Tender Planner

September 9, 2022 | Comments Off on Tender Planner

We're lookin fo a Senior Planner to join our Pre-contract department. Within this role you can enjoy 26 days annual leave, sharesave scheme, family friendly policies and even more.


Location: Flexible working available with a base location of Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Competitive + benefits

Responsibilities

As a Senior Planner you'll be working within the Infrastructure Major Projects team in our pre-contract department to be responsible for the tender planning and programming for large complex Civil and Rail Infrastructure projects.

Your day to day will include:

  • You will be responsible for reviewing all documentation, identifying key data and presenting this to the team.
  • You'll be developing construction strategies and methodologies as well as producing logistics strategies for each project.
  • Creating comprehensive programmes that reflect the scope and strategy of the project, combined with appropriate assessments of risks and issues will be key focus for this role. Taking lead in communicating the effects of programme schedules to the project team and attending 3rd party presentations and meetings, together with presenting programmes and methodologies where appropriate.
Who are we looking for?

This role of Senior Planner is great for you if:

  • You'll be able to build excellent relationships with key stakeholders and confidently present to managers.
  • You will have experience in Civil Infrastructures, Rail and design/construct projects will be required.
  • You will need to have knowledge of Oracle Primavera P6, NEC Contract Form and QSRA.
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a caht. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communitiesto get in touch with us.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk to discuss and arrange these.

Benefits at Kier

We're proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:

  • new and enchanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more.
  • professional subscription - you will get one professional subscription funded to support your professional development.
  • pension - you will be able to join the Kier Retirement Savings Plan (KRSP)
  • Kier rewards - You will have access to discounted shopping including restaurants, insurance companies, and supermarkets.
  • employee referral scheme - refer a friend or family member to work for Kier
And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website: www.kier.co.uk/careers/rewards-benefits

Who is Kier?

We're made up of six business units, Group Functions, Construction, Highways, Infrastructure, Utilities and Property, and as a group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK. Take a look at our sustainability objectives: https://www.kier.co.uk/sustainability/

At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible.

Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We are collaborative, trusted and focussed in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals.


Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.

You can see more about our D&I action plan here: https://www.kier.co.uk/media/6668/di-roadmap-2021.pdf

Closing Date: 9 October 2022

Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.