Environmental Project Planner — Hybrid

Kier Group; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group plc. is seeking a Planner to join our Environment Agency Collaborative Delivery Framework team. You will develop and manage integrated tender and delivery programmes for environmental and civil engineering projects across the South West and Midlands, with hybrid working by agreement.

You will work independently with support from senior planners, delivering reliable forecasts and clear programme advice to support informed decisions. Regular site attendance is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience in construction, civil engineering or project planning.
• HNC/HND, degree or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain fully integrated, logic-linked programmes using Microsoft Project and Primavera P6, covering all project stages from appraisal through to handover.
• Attending sites regularly to verify progress, understand construction methods and validate actual dates and productivity with delivery teams.
• Coordinating with environmental specialists to include programme surveys, mitigation and working windows for protected species, permits and consents.
• Analysing critical paths, identifying potential delays and providing substantiated programme evidence to support project and commercial decisions.
• Managing multiple schemes concurrently across different locations, prioritising requirements and coordinating updates and reporting deadlines.

Skills

Communication

Analytical thinking

Commercial awareness

Collaborative working

Education

HNC/HND

Degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Excel

NEC contracts

Job description

Kier Group plc. is seeking a Planner to join our Environment Agency Collaborative Delivery Framework team. You will develop and manage integrated tender and delivery programmes for environmental and civil engineering projects across the South West and Midlands, with hybrid working by agreement.

You will work independently with support from senior planners, delivering reliable forecasts and clear programme advice to support informed decisions. Regular site attendance is expected.