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June 5, 2023 | Comments Off on Agent
Location: Aldermaston, Berkshire.
Contract: Full time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive + benefits
Responsibilities
As an Agent you'll be working within the Major Projects team managing resources (people, finance and physical assets) in order to fulfil the assigned project(s) safely, on time and to the required quality while maximising customers' satisfaction and gross profit on projects.
Your day to day will include:
- Programming works, commercial performance and the effective utilisation of resources to meet those programmes
- Support the implementation and monitoring of Health & Safety policies and procedures in accordance with Kier other H&S related policies and procedures
- Ensure works are delivered in accordance with the specification
- Promote cross division working with other members within the Project to create a one-team ethos
- Take full ownership and accountability for profit and loss in the project, ensuring robust control of target costs and actual costs incurred
Who are we looking for?
This role of Agent is great for you if:
- Relevant qualification (Management qualification / NVQ L3 / HNC / Degree)
- Chartership with ICE or working towards
- Strong knowledge and experience of the main management systems and processes used within a similar business.
- Excellent communication and project management skills including leading and managing technical teams within a competitive business environment.
- Able to establish project requirements and drive the team to deliver the required outputs in terms of quality, cost and programme.
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 chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to 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 enhanced 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
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: 05 July 2023
Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early