Senior Project Planner (5985)

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

Job summary

Join a transformative project that will shape the UK's energy future as a Senior Project Planner. In this role, you will lead the planning and coordination of critical infrastructure works, ensuring safety and quality at every stage. You'll collaborate with clients and stakeholders, develop strategic planning solutions, and drive continuous improvement in a supportive team culture. This is a career-defining opportunity to work on one of the most significant energy upgrades in UK history, with long-term stability and high visibility in your contributions.

Benefits

Stability and long-term work

Supportive team culture

Focus on safety and sustainability

Career-defining opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven track record in delivering major infrastructure projects.
• Deep understanding of project delivery lifecycle and planning processes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and maintain compliant project programmes aligned with the Project Business Plan.
• Monitor performance, identify risks, and recommend improvements.

Skills

Project Delivery Lifecycle

Planning Experience

Risk Management

Strategic Programmes Development

Stakeholder Coordination

Education

Degree in Construction Management

CIOB Membership

Job description

Senior Project Planner – Power Infrastructure
Location: Port Talbot
Sector: Power / Major Civils Infrastructure
Type: Full-time, Permanent

Be part of one of the largest upgrades to the UK power network in decades — a transformative, high-value project that will shape the nation's energy future.

We're looking for a Senior Project Planner to develop, manage and monitor complex and critical package of works within the Power sector. If you're passionate about delivering technical excellence, driving safety, and managing major infrastructure at scale, we want to hear from you.

You'll provide end-to-end planning leadership and coordination across a key section of this landmark project. From planning to handover, your impact will be visible in the delivery of safe, high-quality, and efficient infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver and maintain compliant project programmes aligned with the Project Business Plan.
• Develop efficient, collaborative construction strategies and logical sequencing.
• Monitor performance, identify risks, and recommend improvements.
• Lead planning across tender, design, procurement, and construction phases.
• Liaise with clients, stakeholders, and supply chain to coordinate timelines.
• Provide commercial insight on production and programme impacts.
• Collaborate with internal teams including commercial, design, and site teams.
• Report on progress, trends, labour efficiency, and mitigation strategies.
• Drive continuous improvement and process optimisation.
• Support team development through leadership, training, and mentoring.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Proven track record of delivering major infrastructure projects (Power or Civils)
• Deep understanding of project delivery lifecycle – scope, schedule, cost, and quality
• Proven planning experience on substation or major infrastructure projects.
• Skilled in developing strategic programmes and planning solutions tailored to client needs.
• Strong understanding of planning processes, contract types, and commercial implications.
• Experience supporting tender bids with bid programmes and time-related data.
• Capable of identifying project risks and opportunities during pre-contract planning.
• Confident presenting programme strategies using various tools and visual methods.
• Contributes to procurement strategy and contract planning for complex projects.
• Proficient in forensic analysis of programme data and stakeholder coordination.
• Applies advanced construction methodologies to optimise planning systems.
• Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or similar sector related
• CIOB Membership desired

Why Join This Project?

• Stability and very long term work
• Work on one of the most significant energy upgrades in UK history
• Career-defining opportunity with high visibility and impact
• Supportive, forward-thinking team culture
• Strong focus on safety, sustainability, and innovation

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

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