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Senior Planner

April 27, 2023 | Comments Off on Senior Planner

We're looking for a Senior Planner to join our Highways Planning Team to be responsible for planning and project control functions on our A417 missing link project. The Planning Team is one of the core components of the business, at the forefront in the use of the latest planning tools and have robust processes which enable us to work in a delivery focused manner. Within this Senior Planner role, you can enjoy private healthcare, company car or car allowance, competitive annual holiday entitlement with opportunities to buy/sell leave and even more.

Can you imagine a world without roads and bridges? Nor can we! Your journey is our journey, come and join us at Kier Highways and make a difference. Connecting roads, connecting people.



Location: Gloucester - Site based

Contract: Permanent, full time, part time and flexible

Salary: £competitive



Responsibilities

As a Senior Planner you will be responsible for development and regular updates of scheme programmes, all aspects of planning, phasing, coordination and sequencing for our tenders and live projects, including the incorporation of design, procurement and pre-construction activities into a fully integrated, logic linked programme.

Your day to day will include:

  • Working on successful tenders with the on-site delivery teams taking responsibility for production of realistic and robust construction programmes, regular progress updates, schedule monitoring and reporting
  • Applying practical experience with planning / scheduling knowledge, identifying opportunities and challenges to the project schedules and developing mitigation plans
  • Communicating project planning / scheduling information and performance measures to engineering, project / construction management teams and internal / external stakeholders
  • Providing tutoring and guidance to junior team members in planning / scheduling procedures and guidelines


Who are we looking for?

This role of Senior Planner is great for you if have:

  • Knowledge of design and construction programme development and maintenance
  • Experience in the development of tender programmes, based on works information and input provided by the supply chain
  • Used industry standard planning software; Primavera P6, TILOS or similar
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
  • A fantastic matched pension scheme
  • Share in the success you help to create by investing in Kier through our Sharesave and Share Incentive Plans.
  • 24/7 virtual GP service for you and your family
  • Green Car Scheme
And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website: 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: 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.

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


Closing date: 24 May 2023

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