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Planner

October 26, 2022 | Comments Off on Planner

We're looking for a Planner to initially manage, monitor and develop all aspects of our Oxford Station Phase 2 programme of works. Within this role you can enjoy 26 days annual leave, sharesave scheme, family friendly policies and even more.

Location: Oxford
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Competitive + benefits

Responsibilities

In this exciting Planner role, you'll initially play a key role within the Oxford Station Phase 2 project, working with our Senior Planner, to aid delivery to time and budget. You'll ensure the programme is continually developed, communicated, reviewed, monitored, and efficiently delivered across all stages of the project planning life cycle, supporting the project management team through construction and handover.

You'll work closely with the operational team to plan the sequence of work, explore, and develop "what-if" and mitigation scenarios, contributing to a key stage of the project. You'll also provide key data to support the business unit project control and reporting.

Due to business needs, this role could develop beyond the Oxford Station project, into support for other live projects.

  • Communicate programme performance, time and outcomes in a timely way with stakeholders and the Project Managers and generate and realise teams
  • Develop short term programmes as per the requirements of the team to assist in managing micro elements of the project.
  • Preparation of programme and method information for inclusion in submission document as per the tender deliverable's requirement
  • Develop and maintain the contractors plan in accordance with the contract
What do we need from you?

  • Demonstrable experience in contract planning for a main contractor, including contribution to and execution of change management
  • Experience within a civils rail project, with complex constraints and multiple stakeholders is desirable
  • Be able to accurately monitor a programme of works, challenging, contributing, maintaining records of change, trends, and variances, and be able to communicate and adapt to the same
  • Competency within Primavera P6
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
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 focused 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.
Closing Date: 26 November 2022 Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early
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