Planning Manager

As a Planning Manager within Kier Strategic Projects, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring the successful delivery of complex projects across a diverse portfolio.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a collaborative and forward-thinking team on a major project in the Life Sciences sector in Warwick.

Location: Warwick
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time
Hours: Full Time
Business Area: Construction, Major Projects

Unfortunately we cannot offer sponsorship for this position.

What will you be responsible for?

• Lead the planning function on major construction projects from tender through to completion.
• Develop detailed construction programmes using industry-standard software, Asta Power Project.
• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, and commercial teams to ensure programme accuracy and feasibility.
• Monitor progress against baseline programmes and provide regular updates and reports.
• Identify and manage project risks and opportunities through effective planning strategies.
• Support bid teams with planning input for tenders and proposals.
• Ensure compliance with Kier's planning standards and procedures.

What are we looking for?

• Proven experience in a senior level planning role within the construction industry.
• Strong working knowledge of planning software (Asta Powerproject).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• Relevant qualifications in construction or engineering (HNC/HND/Degree level preferred).
• Ability to coach, mentor and recruit more junior planners

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.

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