Project Planner
Project Planner | Healthcare Infrastructure
Location: Brighton, Sussex (Site-based)
Shape the future of healthcare infrastructure with Laing O'Rourke.
We're looking for a Project Planner to support the delivery of the Sussex Cancer Care Centre Project—a major healthcare development on the south coast.
This is an excellent opportunity for an up-and-coming planner to develop their career on a high-profile project, working alongside an experienced and supportive team. You'll play a key role in planning, controls, and reporting as the project mobilises into delivery in Summer 2026.
What you'll do
As a Project Planner, you'll support the development and management of project programmes, contributing to effective planning, coordination, and project controls. You will:
- Develop and maintain project programmes in line with project and contractual requirements
- Support planning and coordination processes across the project team
- Establish logical construction sequences that optimise time, cost, and delivery
- Monitor progress, analyse performance, and support reporting with mitigation measures
- Coordinate time-related information across stakeholders, partners, and supply chain
- Contribute to weekly and monthly reporting requirements
- Work closely with commercial, design, and construction teams to align programme delivery
- Support the implementation of project controls in line with Laing O'Rourke systems (iGMS)
- Assist in identifying risks, trends, and opportunities within programme data
- Contribute to process improvements and continuous development of planning practices
- Support and coach junior team members where required
What we're looking for
We're looking for a motivated and detail-oriented planner who is keen to develop their career in a project delivery environment. You'll need:
- Experience supporting planning on construction or infrastructure projects
- Ability to develop and maintain project programmes and associated reporting
- Understanding of project controls, forecasting, and performance analysis
- Experience working with project management systems and planning tools
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across teams
- Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise effectively
- A proactive approach with a willingness to learn and develop
Desirable
- Experience on healthcare or major infrastructure projects
- HNC / Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or similar
- Membership of CIOB (or working towards)
- Exposure to pre-contract planning or work-winning activities
- Experience with 4D planning/modelling and digital construction tools
- Understanding of NEC or other standard forms of contract
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 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 if you would like to opt in to this scheme and let us know if you require any adjustments for the interview process.
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 resourcingteam@laingorourke.com
