2026 Planning Apprenticeship

Working on site with expert teams, you’ll build core construction, engineering and digital skills producing detailed project programmes across all phases of the build. On successful completion you have the opportunity to complete a Level 6 Construction Site Management qualification

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands‑on experience.

Key Deliverables and Accountabilities

• Initially produce detailed project programmes with assistance from the Project Planner and members of the project team
• Become competent in producing programmes unaided across all elements of a project including design, procurement, construction and commissioning phases
• Develop an understanding of construction delivery techniques and methodologies
• Liaise with the project teams to capture / collate weekly project progress, marking up charts and drawings as necessary with as‑built information to support the communication of project progress within the project team
• Communicate with internal departments to give and receive information
• Establish, maintain communicate Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), allowing weekly build rates across key build components to be tracked, typically number or m2 completed per week vs planned
• Become conversant in the use of Planning Project Management software packages, such as Primavera P6, Asta Power project and Synchro
• Assist in the development of the project specific planning and production control systems
• Assist in the production of extension of time claims in response to client‑instructed change
• Assist in the production of detailed schedules itemising key logistical constraints
• Assist in the development of design information release and material delivery schedules to site
• Assist in producing project progress reports