Title: Assistant Planner
Location: Central London
Salary: up to £60,000 + car allowance + travel + package
Are you an ambitious Assistant Planner with a background in UK main contracting? Want to work on one of London’s most exciting commercial projects? This is your chance to support a highly experienced Senior Planner on a £200m landmark new build scheme in the heart of London.
This role offers fantastic exposure to a major project from day one — with hands-on involvement in programme development, progress monitoring, and project reporting, alongside one of the most respected planning professionals in the industry.
The Role
As Assistant Planner, you’ll be based on-site and work closely with the Senior Planner to develop, manage, and monitor project programmes. You’ll gain invaluable experience on a large, complex scheme, learning the ins and outs of delivering a flagship project.
Key Responsibilities
- Support in developing and maintaining detailed construction programmes
- Assist with progress updates, reporting and look-ahead schedules
- Work with the site team to gather progress information and identify potential delays or issues
- Help prepare short-term and long-term programmes under the guidance of the Senior Planner
- Attend site progress meetings and liaise with project managers, engineers, and subcontractors
- Use Asta Powerproject to build and update project schedules
About You
- Experience working for a UK building main contractor
- Good understanding of construction processes and sequencing
- Some exposure to construction planning duties — either on site or within a pre-construction team
- Strong organisational and communication skills, with a positive, can-do attitude
- Keen to learn and develop within a leading contractor environment
Opportunity
- Be part of a flagship £200m project with a market-leading contractor
- Learn from an experienced Senior Planner on a technically complex, high-profile scheme
- Excellent career progression prospects within a business known for developing talent
- Competitive salary, benefits, and long-term pipeline of major London projects
Offer
- Circa £50-60,000 per annum
- Car allowance £5,000
- Travel expenses
- Pension, Healthcare, Life Assurance, Private Medical
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Other great benefits
If you are looking for a new career challenge in planning and you would like to be considered for the above opportunity then please apply by sending your CV to matt.lilburn@goldgroup.co.uk or call Matt Lilburn on 01342 330 533 for further information quoting reference 71450.