Senior Planner

Kier Group; Southampton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group seeks a Senior Planner to join their Southern Build Team in South East England, offering flexible/hybrid work options. The role involves overseeing complex construction projects, providing planning expertise, and ensuring effective programme management. Ideal candidates will have experience in contractor environments and familiarity with Asta and Microsoft Project.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Senior Planner in the contractor environment.
• History of working on tenders and projects valued between £20M and £80M.
• Knowledge of NEC contract conditions impacting planning.

Responsibilities

• Attend site visits to assist with planning issues.
• Create, monitor, and update construction programmes.
• Provide planning expertise across projects.

Skills

Construction Planning

Project Management

Planning Expertise

Site Visits

Tools

Asta

Microsoft Project

Job description

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We're looking for a Senior Planner to join our Southern Build Team based in one of our offices in the Southern region.

Location: South East England, flexible / hybrid working available

Contract: Permanent

What will you be responsible for?

As a Senior Planner, you will work within the Construction Delivery and Pre-Construction Teams to provide planning expertise at both tender and delivery stages of projects ranging from £10M to £100M in value. The Senior Planner will oversee complex projects to ensure construction plans are created, updated, and amended according to project needs.

Your day-to-day tasks include:

• Attending regular site visits to assist the team with planning issues
• Gathering progress information and identifying areas of concern during planning
• Creating, monitoring, and updating workable construction programmes
• Advising on and providing planning expertise across projects

Who are we looking for?

This role of Senior Planner is ideal if you:

• Have construction planning experience within the contractor environment
• Have a solid history of working on tenders and projects valued between £20M and £80M
• Are experienced with Asta and Microsoft Project software
• Have planning experience within the main contracting sector
• Possess strong knowledge of NEC contract conditions and their impact on planning

We value potential and transferable skills at Kier. Even if you don't meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply and discuss further.

Rewards and Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. More information about our benefits can be found here.

Diversity and Inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive workplace is a top priority. We are committed to continual improvement and value our employees' experiences in shaping our policies. Learn more about our D&I action plan.

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