2026 Planning Summer Placement

Overview

Support construction project planning, scheduling, reporting and site progress.

Key Responsibilities

• production tracking
• issue trending
• progress reporting
• schedule development
• material management
• site liaison

Tasks

-Collate production output m/wk or m/man per technique -Highlight issues for trending and resolution -Communicate progress and issues to the site team -Liaise with site team to check on progress and issues -Assist in producing a reporting -Assist in the development project specific planning control system -Produce detailed realistic scheme programmes with assistance from project planner and site team with aim of producing unaided -Communicate with internal departments to give and receive information -Mark up charts, drawings as necessary to communicate the progress position -Assist in producing detailed schedules itemising key constraints -Assist in Integrating and support the material management procedures -Video Interview At this stage, you will be invited to record responses to two questions set by our hiring team. You will have sufficient time to prepare and ensure you present yourself confidently. -Monitor production and collate as built information -Record site progress and issues

Requirements

• critical thinking
• numerical reasoning
• travel
• uk eligibility
• 2:2 degree
• accredited degree

What You Bring

-Online Assessment You will complete a series of assessments designed to understand how you approach workplace situations, your preferred ways of working, as well as exercises to evaluate your critical thinking and numerical reasoning skills. -You will be required to travel and possibly relocate for your rotational placements. -Learn how to produce scheme programmes -You must be eligible to work in the UK without restrictions with a valid work permit, if applicable. -You must be on target to achieve a 2:2 degree classification. -You must be currently studying an accredited degree in your specific field.

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Benefits

-Teams Interview Our placement interviews are held via Microsoft Teams which provide you an opportunity to meet the hiring team and for you to demonstrate your skills through a combination of questions.

About Laing O'Rourke

-Delivering complex, large-scale projects across a variety of sectors. -Combining traditional construction with modern, innovative engineering methods. -Serving clients worldwide in sectors such as infrastructure, buildings, transport, and utilities. -Recognized for high-profile projects like Crossrail in London and the London 2012 Olympics. -Utilizing digital construction technology for enhanced efficiencies and quality. -Exerting expertise across residential, commercial, and industrial sectors. -Bridging the gap between engineering and design in notable projects. -Shaping the future of global infrastructure through a diverse portfolio.

Sector Specialisms

Interview Process

-cv submission for review -online assessment covering situational, critical thinking and numerical reasoning -video interview with two recorded questions -teams interview with hiring team -outcome communicated within two weeks