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Construction Planner – Tier 1 Contractor

Location: Northampton
Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits
Benefits:

* Car allowance

* 26 days annual leave plus additional long-service entitlement

* Enhanced pension scheme

* Private healthcare and life insurance (4x salary)

* Income protection and critical illness cover

* Flexible benefits platform

* Paid volunteering days

* Mental health and wellbeing support (including trained Mental Health First Aiders)

* Green car scheme and cycle-to-work options

* Industry-leading training and career development programmes

Why Join This Contractor?

This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a market-leading Tier 1 contractor known for its people-first culture, exceptional benefits, and commitment to sustainability. Employees enjoy a collaborative environment, flexible working arrangements, and structured career progression through accredited training schemes.

The company holds Investors in People accreditation, offers over 35,000 hours of training annually, and supports professional qualifications with CIOB, ICE, and RICS. With enhanced maternity/paternity policies, mental health support, and a strong focus on wellbeing, this is a place where you can thrive personally and professionally while working on exciting, high-profile projects across industrial, retail, residential, and infrastructure sectors.

The Role – Planner

You’ll join an established and skilled team, supporting either the Civil Engineering division or the Build division. Your responsibilities will include:

* Liaising with tender teams to demonstrate logistics and establish optimum build sequences

* Preparing tender programmes with supporting graphics and pricing associated preliminaries

* Attending meetings and tender interviews, contributing to presentations

* Conducting regular site visits to monitor progress and produce accurate assessments

* Assessing programme impacts of variations and changes

The Right Person

* Strong communication and organisational skills

* Proficient in Asta Powerproject, Excel, and PowerPoint

* Industry qualification (ONC/HNC, BEng, NVQ or equivalent experience)

* Demonstrated construction knowledge and planning experience across multiple projects

* Ideally located within reasonable travel distance of Northampton

Ready to take the next step? Contact Sally Whittingham on (phone number removed) or apply now for a confidential conversation