Aspiring Digital Consultant (Junior Level)
United Kingdom
Consulting – Data & Digital /
Full-time /
Remote
Want to join a company that works on real world problem 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.
Are you looking to build your experience in large capital projects within the built environment? Do you have a passion for using data to help solve real-world challenges in the industry? If you're eager to learn and ready to grow, 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
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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:
1. To fully digitise the construction of human civilisation
2. To create a new type of organisation that enables human flourishing while delivering a huge positive impact on society
Laminar Projects is proud to be recognized as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in Construction, Engineering & Property™ for 2024! Join a team where learning, collaboration, and growth are at the core of everything we do, and where solving big challenges is part of the fun.
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The Role
Purpose of the role
We are looking for junior Digital Consultants to join our team. You’ll work alongside experienced colleagues to understand clients’ challenges, contribute to the development of digital, data-driven solutions, and grow your consulting skills in a supportive environment. You’ll be proactive, curious, and eager to learn - someone who enjoys solving problems and is keen to develop the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively.
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
1. Solve our clients’ most complex business problems: Work closely with experienced team members to understand client needs, learn their business processes, and contribute to the development of data-driven digital solutions.
2. Implement best practice data solutions: Collaborate with technical experts and experienced consultants to deliver high-quality outcomes, while developing your ability to understand and communicate business requirements.
3. Contribute to internal Laminar data initiatives: Help us become more data-driven by supporting the development of internal digital tools that improve how we operate.
4. Support the productisation of client solutions: Implement scalable digital solutions that can be adapted across different clients and sectors.
5. Follow and help improve our processes: Learn our ways of working, bring a fresh perspective, and help identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
Your Capabilities
As a candidate, you should have:
- Degree educated in one of the following: Engineering, Surveying, Project Management, or similar.
- 2+ years experience in the engineering/construction of large capital projects (>USD 100m).
- 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 approach problems in a data-driven way.
It would also be great if you have:
- Experience implementing and improving data and digital solutions across an organisation or large project.
- Consultancy experience.
- 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
At Laminar we value diverse experiences and perspectives, empowering each member to contribute their unique expertise towards our collective success, so if you don’t think you meet all the criteria but still are excited about this role we encourage you to apply anyways!
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Salary and Benefits
Standard Stuff
- Competitive salary dependent on location and capability
- Paid Annual Leave 25 days + statutory Bank Holidays
- Pension (Match contribution up to 7%)
- Private health insurance
- Discretionary bonus scheme for all team members
- All required travel costs outside of your local area are covered
The Life-Changing Stuff
- Flexibility: Getting things done is what really matters, not what time of day you do it. That means you don’t have to ask permission for things like picking up your kids or going to the doctor, just keep your team in the loop if you think they will be affected.
- Grow your whole self: Our leaders are more like coaches and one of our main objectives is to give 5 years’ worth of learning and development for every 1 year with us. You have a coach, mentor, well-being therapist and a development-orientated environment: That’sliterally what our vision is all about and the primary reason Laminar exists.
- Be surrounded by the best: We only hire and retain the very best people. You might be used to being the smartest in the room but that won’t be the case in Laminar. You will be surrounded by people you can learn from. We are 100% meritocratic so fast progression is the norm. You will be supported to excel in whichever areas you are most interested in! With Laminar, development is unbounded.
- Long-term impact: We are focused on solving the biggest issues in construction project delivery in a way that can spread and outlast us.
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Application
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 genuinely care about attracting the right people to our team, so all qualifying applications will be thoroughly reviewed 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.
