Assistant Planner – Industrial Schemes

We are seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Planner to join a highly successful planning team at a multi-disciplinary main contractor based in Northampton. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience across both pre-construction and live project delivery, working closely with site teams to bring practical knowledge into robust programmes.

Our client delivers major construction projects nationally, with values ranging from £10m to £60m+, across sectors including industrial, retail, residential, office, fit-out, and infrastructure.

You’ll be part of a 33-strong planning team, with a supportive environment, excellent training, and exposure to both tender-stage schemes and live projects.

The Role – Assistant Planner

• Work alongside Site Managers, Project Managers, and Engineers to capture practical site experience and feed this into project programmes.
• Support the tender team by preparing logistics plans and build sequences, highlighting programme risks and opportunities.
• Assist in preparing tender programmes with supporting graphics and preliminaries pricing.
• Attend meetings and tender interviews, contributing to presentations and programme discussions.
• Carry out regular site visits to monitor progress, update programmes, and provide accurate assessments for internal and client reporting.
• Support the assessment of programme impacts from variations and changes.
• Balance office-based work in Northampton with site visits and occasional working from home.

The Right Person – Assistant Planner

• Proactive, enthusiastic, and keen to get involved with site teams.
• New build general contracting experience (non-housing)
• Strong communication and organisational skills, able to work across multiple teams and projects.
• Computer literate
• Industry-related qualification (ONC/HNC, B Eng, NVQ) or equivalent practical experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of construction processes and planning activities, with a willingness to learn and develop further.
• located within reasonable travel distance of Northampton.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Car allowance
• 26 days annual leave plus additional long service entitlement
• Business travel expenses
• Pension scheme
• Employee benefits, including a 5–10% bonus
• Friendly working environment with extremely low staff turnover
• Joining an established, skilled, and supportive planning team

📩 Please contact Sally to apply or apply online.