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Planner
September 7, 2021 | Comments Off on Planner
Location: As this is a project specific opportunity, the role will be based in Basingstoke for 18 months during preconstruction phase, before transferring to site in Harlow for 24 months.
Business Unit: Build - Strategic Projects
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Looking to make the next step in your career?
Kier is looking for a Planner to join a highly successful team in delivery of a new high containment science facility for Public Health England in Harlow, Essex. The facility is part of the UK's national infrastructure and will be one of the largest, most complex facilities of its type in the country. Designed and Built to the highest standards, the facility will include a range of science and laboratory facilities including CL2, CL3 & CL4 suites, MRI suites and complex M+E and process systems.
Key Responsibilities
As a Site Planner, who will report to the Project Manager on the project, you will be responsible for providing project planning support for all aspects of the designated business stream activities from pre-tender to final account stage.?
This will involve you managing stakeholder and clients expectations by reporting on performance, budgets, time frames and logistics of the project. You will also conduct programme audits, prepare and develop full tender programmes, develop and maintain the contractors plan and attend tender handover meetings.
What do we need from you?
Experience in navigating around consultants models to develop construction phasing and sequence plans, use of Sketch up to develop your 4d Synchro plan to visualise the programme and create animations in order to bring the plan to life.
We will also need you to be educated to degree level, or equivalent experience, Primavera P6 and Asta PowerProject experience and be an excellent communicator.
What will you receive?
You can expect a competitive salary and an outstanding package that includes a company car or allowance, private healthcare, Eligibility to a discretionary bonus plan [M3+ Only], a matched pension scheme up to 7.5%, 26 days' annual leave + bank holidays (with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday) together with two employee Share Scheme options (Sharesave and Share Incentive Plan). To find out more about the rewards and benefits at Kier, .
Flexible/Agile Working
At Kier we believe that - wherever we can, whether office or site-based - we should embrace an agile/flexible approach to working. We are proud to offer our employees the opportunity, where we can, to do this. Please don't hesitate to ask during the recruitment process around agile working and flexibility - We'll do our best to support you.
Make the journey. Leave a legacy.
Being part of Kier means living our values of being Collaborative, Trusted and Focused. We all have the potential to shape our world, and it's through these values that we will leave a lasting legacy. Bring your talent and ambition to Kier and you will be given the scope and opportunity to invest in your own future, to build your expertise and contribute to a rich and diverse culture.
Kier is committed to creating supportive and inclusive opportunities for all of our applicants and employees. We appreciate applicants from all backgrounds and we specifically encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. If you'd like to learn more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion at Kier, you can contact the team by emailing
If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process please let us know so we can discuss and arrange these.
Closing Date: 07/10/2021
Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.
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