Principal Planner

We're looking for a Principal Planner to play a pivotal role in securing and shaping some of the UK's most iconic power and energy infrastructure projects.

• Provide leadership in planning and coordination processes across bid teams.
• Support procurement strategy development, including systems and control measures.
• Lead planning input to tender submissions, ensuring compliant, logical and competitive programmes.
• Present complex programme information with clarity to clients, stakeholders and internal teams.
• Mentor and train colleagues in planning best practice.
• Shape construction strategies that optimise time, cost, risk and delivery.
• Contribute to risk analysis, opportunities assessment and commercial strategy.
• Where required, transition successful bids into the delivery phase and support ongoing programme development.

We Want a Planner Who Thrives On Challenge, Brings Deep Sector Knowledge, And Can Think Both Strategically And Practically. You'll Need

This is a senior opportunity to lead planning across our work-winning and bid activities in one of Laing O'Rourke's priority growth sectors: Power. While direct bid experience is not essential, you must have delivered complex power sector projects (HVDC experience highly valued). Successful bids may offer the chance to remain involved through delivery.

• Strong understanding of pre-contract planning and work-winning processes.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to produce high-quality programme material for client-facing submissions.
• Ability to develop and maintain contract and build programmes.
• A collaborative leader, capable of mentoring others and building effective relationships.
• Chartered or working towards membership of CIOB.
• Commercially astute, with knowledge of different forms of contract and forensic programme analysis.
• Proficiency in Asta and/or Primavera P6 (ideally both) with 4D modelling experience.
• A degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or similar discipline (preferred).
• Proven planning experience on major power sector projects (HVDC desirable).

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.

We offer a competitive remuneration package (base salary + car/travel allowance) with access to Private Medical Insurance; enhanced pension and parental leave schemes; Life/Dental/Critical illness insurance and income protection; 33 days holiday inc. bank holidays + 1 paid day for volunteering; professional development opportunities and more!