Assistant Planner/ Planner

Costplan Group; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus (circa 5-10%)

Paid overtime

3% employer pension contribution

Job summary

Costplan Planning is seeking an experienced construction sector Planner to develop program plans from tender stage through to project completion, using Powerproject. The role requires communicating with site teams at a granular level to ensure clarity and buy-in across projects.

We offer training, support, and mentorship to progress your career within Costplan Planning, with a focus on work/life balance. UK offices are listed, and a dynamic team environment is provided.

Qualifications

• Two plus years planning experience in construction.
• Experience on a variety of construction projects.
• Strong team player, able to work independently & in a team.
• Self-motivated with drive to excel.
• Able to challenge site team to verify plans.
• Strong understanding of operational issues and planning.

Skills

Planning

Project scheduling

Team collaboration

Independent work

Problem solving

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Tools

Asta Powerproject

Job description

A great job opportunity to join a prominent and growing business.

You’ll be an experienced construction sector Planner with at least a few years planning experience working on a variety of projects. Ideally prior to becoming a Planner you will have worked as a Site Engineer or Site Manager (although not essential), either way you must be able to put together a program plan from tender stage, 1st principles through to project completion, using Powerproject.

We want the candidate to have a thorough understanding of a construction project and can talk to the site team in a way that everyone understands and at a granular level.

Costplan Planning are a great company that really does focus on helping its team become the best they can be and like to have the right work/life balance.

You will get training, support and mentorship to help you progress your career.

Experience sought (Essential)

• Two plus years working in planning (more ideally)
• A variety of construction projects experience
• Proficient with Asta Powerproject
• A strong team player, able to work independently & within a team & get the job done to a high quality
• Be engaged, motivated & have strong determination to be the best you can be for yourself & those you work with
• You’ll be able to challenge & test the site team via questioning
• Understand operational issues, awareness & planning
• A Civil Engineering or Construction Management degree, or similar.

Benefits

• As part of the Costplan Planning team, you will receive a very good benefits package, annual bonus (circa 5-10%, normally paid), paid overtime, 3% employer pension contribution.

We have offices in the United Kingdom, Australia and Papua New Guinea.

UK (South)

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Trinity Road, Ashford,
Kent, TN25 4AB

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