Senior Planner

Kier Group plc.; Taunton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Senior Planner to work on a significant nuclear energy project. The role requires expertise in MEP planning, familiarity with NEC contracts, and the ability to create and audit construction programmes. Successful candidates will have a background in reinforced concrete frame methodologies and experience managing complex projects. Strong knowledge of Primavera is also essential. The position demands adherence to security checks as part of the job's requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing subcontractor programmes.
• Familiar with reinforced concrete frame building techniques and methodologies.
• Familiar with creating Impact/Delay Programmes.

Responsibilities

• Create programmes from 1st principles using M&E schedules and specifications.
• Audit subcontractor programmes for robustness.
• Update and monitor progress against contract requirements.

Skills

MEP experience

Primavera experience

Knowledge of RIBA design process

Job description

As Senior Planner, you'll be working within the Nuclear Major Projects team, supporting in a major energy project delivering nuclear grade reinforced concrete and infrastructure on one of the UK's largest projects. You would ideally have experience in installation of mechanical, electrical and fitout of RC frame buildings, alongside a thorough understanding of the NEC contract environment. Management of subcontractors and merging and auditing of subcontractor programmes will be an advantage. Your day to day as a Senior MEP Planner will include:

Responsibilities

• Able to create programmes from 1st principles, utilising M&E schedules, drawings and specifications
• Create an integrated programme from subcontractor programmes
• Audit subcontractor programmes for robustness
• Update and monitor progress within a programme against contract requirements
• Introduce and analyse change in programmes according to prescriptive NEC conditions

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Planner to join our team, you will need to have experience working on large complex projects like we have at Hinkley. MEP experience, knowledge of RIBA design process and management of subcontractor programmes would be an advantage. You will have Primavera experience and any 4D Planning experience. UK NEC contract based planning experience.

Qualifications

• Must be familiar with reinforced concrete frame building techniques/methodologies.
• Must be familiar with Impact/Delay Programmes

Additional requirements

Due to the nature of this role and the nature of the work at this site, you will be required to complete a Government Security Check (SC) Clearance / Counter Terrorism Check (CTC), which takes place during/before your employment, and is conducted by the Cabinet Office's United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) agency who set out a pre‑requisite criteria including residency history. (Applicants with criminal convictions will be treated on a case‑by‑case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any offences disclosed to us - To read more about our programme to support people with convictions into employment, visit www.kier.co.uk/careers/making-ground). This role will also be subject to further pre‑employment checks.

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