BENEFITS

Life assurance
Private medical insurance
Additional holiday purchase opportunities
Matched pension scheme up to 7.5%
Enhanced family leave & policies
Share plan schemes
Free health & wellbeing services
Green car scheme

PLANNER

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We’re looking for a Planner to join our Transportation team based in Tebay Cumbria. In this role you will play a pivotal role in the successful delivery of major infrastructure projects that have a lasting impact on communities. This is an excellent opportunity for a high-performing professional with strong analytical and critical thinking abilities, looking to advance their planning career in a dynamic and supportive environment. The Lune Gorge Project will utilise construction techniques rarely used in the UK and this is an ideal opportunity to learn new skills and broaden your construction knowledge
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: Tebay, Cumbria - site based 5 days per week
Hours: Permanent Fulltime 45 hours per week
Salary: £48,000 - £55,000 per year + £5.9k annual car allowance + private healthcare + benefits

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

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• Job Description - Planner - M6 Lune Gorge.docx
• Location: Penrith
• Vacancy ID: 8100
• Background check: DBS - Basic
• Flexible Working: NoFlexible working could include part time, job share, condensed hours, or flexible start/end times.

WHAT WILL YOU BE RESPONSIBLE FOR?

As a Planner, you’ll be a key member of an integrated planning and project controls team. Your responsibilities will include developing detailed and reliable programmes, tracking progress, identifying potential risks, and supporting the successful delivery of complex construction projects.

Your day to day will include:

• Develop, manage, and refine detailed project schedules aligned to project objectives and key milestones. Interfacing with the main Clause 32 programme
• Reviewing past performance, recoding as-built works. Manage as-built information for use in delay analysis and for feeding back into long term programmes
• 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

This role of Planner is great for you if:

• Proven experience in planning major civil engineering or highways infrastructure projects, ideally within NEC4 contract environments
• Strong proficiency in Primavera P6, with the ability to produce, manage, and analyse complex, logic-linked programmes
• Ability to assess schedule risks and impacts of change, providing clear mitigation strategies and supporting contract complianc