Assistant Planner
Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, 01061, USA
Listed on 2026-01-13
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Construction
Civil Engineering -
Engineering
Civil Engineering
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.
- 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.
- 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
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