Planner

Fawkes and Reece; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in York is seeking a Planner to work on a major £1.1bn regeneration scheme. As a Planner, you will monitor complex projects, assist with planning issues on site, and create construction programmes. The role offers excellent salary, a car allowance, 26 days annual leave, and a bike-to-work scheme, among other benefits.

Benefits

Excellent salary + car allowance / company car

26 days annual leave + statutory and option to purchase an additional 3 days per year

Enhanced pension scheme

Professional memberships

Bike to work scheme

New starter gift

Company wide benefits

Responsibilities

• Attend regular site visits to assist the team with planning issues.
• Collate progress information and understand any areas of concern during the planning stage.
• Create workable construction programmes, monitoring and updating.
• Advise and provide planning expertise across projects.

Job description

Reference: VAC-354382_1760607275
Posted: October 16, 2025

Our client has an exceptional name across the industry and are a great company to work for due to their excellent financial position and their strong pipeline of work ahead.

Our client is a £1bn turnover business active and successful in every sector they have had ambitions to success in - data centres, education, commercial, industrial, residential, hotels and health care, plus now construction management and major projects. This is a rear and exciting time for this region and you will reap the benefits and be a key part of the journey if joining the business now.

Planner role

As Planner you will play a key role working on a high profile and major £1.1bn regeneration scheme in York. The regeneration will build over 2,000 new homes and create up to one million sq ft of office, retail and hospitality space, along with improvements to the transport connections to the city.

You will retain an overall monitoring capacity for complex projects to ensure construction plans are created, updated, and amended in line with project needs.

This is fantastic opportunity as you will gain valuable exposure of the planning principles utilised on key projects and be apart of a great team.

Day to day responsibilities

• Attending regular site visits to assist the team with planning issues
• Collating progress information and understanding any areas of concern during the planning stage
• Creating workable construction programmes, monitoring and updating
• Advising and providing planning expertise across projects

Benefits for a Planner

• Excellent salary + car allowance / company car
• 26 days annual leave + statutory and option to purchase and additional 3 days per year
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Professional memberships
• Bike to work scheme
• New starter gift
• Company wide benefits

Please get in touch with Alex Cocker at Fawkes and Reece if this may be of interest via our Sheffield Office number or via email [e-mail] to have a confidential chat