The posting
Want to join a company that works on real world problems that make a difference to people’s lives? We are focused on changing how we build what’s around us, helping people to design and construct buildings and infrastructure more efficiently.
Do you have experience of large capital projects in the built environment? Are you passionate about leading data-centric solutions to solve the frustrations and complex problems faced by the industry? We want to hear from you.
Interested? Read on!
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We are Laminar Projects!
We are an award winning consultancy that implements technology to improve the delivery of complex construction projects. Improving construction strengthens the very foundation of human civilisation. (Watch our short film about it)
We also have a separate product team, Shape Construction, that takes the deep understanding of the projects we work on to develop construction management software products.
The core of all this is our true secret sauce; people. We only recruit kind and authentic people who are fast learners. We are deeply focused on designing a new type of organisation that is optimised for the flourishing of the people in the team first and foremost. This approach has allowed us to grow from just 2 people in 2017 to over 200 today and we are still very much at the beginning! Joining us isn’t just some “job”, we challenge you to be your best self in all aspects of life.
Our vision is designed to align how we operate with the fundamental aspects that enable anyone to have a fulfilled life:
- Connects us with meaningful relationships
- Inspires us to develop ourselves to become better humans
- Empowers us to pursue our own learning adventures
4 core values for a good life
We believe a life of human flourishing is all about meaningful relationships with others and challenging yourself to create a positive impact. Our four core values are grow yourself, care about people, execute to greatness and build civilisation. This philosophy goes much deeper and you can see more on our website.
We are achieving this vision through the following two missions:
- To fully digitise the construction of human civilisation
- To create a new type of organisation that enables human flourishing while delivering a huge positive impact on society
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The Role
Purpose of the role
We are looking for experienced Digital Consultants to join our team. You will leverage your industry experience to deeply understand clients' problems, advise them on best practice and deliver data-driven digital solutions tailored to their needs. You will be a proactive individual who directs technical teams to deliver impactful results and excels at communicating complex concepts to less technical audiences.
Team
The Data & Digital team helps people to use data effectively to improve the performance of their projects or organisations. To do this effectively and at scale we use the modern digital technologies including Azure, Fabric, Power BI and Python. We pride ourselves on being structured and outcome driven, helping us to build the best solutions and helping us to continuously improve what we do.
Your top 5 responsibilities
- Solve our clients’ most complex business problems: Develop data-driven digital solutions tailored to clients' needs by fully understanding their business processes and challenging the status quo.
- Implement best practice data solutions: Work with our technical experts and lead junior team members to deliver to clients’ expectations by successfully communicating complex business concepts and requirements.
- Develop internal Laminar data solutions: Helping Laminar to become data driven by leveraging digital technologies to collect organisation data and enhance operational efficiency.
- Productisation of client solutions: Work with our technical teams to develop products that work across different clients.
- Following and developing our processes: Following our best practices and identifying areas for us to improve by refining or introducing new processes.
Your Capabilities
As a candidate, you should have:
- Degree educated in one of the following: Engineering, Surveying, Project Management, or similar.
- 5+ years experience in the engineering/construction of large capital projects (>USD 100m).
- 2+ years experience driving data and digital solutions set up and implementation across an organisation or large project.
- Great communication skills, able to translate complex ideas in a clear and concise manner to a wide variety of audiences.
- Demonstrable passion for digital transformation and improving the delivery of Capital Projects, with the curiosity to learn the latest digital tools and processes across project life cycle.
- Have an analytical mindset and be able to create structure and clarity from uncertainty.
It would also be great if you have:
- Chartered in relevant body (e.g. ICE, RICS) or moving towards chartership.
- PMP/APM membership and/or MBA.
- Consultancy experience.
- Working knowledge of information management best practice.
- Product Management/Software development experience.
- Experience with BI tools (e.g. Power BI).
- Experience with databases (e.g. SQL, Azure)
Laminar isn’t the place for you if any of the following is true:
- You want an easy, chilled-out role without much challenge
- You like to be the smartest person in the room
- You don’t like continuously receiving honest candid feedback
- You prefer to do your own thing rather than work with a team
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Benefits
The standard stuff:
- Health Insurance Scheme. Comprehensive private health coverage – for you and your family. Because your well-being is our priority
- Pension Scheme. A competitive plan to help you plan for the long term – plus salary sacrifice options available to maximize your savings
- Bonus Scheme. As a permanent member of the team, you’ll share in our success. Our annual bonus is designed to reward both the now and the future – with a flexible mix of cash and high-growth equity that you choose. Bonuses are discretionary and based on performance
- Professional body membership. One fee covered per year – so you can stay connected to your field and develop your craft
- Cycle to Work Scheme. A tax-efficient way to get wheels – and do your bit for the environment
The life-changing stuff:
- In-house coaching. Regular 1:1 coaching sessions, fully confidential, to help you navigate challenges, build self-awareness, and grow intentionally – professionally and as a human being
- Equity upside. As we grow, you grow. Our generous equity scheme is especially powerful for those who stay with us on our journey. You help us build the future – and own a piece of it
- Flexible working. Work where it makes sense – most of our team works from home, visiting sites or clients regularly. We care about outcomes, not clock-ins
- Relentless development. Our goal is for every year here to be worth five years of development anywhere else. You’ll get a coach, a mentor, honest feedback, and a culture that challenges you to keep levelling up
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Important! Applying properly
We get hundreds of applications so please ensure your CV one or two pages. You will also be asked the following questions:
- What new opportunities or experiences are you seeking in this role that your current position hasn’t provided?
- Describe a complex business problem you recently solved through a data-driven solution and what was the impact to the project or organisation.
We aren't a giant faceless corporation; we really care about the people who want to join our team so all applications will be read thoroughly by our key leaders.
You must be located and have the current right to work in the UK. We can support the transfer of existing UK visas, but cannot sponsor new visas.
In terms of application, we usually start with an intro call to tell you what we are all about in a casual conversation. That helps you to know us a bit better and tell us a bit about yourself.
