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Planner / Senior Planner
August 2, 2023 | Comments Off on Planner / Senior Planner
Location: Cardiff
Business area: Kier Construction
Contract: Permanent, full time with agile and part-time working available
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. With full flexibility available with this opportunity, as long as you can attend an office or site visit where needed, this position can be carried from any location.
Benefits:
You can expect a competitive salary and an outstanding package that includes a company car or allowance, private healthcare, 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, .
Key Responsibilities
As a Planner, you'll be supporting the team in managing the preconstruction or planning phase to determine the construction sequences
Within the role, your day to day will include:
- Working independently and collaboratively to build a fully compliant NEC & JCT programmes which reflects known industry outputs against the quantifiable data produced by taking off quantities from drawings, considering the sequential build requirements, site logistics, scaffold/temporary electric schedules and compilation of preliminaries.
- Produce a fully logic linked programme, from procurement, inclusive of design, approvals, lead in periods, construction activities both Build and MEP, commissioning periods and handover requirements.
- Produce/input into the internal planners reporting pack for the monthly commercial meeting which includes, rescheduling, drop line and progressed items to with percentage complete.
- Be adaptable, willing to analyse and challenge information received from within the team and/or from the; supply chain; Multi-Disciplinary Consultants; or Client.
What do we need from you?
- Experience of planning digitally using Asta Power project and 4D planning.
- Experience of complex construction project at both preconstruction and construction stages, in particular schools and healthcare £10m-£50m.
- Experience of preparing and writing ITT responses for the formal bid submission.
- Ability to review progress on site with the delivery team and update programmes live with team members.
- Ability to investigate and interrogate programmes from the subcontractors, and incorporate into the main construction programme looking to mitigate any delays.
Kier is committed to creating supportive and inclusive opportunities for all our applicants and employees. We appreciate applicants from all backgrounds and we specifically encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. Take a look .
Closing Date for Applications: 2nd September 2023
Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.