Planner

Kier Group; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking a Planner for our Rail & Aviation team based in St. Neots. The role is hybrid with 42 hours per week, offering some flexibility.

You will support robust project programmes, develop detailed plans, and contribute to quarterly planning forums within Kier Transportation. Key duties include producing contract programmes, leading look-ahead meetings, and working with commercial teams on changes and risk management.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience.
• Strong IT skills and proficiency with MS Office.
• Excellent communication and collaborative skills.

Responsibilities

• Produce contract programmes and period updates, ensuring NEC4 compliance.
• Develop detailed programmes with project teams and lead weekly look-ahead meetings.
• Collaborate with commercial to manage contract changes and provide progress updates.
• Proactively mitigate risks and identify opportunities; support risk programmes.

Education

Degree level qualification or equivalent

Job description

We're looking for a Planner to join our Rail & Aviation team based in St. Neots.

Location: St. Neots - Hybrid Working
Hours: 42 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Planner, you'll be working within the Rail & Aviation Planning team, supporting them in delivering robust project programmes and control documentation. The Planner within Kier Transportation is responsible for the programme and associated project control documentation for the projects they are working on. You'll be an integral part of the wider planning team, taking an active role in our quarterly planning forums with potential to join working groups developing solutions and helping stay ahead of the competition.

Your day to day will include:

• Producing contract programmes and period updates, ensuring compliance to NEC4 Contract Conditions
• Developing detailed programmes with the project team and leading weekly look ahead programme meetings
• Working with the commercial team to manage contract changes and provide regular progress updates
• Taking a proactive approach to mitigation, risk and opportunities
• Collaborating with commercial and project management teams to develop Risk programmes

What are we looking for?

This role of Planner is great for you if:

• You have relevant qualifications at degree level or equivalent experience
• You hold a valid CSCS Card related to role
• You have experience and understanding of construction processes, with an engineering background being an advantage
• You're comfortable with the Microsoft Office suite and have robust documentation and record keeping skills
• You have strong communication skills and a proactive, enthusiastic and collaborative approach

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome!

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.