Construction Planner in Training – Fast-Track Your Career

Wates Smartspace; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured training and development

Mentoring and coaching

Career progression

Job summary

Wates Smartspace in the United Kingdom seeks candidates with a site background who want to move into Construction Planning. You will work alongside experienced planning professionals, receiving hands-on training, mentoring and support to develop a career as a Construction Planner.

This development role focuses on programme management, sequencing works and delivering projects on time. You9ll collaborate with Project Managers and site teams, learning to create detailed project programmes and

Qualifications

• Site-based construction background
• Ability to understand project requirements and delivery strategies
• Willingness to learn planning skills and processes
• Strong organisational and communication capabilities
• Proactive approach and analytical thinking

Responsibilities

• Support development and maintenance of project programmes across multiple projects
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Site Managers and construction teams
• Assist with programme updates, progress reporting and project controls
• Identify risks, opportunities and constraints
• Learn to create detailed project programmes using planning software
• Support tender and pre-construction planning and logistics

Skills

Site background

Planning software

Programme management

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

Job description

Wates Smartspace in the United Kingdom seeks candidates with a site background who want to move into Construction Planning. You will work alongside experienced planning professionals, receiving hands-on training, mentoring and support to develop a career as a Construction Planner.

This development role focuses on programme management, sequencing works and delivering projects on time. You9ll collaborate with Project Managers and site teams, learning to create detailed project programmes and