Planner
| Posting date: | 13 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 August 2025 |
| Location: | EX1 3QS |
| Company: | Kier Group |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7794 |
Summary
We're looking for an Planner to join our Natural Resources, Nuclear and Networks team based in the Southwest.
Location: Exeter, Devon - some remote working available, with regular travel to the office required
Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available including part-time if desired, just let us know when you speak to us
Contract: 12 month Fixed Term Contract
What will you be responsible for?
As a Planner, you will be working in the Environment business stream, working on projects within our Environment Agency Collaborative Delivery Framework.The works include but are not limited to coastal protection, flood defences, reservoir improvements & debris screen replacements. This role will suit someone with small to medium scale civil engineering infrastructure project experience, in the NEC contract environment.
Your day to day will include:
-Collaborate with Senior Planner, operational teams, and supply chain partners to plan work sequencing, logistics, and resourcing
-Develop and manage programme submissions in line with contract requirements and client expectations
-Monitor project progress across design, construction, commissioning, and handover phases, ensuring efficient delivery
-Identify changes and early warnings, communicating assessments with the commercial team to manage impacts
-Highlight delivery risks and opportunities, contributing to proactive project planning and decision-making
-Support tendering activities with planning input and programme development
What are we looking for?
This role of Planner is great for you if:
-Civil engineering planning experience gained within the contractor environment.
-Excellent communication skills, including leadership, management, analytical & problem-solving skills and can take the lead with client interfaces.
-History of working on multiple projects, within a framework environment.
-Whilst you'll be an operator of Microsoft Project and Primavera P6 planning software, knowledge and experience of how other forms can be used to communicate the programme is essential.
-Strong knowledge of NEC contract conditions and how this affects planning and the programme.
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 benefitsWe'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 inclusionMaking 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
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
Location: Exeter, Devon - some remote working available, with regular travel to the office required
Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available including part-time if desired, just let us know when you speak to us
Contract: 12 month Fixed Term Contract
What will you be responsible for?
As a Planner, you will be working in the Environment business stream, working on projects within our Environment Agency Collaborative Delivery Framework.The works include but are not limited to coastal protection, flood defences, reservoir improvements & debris screen replacements. This role will suit someone with small to medium scale civil engineering infrastructure project experience, in the NEC contract environment.
Your day to day will include:
-Collaborate with Senior Planner, operational teams, and supply chain partners to plan work sequencing, logistics, and resourcing
-Develop and manage programme submissions in line with contract requirements and client expectations
-Monitor project progress across design, construction, commissioning, and handover phases, ensuring efficient delivery
-Identify changes and early warnings, communicating assessments with the commercial team to manage impacts
-Highlight delivery risks and opportunities, contributing to proactive project planning and decision-making
-Support tendering activities with planning input and programme development
What are we looking for?
This role of Planner is great for you if:
-Civil engineering planning experience gained within the contractor environment.
-Excellent communication skills, including leadership, management, analytical & problem-solving skills and can take the lead with client interfaces.
-History of working on multiple projects, within a framework environment.
-Whilst you'll be an operator of Microsoft Project and Primavera P6 planning software, knowledge and experience of how other forms can be used to communicate the programme is essential.
-Strong knowledge of NEC contract conditions and how this affects planning and the programme.
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 benefitsWe'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 inclusionMaking 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
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
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