Senior Planner

Kier Group; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group in the UK is seeking a Senior Planner to join our Nuclear team in Suffolk, delivering major programme controls under NEC contract terms. Hybrid working is available, with on-site presence 3–4 days per week and 45 hours per week.

You will build integrated master programmes, produce lookahead forecasts, dashboards and narratives, and work closely with clients, suppliers and internal teams to ensure milestones are met and risks are managed.

Qualifications

• NEC contract-based planning experience with client-facing exposure.
• Strong understanding of programme development and master schedules.
• Experience with lookaheads, dashboards, and project metrics.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage integrated master programmes and phase sequence plans.
• Produce acceptance programmes, weekly lookaheads, dashboards and narratives.
• Analyse metrics to track key dates and forecast labour/resources.
• Support commercial teams with forecasts tied to the programme.

Skills

NEC contract planning

Programme & master schedules

Client liaison

Project controls

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Office

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Planner to join our Nuclear business team based in Suffolk.

Location: Suffolk
Hours: 45 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.

Kier is currently involved in a major energy project delivering a nuclear grade power station and infrastructure on one of the UK's largest projects. We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Planner to join our Nuclear business team, working initially on a project through to completion, then working on further nuclear projects within our Natural Resources, Nuclear and Networks business unit. Hybrid working is available, but you will be required to be on site at least 3-4 days per week.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Senior Planner, you'll be working within the Nuclear business team, supporting them in delivering all programme and project controls outputs under an NEC contract. Your day to day will include:

• Constructing and managing the production of fully integrated master programmes and phase sequence plans for the project
• Producing programmes for acceptance, impact programmes, weekly lookaheads, project controls dashboards, reports, and programme narratives
• Analysing project metrics to ensure key programme dates can be tracked with accuracy and displayed in project dashboards
• Supporting the commercial team to produce accurate forecasts based on labour resource and materials forecasting with reference to programme
• Updating and monitoring progress within a programme against contract requirements and evaluating supply chain and subcontract programmes

What are we looking for?

This role of Senior Planner is great for you if:

• You have NEC contract-based planning experience and are comfortable dealing directly with clients
• You are familiar with reinforced concrete frame building techniques and methodologies
• You have significant planning experience and a thorough understanding of programming techniques and production rates
• You have excellent working knowledge of planning software and competency in the use of Primavera P6
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills and can work collaboratively to build effective relationships across teams, clients and stakeholders

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.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a BPSS Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicantswith convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.