Senior Planner

Kier Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group in London and the Thames Valley region is seeking a Senior Planner to join our Chiswell Office team. You will work across multiple sites, collaborating with Pre Construction and Construction Delivery teams to provide planning expertise on projects ranging from £5M to £100M+ in Health & Science, Residential, Commercial, Education, and Custodial sectors.

You will produce integrated programmes, monitor schedules, liaise with sub-contractors, forecast scenarios, and contribute to monthly

Qualifications

• Construction planning experience in a main contractor environment on projects between £5M–£100M+ in value.
• Construction-related academic qualification (BSc, HNC/D, etc.).
• Experience with Asta Powerproject, NEC and JCT forms of contract.
• CSCS card holder.

Responsibilities

• Produce and manage fully integrated programmes with time allowances and trade package alignments.
• Create and monitor tender/event schedules, site logistics, and scaffold schedules.
• Contribute to weekly progress reports and monthly client progressed programmes.
• Liaise with sub-contractors, conduct regular site visits, and assess progress.
• Forecast programme scenarios and advise project teams on planning approaches.

Skills

Project scheduling

Site coordination

Planning milestones

Mitigation strategies

Workload management

Education

BSc/HNC/D in construction

Tools

Asta Powerproject

NEC/JCT contract knowledge

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Planner to join our Chiswell Office team based in London and the Thames Valley area.

Location: Site Based / Chiswell Office, London and Thames Valley
Hours: 40 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.

Based in our Chiswell Office, you'll be working across multiple sites within the London and Thames Valley area. As a Senior Planner, you'll collaborate with our Pre Construction and Construction Delivery Teams, offering planning expertise on exciting projects ranging from £5M to over £100M in value across Health & Science, Residential, Commercial, Education, and Custodial sectors.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Senior Planner, you'll be working within the Planning Department team, supporting them in achieving successful delivery across multiple projects. Your day to day will include:

• Producing and managing fully integrated programmes incorporating all disciplines, with time risk allowances and agreement with trade packages
• Creating and monitoring tender event schedules, procurement schedules, site logistics, and scaffold schedules
• Contributing to weekly project team progress reports and producing monthly client progressed programmes
• Liaising with sub-contractors, conducting regular site visits, and assessing progress independently
• Forecasting programme scenarios, developing mitigation strategies, and advising project teams on planning expertise

What are we looking for?

This role of Senior Planner is great for you if:

• You have construction planning experience in a main contractor environment on projects between £5M - £100M+ in value
• You hold a construction related academic qualification (BSc, HNC/D etc.)
• You're an experienced user of Asta Powerproject and familiar with planning techniques and toolsets
• You have proven understanding of construction methods, plant, equipment and labour requirements, plus experience with NEC and JCT forms of contract
• You can manage your own workload effectively and hold a Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card

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.