Assistant Planner

Job Title: Assistant Planner
Location: Worcestershire
Salary: £45,000 - £60,000 + Car/Allowance + Package (Depending on experience)
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Sector: Civil Engineering / Water / P6

The Planner Role

Are you a Site Engineer or Site Agent or have on-site experience and looking to apply that in a Planning function. We're working on brilliant entry-level opportunity for an Assistant Planner to join a well-established civil engineering contractor, delivering a diverse portfolio of work across the West Midlands, this is a contractor who are busy in their discipline and looking to give an opportunity to someone who wants to get in to Planning but doesn't necessarily have experience in that area right now, if you have completed your engineering degree, got onto site and decided that the engineering or site pathway isn't for you but want to be involved in delivery then this is the ideal role for you.

This Assistant Planner role will see you working on a range of water-led civil engineering projects, we're open to experienced Planners, as well as Site Agents or Engineers looking to transition into a planning role.

Key Responsibilities of the Assistant Planner:

Develop, manage, and maintain detailed project programmes from tender through to delivery.

Collaborate with site teams, engineers, commercial staff, and clients to align timelines and milestones.

Analyse progress and performance; identify potential risks or delays and advise on mitigation.

Provide regular programme updates and contribute to project reviews, progress meetings, and bid submissions.

Support planning input during pre-construction and live delivery phases across multiple sites.

The right Assistant Planner will have

A strong engineering or site-based background within civil engineering (e.g. Site Agent, Engineer, or similar).

Experience in a planning role is beneficial, but not essential for the right candidate.

Strong communication, coordination, and organisational skills.

Understanding of project planning principles. experience with P6 planning software is advantageous but not essential.

Projects the Assistant Planner will be involved In:

Large-scale infrastructure developments

Smaller, high-spec and technically challenging civil engineering works

Schemes spanning from water infrastructure delivery to general highways civil engineering works.

What's on offer for the Assistant Planner

Competitive salary and benefits package

Supportive environment for career development, including transitions into planning roles

Variety of projects and long-term local pipeline in the West Midlands

Opportunity to shape programmes that drive successful project outcomes

For additional information on this Assistant Planner role or to discuss your next career move in confidence, please contact Jamie @ PSR Solutions