Senior Planner
| Posting date: | 02 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 July 2025 |
| Location: | W1W 7TL |
| Company: | Kier Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7539 |
Summary
We're looking for a Senior Planner to join our MEP business, Kier Mechanical & Electrical.
Kier Mechanical & Electrical work in partnership with the Regional Construction business to deliver full design, construct and commissioning of MEP systems.
Location: London.
Hours: Full time, Permanent with flexible working options.
This role will be working across a range of projects and so will require some travel to visit your designated sites.
What should you expect to be doing?
As a Senior Planner within our MEP business, key accountabilities include:
-Programme Development & Maintenance - Create and manage a projects MEP programmes using Elecosoft PowerProject and/or Primavera P6, ensuring compliance with Kier's Planning Standards and contract requirements.
-Progress Monitoring & Reporting - Track project progress through site visits, maintain accurate records, and provide regular updates to stakeholders.
-Risk & Delay Management - Identify potential risks and delays, collaborating with the project team to develop mitigation strategies.
-Programme & Supply Chain Reviews - Analyse subcontractor programmes, ensuring alignment with contract requirements and taking corrective actions as needed.
-Collaboration & Lessons Learned - Lead coordination meetings, communicate key insights, and share lessons learned to improve project planning and execution
What are we looking for?
In a Senior Planner we require:
-Advanced knowledge and experience on Elecosoft/Asta Power Project software.
-Ability to create and deliver a fully logic linked MEP services programme from Pre-Construction through to handover.
-Experience using Bluebeam software.
-Exposure to NEC and JCT forms of contract.
-Experience in working working for either a Planning Consultancy or Contractor as an MEP Planner.
-Eligibility for Security Clearance.
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.
Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic 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.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier #LI-AS2
Kier Mechanical & Electrical work in partnership with the Regional Construction business to deliver full design, construct and commissioning of MEP systems.
Location: London.
Hours: Full time, Permanent with flexible working options.
This role will be working across a range of projects and so will require some travel to visit your designated sites.
What should you expect to be doing?
As a Senior Planner within our MEP business, key accountabilities include:
-Programme Development & Maintenance - Create and manage a projects MEP programmes using Elecosoft PowerProject and/or Primavera P6, ensuring compliance with Kier's Planning Standards and contract requirements.
-Progress Monitoring & Reporting - Track project progress through site visits, maintain accurate records, and provide regular updates to stakeholders.
-Risk & Delay Management - Identify potential risks and delays, collaborating with the project team to develop mitigation strategies.
-Programme & Supply Chain Reviews - Analyse subcontractor programmes, ensuring alignment with contract requirements and taking corrective actions as needed.
-Collaboration & Lessons Learned - Lead coordination meetings, communicate key insights, and share lessons learned to improve project planning and execution
What are we looking for?
In a Senior Planner we require:
-Advanced knowledge and experience on Elecosoft/Asta Power Project software.
-Ability to create and deliver a fully logic linked MEP services programme from Pre-Construction through to handover.
-Experience using Bluebeam software.
-Exposure to NEC and JCT forms of contract.
-Experience in working working for either a Planning Consultancy or Contractor as an MEP Planner.
-Eligibility for Security Clearance.
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.
Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic 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.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier #LI-AS2
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About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.