Planner

We're looking for a Planner to join our Kier Environment team based in South West – flexible office/project locations; regular site attendance and travel required. Hybrid working by agreement.

Location: South West – flexible office/project locations; regular site attendance and travel required. Hybrid working by agreement.
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.

As a Planner, you'll develop and manage integrated tender and delivery programmes for environmental and civil engineering infrastructure projects, including flood defence, coastal protection, reservoir improvements and asset protection. Working independently with support from experienced colleagues, you'll provide reliable forecasts and clear programme advice to support informed project and commercial decisions. You'll join a friendly, good-natured team that encourages open communication and collaborative problem-solving.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Planner, you'll be working within the Kier Environment team, supporting them in delivering complex environmental infrastructure projects. Your day to day will include:

• Developing and maintaining fully integrated, logic-linked programmes using Microsoft Project and Primavera P6, covering all project stages from design through to handover
• Attending sites regularly to verify progress, understand construction methods and validate delivery with site teams
• Coordinating with environmental specialists to include surveys, mitigation measures and seasonal working windows for protected species and permits
• Analysing critical paths, assessing risks and delays, and providing accurate, decision-ready reports to support project and commercial teams
• Managing multiple schemes concurrently across different locations, prioritising competing requirements and maintaining clear programme records

What are we looking for?

This role of Planner is great for you if:

• You have relevant construction, civil engineering or project planning experience, with HNC/HND, degree or equivalent practical experience
• You  have experience in using Microsoft project and primavera P6 planning software, with sound understanding of logic, critical path, float and baselines
• Demonstrable experience of working with NEC suite of contracts, particularly programme requirements, early warnings and compensation events.
• You have a practical understanding of construction sequencing, environmental infrastructure, flood defence and how ecological constraints and permits affect programme feasibility
• You're self-motivated, analytical and thorough, with clear communication skills and the ability to work independently whilst collaborating effectively with colleagues and stakeholders

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

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.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.

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