Planner

Kier Group; Park Central; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group in Birmingham is seeking a proactive Planner to develop, maintain and monitor programmes for our Capital Works programme, ensuring on-time delivery, budget adherence and governance compliance.

The role involves coordinating resources across multiple projects, producing reports and dashboards for stakeholders, and liaising with project managers, contractors and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in highways maintenance, infrastructure, or construction
• Developed and managed project programmes for capital works
• Thrives in fast-paced environments with strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Clear communication and effective stakeholder engagement
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and project planning software

Responsibilities

• Ensure alignment of project timelines with the overall programme objectives and track milestones
• Plan and allocate resources across multiple projects and identify gaps
• Prepare accurate reports and dashboards for stakeholders and senior leadership
• Identify scheduling conflicts and risks early, recommending corrective actions
• Liaise with project managers, contractors and internal teams while maintaining streetworks permits compliance

Skills

Highways planning

Program planning

Stakeholder engagement

Organisational skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project planning software

Job description

We're looking for a Planner to join our Birmingham Highways Maintenance Contract team based in Thimble Mill Lane. This position is being offered on an 8-month fixed term contract.

Location: Thimble Mill Lane, Birmingham
Hours: 8-month Fixed term 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us
Salary: £30,000 - £32,000 per year + excellent benefits
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

We're seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Planner who will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and monitoring programmes to ensure the successful delivery of our Capital Works programme. This role will provide critical planning support, optimise resource allocation, and mitigate risks to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in compliance with governance standards.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Planner, you'll be working within the Birmingham Highways Maintenance Contract team, supporting them in delivering capital works projects successfully. Your day to day will include:

• Ensuring alignment of individual project timelines with overall programme objectives and tracking progress against milestones


• Planning and allocating resources effectively across multiple projects, identifying gaps and proposing solutions


• Preparing accurate reports and dashboards for stakeholders and senior leadership


• Identifying potential scheduling conflicts and risks early, recommending corrective actions and contingency plans


• Liaising with project managers, contractors, and internal teams whilst maintaining programme compliance with streetworks permits

What are we looking for?

This Planner opportunity is well suited to someone who:

• Brings experience from a highways maintenance, infrastructure, or construction environment


• Has successfully developed and managed project programmes for capital works or construction projects


• Thrives in a fast-paced setting, with excellent organisational skills and attention to detail


• Builds strong working relationships through clear communication and effective stakeholder engagement


• Uses Microsoft Office and project planning software confidently to support project delivery, identify risks, and solve problems

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

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 initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

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