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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 to our Baker Barracks project which is home to 12 and 16 regiments of the Royal Artillery. 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 and extensions of existing hangars, along with the extension of existing mess facilities, construction of a new standalone office administration building including conference and welfare facilities, and construction of a new 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 to £100M+ in value.
As a Senior Planner at Kier you will own the overall development and monitoring capacity for complex projects to ensure construction plans are created, updated, and amended in line with project requirements.
Day‑to‑Day Tasks
* 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 and outputs
* Forecasting programme scenarios and communicating these to project teams
Who are we looking for?
* 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 and £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 and can implement the requirements on project programmes
* Experience in developing claims / CE's
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 on our 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 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.
Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.
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