Senior Project Planner

7 days ago

Sale, United Kingdom Laing O'Rourke Full time

Location:Manchester

Region:Manchester

Employment type:Permanent

Job family:Planning

Business unit:[EUR] Expanded

**Is programming, planning and coordination process your forte? Do you have work winning, bid or tendering experience If so, read on...**

Do you have previous expertise in project planning experience? We are looking for an expert Senior Project Planner to join our Team in Manchester, in the work winning space.

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.

**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.
- Analysing performance and advising 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 in 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
- Able to contribute to the risks, opportunities and commercial implications of a Tender Bid
- 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
- Applies a comprehensive knowledge of the different types of contracts to ensure control measures are aligned with the contract risk and commercial opportunities are optimised

**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
- Framework, structures experience, from basement programs, concreate, pilling
- 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.

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.

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