Assistant Planner

Skanska UK Plc; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company seeks an Assistant Planner to enhance its Building team on a significant commercial project in Cambridge. The role includes monitoring progress, updating project programmes, and supporting planning tasks. Ideal candidates will have an understanding of project planning processes and familiarity with planning software, ensuring project activities align with timelines.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of project planning and construction processes.
• Familiarity with project planning software, preferably Asta Powerproject.
• Comfort with MS Office for reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support progress monitoring by gathering information from subcontractors.
• Update programmes using Asta Powerproject to reflect the project plan.
• Ensure the programme is updated weekly to show project status.

Skills

Project planning

Data tracking

Progress monitoring

Education

HNC or equivalent in construction/engineering

Tools

Asta Powerproject

MS Office

Job description

Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.

We are looking for an Assistant Planner to join our Building team based on a high profile commercial project in the heart of Cambridge.

The successful candidate will support the development, maintenance, and updates of the project programme, ensuring it accurately reflects time risks and builds trust with both the project team and the customer.

What you'll do

• Supporting Progress Monitoring – Gathering information from subcontractors and the project team to track progress.
• Updating programmes – Using Asta Powerproject, update programmes to accurately reflect the project plan.
• Project reporting – Help to ensure the programme is updated weekly to show the true position of the project.
• Short term planning – Support the project team by attending and helping to facilitate Collaborative Planner sessions.

What you'll bring to the role:

• Basic understanding of the project planning and construction processes
• Familiarity with project planning software (Asta Powerproject would be desirable)
• Comfortable using standard software tools (e.g., MS Office) for reporting and data tracking.
• HNC or equivalent in relevant construction / engineering subject (desirable)

Equal opportunities

We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.

We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.

Reasonable adjustments

We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using [e-mail] if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.

More information about the role

Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us: [e-mail]

The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.

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