Principal Planner (5795)

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

Job description

Is programming, planning and coordination process your forte? Are you a Planning leader who has successfully delivered previous projects?

We are looking for an expert strategic Principal Project Planner to join our Team in Beckton - East London.

If you join us, you'll be a valued member of an industry-leading team which can offer you an exciting and varied career with access to some truly great projects and the opportunity to work with a Pioneering Delivery Team.

As a Principal Project Planner, you will be able to develop a Programme Strategy for clients and apply the required knowledge of processes and techniques that need to be considered in strategic planning and the purpose of it, in the success of a project.

A Principal Planner will apply astute commercial awareness with expertise in different types of contract conditions to develop strategic plans to maximise opportunities for the Laing O'Rourke business.

What will the role look like?

• Ensuring that all programmes are compliant with the Project requirements and develop and agree a logical sequence of events ensuring that the most economical/advantageous construction strategy is adopted.
• Determine and provide planning input to tenders.
• 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.
• Provide expert input to ensure that the most economical/advantageous construction strategy is adopted through collaboration.
• Analyse performance and advise the project team of likely impact and recommend improvements.
• Able to contribute to the risks, opportunities and commercial implications of a tender bid.
• Able to present time-related material using a variety of techniques and methods; providing effective communication, high quality submission and presentation material.
• Carrying out Pre-Contract planning and Work Winning processes and procedures to produce Bid Programmes and associated time related information as part of a tender bid team.
• Applies astute commercial awareness with expertise of different types of contract conditions to develop strategic plans to maximise opportunities for the Laing O'Rourke business, including advising when and what forensic analysis of programme is required strategically.
• Trains and mentors others on Contract Planning processes and procedures.
• Contributes to the development of procurement processes and strategy including the systems and control measures adopted throughout the business.
• Able to independently produce processes and systems to manage contracts for more complex projects.
• Carries out forensic analysis of programme data and interfaces with client teams to build effective relationships.

What skills & experience are we looking for?

• Desired Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or similar sector-related.
• CIOB Membership.
• Modelling and 4D planning, as well as Asta or P6 - preferably both to a high standard.
• Implementation of pre-contract planning and work-winning processes.
• Implementation, development and maintain the Contract Programme and Programme to Build.
• Implementation of strategic planning/programme management systems.
• Ability to analyse, collate and utilise a range of data and information for reporting and forecasting.
• Able to ascertain which tasks are urgent or important and the level of accuracy required.
• Lateral thinker to spot trends/issues in production data.

About us:

Laing O'Rourke 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.

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.