting.

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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