At a Glance
- Tasks: Enhance project delivery through world-class planning and innovative solutions.
- Company: Join a high-end consultancy transforming construction project management.
- Benefits: Health insurance, pension scheme, coaching, and flexible working options.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on complex projects while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: 2+ years in construction engineering and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 65000 £ per year.
Laminar Projects is a high-end project management consultancy and tech developer focused on upgrading the delivery of construction projects. We bring transparency and control through a pragmatic mix of the latest tech, our processes, and common sense. We invest in developing digital solutions to help teams deliver projects better. Our people are our core differentiator, and we aim to design an organization that prioritises the flourishing of individuals.
We have grown from two people in 2017 to over 220 today with a stable, repeat client base across infrastructure and complex building projects in the UK and internationally. Joining us offers a transformative educational experience with diverse challenges and opportunities to grow.
The Role
Purpose of the role
You will enhance the delivery of the world’s most complex projects through world‑class project planning. You will devise strategies and tactics to improve delivery, translate them into a logic‑linked plan, analyse with planning software, and help teams understand what to prioritise.
Your team
This role is part of our Project Management Consultancy team, focusing on:
- Understanding the real problems of projects
- Implementing the best solutions to those problems
- Developing scalable best practices, tools and technology
You will be part of our Project Planning Team, led by a planning discipline director.
Your top three objectives
- Make construction projects deliver to near perfection
- Create scalable and repeatable solutions to common problems
- Develop yourself and everyone around you
Your top five responsibilities
- Own the plan: Own the project plan for one or more projects and ensure delivery against it, mitigating delays commercially.
- Own the outcome: Ensure the project team understands and focuses on the plan, and engage with challenging stakeholders.
- Report and inform: Provide simple, actionable reports to stakeholders to improve delivery.
- Make scalable solutions: Develop scalable, repeatable best practices and tools with the team for long‑term impact.
- Develop everyone: Maximise development of your team and educate clients to improve as well.
You must have
- A construction engineering background: At least 2+ years of experience on construction projects.
- Communication skills: Proficient in written and verbal English with the ability to influence project teams.
- Leadership capabilities: Proactive self‑leadership and the ability to challenge and guide others.
- Impact: A track record of delivering scalable, repeatable improvements with positive outcomes.
Laminar isn’t the place for you if any of the following is true:
- You want an easy, chilled‑out role without challenge
- You like to be the smartest person in the room
- You don’t like receiving honest candid feedback
- You prefer to work alone rather than as part of a team
Frequently Asked Questions
What kinds of projects would I be working on?
Expect exposure to several projects in your first year, including complex environments globally. We have delivered data centres, supported flagship infrastructure programs, and contributed to large power and high‑tech projects. Roles are hands‑on and designed to challenge you. Case stories are available to learn more.
Who are our clients?
Major owners/operators and main contractors with project values from £1m to £1bn+ globally.
Where would I be working?
Work patterns vary: from home, site visits, London office workshops, or travel to client locations in Europe or the Middle East, depending on project needs and life balance.
How does what I do connect with long‑term impact?
You will document new solutions and evolving ones into our knowledge repository, open‑sourcing it to the industry. The knowledge will feed product development and rapid field iteration.
Benefits
The standard stuff:
Health Insurance Scheme (private health coverage for you and your family)
Pension Scheme (competitive plan with salary sacrifice options)
Bonus Scheme (discretionary annual bonus with cash and equity options)
Professional body membership (one fee covered per year)
Cycle to Work Scheme
The life‑changing stuff:
In‑house coaching (regular 1:1 coaching, confidential)
Equity upside (growth while you grow with the company)
Flexible working (focus on outcomes, not clock‑ins)
Relentless development (coaching, mentoring, and ongoing growth)
Important! Applying properly
We receive thousands of applications. Please include a letter explaining:
Why you want to join us
What you’ll bring to the team
We value people and will read your letter carefully. Afterward, we’ll schedule a casual conversation and then technical and personal assessments to understand your capability based on our development matrix. This ensures you start at the right level of responsibility.
