Senior Planner

Kier Group plc; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is searching for a Senior Planner to support significant projects including refurbishment and new builds. The role focuses on developing integrated timelines and managing project plans across multiple sites in the Southern region. Ideally, candidates will possess extensive construction planning experience and proficiency in Asta Powerproject. This position involves collaboration with project teams and ensuring contract adherence for projects worth £5M to over £100M. Join us in driving construction innovation.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in construction planning within the main contractor environment.
• Solid track record of handling tender and live projects valued between £5M - £100M+.
• Proficient in using Asta Powerproject for project planning.

Responsibilities

• Produce integrated programmes across various construction disciplines.
• Monitor schedules and logistics for tender and procurement processes.
• Forecast project scenarios and communicate with teams.

Skills

Construction planning experience

Asta Powerproject software

JCT & NEC contract knowledge

Claim development experience

Tools

Bluebeam

Job description

We're looking for Senior Planner to join the Southern Planning Team.

Location: Opportunity to work across the Southern region of Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire

Contract: Permanent

What will you be responsible for?

50% of your allocation will be devoted our Baker Barracks project which is home to 12 and 16 regiments of the Royal Artillery which we are currently progressing through pre construction activities with the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), part of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and through the Defence Estate Optimisation Portfolio (DEOP).

Baker Barracks consists of refurbishment & extensions of existing Hangers, along with the extension of existing Mess facilities, construction of new standalone office administration building including conference and welfare facilities and the construction of a new build modular Armoury store and Weapon Cleaning shelter.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with 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.

The remaining 50% of your allocation will be working across with the Pre Construction & Construction Delivery Teams to offer planning expertise on multiple projects at tender, PCSA and delivery stages of projects that can range from £5M - £100M+ in value.

As a Senior Planner at Kier you will own the overall development & monitoring capacity for complex projects to ensure construction plans are created, updated, and amended in line with project requirements.

Your day-to-day tasks will include:

• Producing fully integrated programmes incorporating all disciplines (i.e. design, commercial, construction) based on output rates & benchmarking, with sufficient time risk allowances, terminal float / buffer to contractual completions and agreement with trade packages
• Production & monitoring of tender event schedule (TES) / procurement schedule and producing site logistics, scaffold schedules, temporary power & water requirements, temporary work schedules
• Developing information for tender settlements including benchmarking, liaising with sub-contractors and attending regular site visits
• Collating progress information including as-built information including outputs
• Forecasting programme scenarios and communicating these to project teams

Who are we looking for?

This role of a Senior Planner is great for you if:

• You have construction planning experience gained within the main contractor environment and you have a solid history of working on build tenders and live projects between £5M - £100M+ in value
• You are an experienced user of Asta Powerproject software and able to use Bluebeam (or similar) for take off's, logistic plans etc
• You have strong knowledge of JCT & NEC contract conditions & can implement the requirements on project programmes
• Experience in developing claims / CE's

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.

We look forward to seeing your application to join the #constructionrevolution #joinkier #LI-PS1

Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.