Planner / Assistant Planner

We're looking for a Planner to join our HMP Glasgow team based in Glasgow.

Location: HMP Glasgow, Glasgow
Hours: 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

HMP Glasgow is a flagship project being delivered by Kier Construction for the Scottish Prison Service to replace HMP Barlinnie. This development comprises a major new custodial campus, incorporating accommodation buildings, central and ancillary facilities, extensive infrastructure and complex systems. As a Planner, you'll be working closely with the senior planner overseeing a work front consisting of four individual buildings with a construction value of £300M. This is your opportunity to be part of one of Scotland's most significant and complex construction projects.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Planner, you'll be working within the HMP Glasgow team, supporting them in delivering fully integrated programmes and project controls. Your day to day will include:

• Contributing towards the production and coordination of integrated programmes, phase sequence plans and method statements
• Setting, maintaining and reporting on key project controls
• Monitoring progress and producing internal and external progress reports for the project leadership teams and client
• Supporting the development of site organisation, resource and logistics plans
• Contributing to contractual and change management programme aspects

What are we looking for?

This role of Planner is great for you if:

• You have demonstrable experience on large construction projects and contract types
• You possess excellent working knowledge of planning software (Asta PowerProject – Enterprise)
• You have a strong understanding of construction main contracting as it relates to project planning
• You hold a degree or equivalent qualification in a construction related subject
• You hold a full driving licence

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.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.