Planner - Leeds, United Kingdom - Kier Group

Kier Group

Verified Company

Leeds, United Kingdom

5 days ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

We're looking for a
Planner to join our Kier Infrastructure team working on exciting projects across Birmingham, Derby and Leeds.

Within this role you can enjoy 26 days annual leave, sharesave scheme, family friendly policies and even more.

Location:
Midlands

Contract:
Permanent

Salary:
Competitive + benefits

Responsibilities
Kier is looking to recruit a Planner, who will report to the Senior Project Manager.

The successful post-holder will be responsible for providing project planning support for all aspects of the designated business stream activities from pre-tender to final account stage.

Develop and maintain the contractors plan in accordance with the contract
Ensuring the effective and efficient maintenance of the programme
Communicate programme performance, time and outcomes in a timely way with stakeholders and the Project Managers
Manage and control programme information
Assist the Commercial Manager with the financial progress and performance reporting and management of works programme

What do we need from you?

Holds the relevant qualifications (i.e. minimum of HNC/HND in relevant discipline)
Comprehensive programme delivery experience
Demonstrable experience in leadership, resource allocation and general management
Experience in risk identification and assessment
Detailed knowledge and experience of managing and maintaining a works programme
Knowledge of full MS Office suite including Project, Project Server and SharePoint

Benefits at Kier

We're proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs.

Some of our favourites include:
- new and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more.
- professional subscription - you will get one professional subscription funded to support your professional development.
- pension - you will be able to join the Kier Retirement Savings Plan (KRSP)

Kier rewards
You will have access to discounted shopping including restaurants, insurance companies, and supermarkets.

- employee referral scheme - refer a friend or family member to work for Kier

Who is Kier?

At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible.

Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress.

We are collaborative, trusted and focussed in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals.

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 (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.

**Closing Date: 19 May 2023