Project Planner

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

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

This is a great opportunity to step into an existing project with a scope to move into another Leading Project such as Data Centre, Healthcare and science and research facilities.

Laing O’Rourke is appointed to deliver 19-35 Baker Street: a 10-storey commercial, retail, and residential mixed-use scheme in London. The work is almost complete but the requirement for an London Planner is required to see through the completion stage.

The role involves developing and maintaining programmes, project control, accurate reporting, and forecasting. Reporting to the Project Planning Lead and Contracts Manager, you will be responsible for developing programmes from the concept stage, reviewing manufacture forecasts and liaising directly with projects for progressing and forecasting updates.

What will the role look like?

• Provide leadership for the planning and coordination processes.

• To implement and maintain the requirements of the Factory Business Plan.

• Ensure that all programmes are compliant with Project requirements.

• Develop and agree by collaboration a logical sequence of events ensuring that the most economical/advantageous manufacture and construction strategy is adopted.

• Analyse performance and advise the project team of likely impact and recommend improvements.

• Ensure that the manufacture strategy and any recommended improvements are communicated.

• 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

• Developing knowledge of strategic planning and project/ programme management systems

What skills & experience are we looking for?

• Project/ programme controls

• Project management systems and techniques

• Contract planning

• Pre-contract planning and work control

• P6 and Asta Powerproject Planning Software

• 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.

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 resourcingteam@laingorourke.com