Planner, Construction, Civil Engineering

Location: West Midlands

Planner

We're looking for a Planner to join our Environment Agency Collaborative Delivery Framework team based in South West and Midlands.

Location:

South West and Midlands - flexible office/project locations; regular site attendance and travel required. Hybrid working by agreement.

Hours:

45 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.

As a Planner, you'll develop and manage integrated tender and delivery programmes for Environment Agency Collaborative Delivery Framework works and associated environmental and civil engineering infrastructure projects, including flood defence, coastal protection, reservoir improvements and asset protection. Working independently with support from the Senior Planner and Planning Manager, you'll provide reliable forecasts and clear programme advice to support informed project and commercial decisions.

You'll join a friendly, good-natured team where open communication and collaborative problem-solving are encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining fully integrated, logic-linked programmes using Microsoft Project and Primavera P6, covering all project stages from appraisal through to handover
• Attending sites regularly to verify progress, understand construction methods and validate actual dates and productivity with delivery teams
• Coordinating with environmental specialists to include programme surveys, mitigation and working windows for protected species, permits and consents
• Analysing critical paths, identifying potential delays and providing substantiated programme evidence to support project and commercial decisions
• Managing multiple schemes concurrently across different locations, prioritising requirements and coordinating updates and reporting deadlines

Requirements

• You have relevant construction, civil engineering or project planning experience, with HNC/HND, degree or equivalent practical experience
• You possess strong practical Excel skills, including lookups, conditional formulas, Pivot Tables, charts and data validation
• You have good commercial acumen and working knowledge of the NEC suite of contracts, particularly programme requirements, early warnings and compensation events
• You're competent in Microsoft Project and Primavera P6 planning software, with sound understanding of logic, critical path, float and baselines
• You have clear communication and collaborative working skills, with the ability to explain complex information and influence others through evidence and practical alternatives

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, 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.

Company information

Company:
Kier Group

Salary:
Not specified

Hours:

Full-time

Location:

EX1 3QS

Job type:
Permanent

Posting date: 5 Nov 2026

Closing date: 19 Nov 2026

About Disability Confident

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