Senior Project Planner

December 16, 2022 | Comments Off on Senior Project Planner

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Permanent - Flexible Hybrid Working.

We at Laing O'Rourke have a requirement for a site-based Senior Project Planner to join one of exciting new projects in Oxford.

What will the role look like?

  • Provide leadership for the planning and coordination processes.
  • Ensure that all programmes are compliant with the Project requirements.
  • Represent the project / business with all stakeholders.
  • 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.
  • Co -ordinate with internal customers - commercial, design, customer care and construction
  • Liaise with client and other stakeholders
  • Commercial advice / implications on production / programme issues
  • Able to give advice on production issues with understanding of the commercial issues and implications
  • Liaise with site team to check on progress, issues and review planned progress to ensure

What skills & experience are we looking for?

  • Professional Qualifications: HNC / Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or similar.
  • On site Project experience.
  • Good understanding of various forms of tender documents, contract documents and specifications along with understanding of risk and opportunity management.
  • Planning and resourcing experience using Asta Powerproject.
  • Self motivation, resource management, staff development and coaching.
  • Primavera P6
  • Navisworks or 4D planning (Synchro)

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