We're looking for a high performing Planner to join our Transportation team working on the A417 missing link road project in Gloucester. This role is designed for a Planner with high potential, who is adept at problem-solving, making data-driven decisions, and delivering superior results under pressure.
Can you envision a world without transportation links by land, sea, or air? Neither can we! Your journey is our journey. Join us at Kier Transportation, where we are working brilliantly together to make a difference, supporting the movement of people, goods, and equipment.
Location: Gloucester – site based 5 days per week
Hours: Permanent Full time
Salary: £40,000 - £55,000 per annum + £5.9k annual car allowance + private healthcare + benefits
What will you be responsible for?
As a Planner at Kier, you will be at the heart of major infrastructure projects, driving the planning, coordination, and execution of complex project schedules.
Your Day To Day Will Include
* Develop, manage, and refine detailed project schedules using Primavera P6, aligned to project objectives and key milestones
* Collaborate with internal teams, contractors, and clients to drive engagement and secure commitment to delivery plans
* Take ownership of programme delivery across specific disciplines or site areas, ensuring that milestones are driven effectively from the programme
* Assess and communicate the schedule impact of change events, recommending mitigation strategies to avoid delays
* Ensure full compliance with NEC4 contractual requirements, including managing early warnings and programme submissions
What We're Looking For
* A driven individual who is proactive, takes ownership, and is committed to making a positive impact on the project's success
* Experience of working within large-scale infrastructure projects with a proven track record of success and a passion for project planning
* A confident individual with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging operational teams, clients, and subcontractors
* A proven Planner, or an experienced construction professional looking to transition into planning. Full support and training will be provided to the right candidate
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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