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 £45-60,000 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.