Assistant Planner

Job Title: Assistant Planner

Location: London (Office-based – N1 area)
Salary: £45,000 – £50,000 per annum + travel expenses
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 5:30pm
Job Type: Permanent | Full-Time
Start Date: Immediate start available

A leading contractor specialising in complex external works and public realm schemes is seeking an Assistant Planner to join their pre-construction team. This is a great opportunity for a junior or assistant-level planner with experience in Asta or P6 who is looking to build on their experience across high-profile urban and landscaping projects.

Key Responsibilities:

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Develop and update construction programmes using Asta PowerProject or Primavera P6

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Monitor site progress and prepare detailed programme reports

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Assist in the production of tender programmes and support timely submissions

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Conduct quantity take-offs from drawings using Bluebeam

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(Preferable) Create labour histograms by applying labour and resource data to programmes

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Plan from first principles, utilising known output rates

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Analyse tender documentation to identify key planning requirements

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Generate phasing plans and time slices in PowerPoint for presentations

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Work closely with delivery and design teams on planning coordination

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Maintain high attention to detail across all planning activities

Requirements:

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Prior experience in a planning role (Assistant Planner or Junior Planner level)

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Proficiency in Asta PowerProject or Primavera P6 (essential)

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Strong understanding of construction sequencing, particularly in external works

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Familiarity with Bluebeam for drawing take-offs

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Strong organisational and analytical skills

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Good working knowledge of PowerPoint for visual planning outputs

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Knowledge of hard and soft landscaping or public realm projects is highly desirable