Assistant Planner - Ideal for a Section Engineer Ready to Move into Planning
Are you an experienced Section Engineer with strong self‑delivery experience in civil engineering?
Looking to take the next step off site and into a planning-focused role while still staying close to live project delivery?
This is an excellent opportunity to join an established, forward‑thinking civil engineering contractor that is expanding its work‑winning and planning team due to a strong pipeline of secured projects and upcoming tenders.
As an Assistant Planner, you will use your practical site knowledge to help develop, analyse, and maintain construction programmes across a diverse range of civil engineering schemes. Your understanding of buildability, sequencing, and site constraints will make you a key contributor to both tender and live project planning.
Key Responsibilities
Developing, updating, and refining detailed construction programmes, including activity sequencing, durations, milestones, and critical paths.
Using your site experience to identify realistic methodologies, constraints, and opportunities for optimisation.
Allocating and tracking resources such as labour, plant, and materials.
Working closely with project managers, engineers, and delivery teams to resolve programme challenges and maintain progress.
Supporting estimating and commercial teams with programme input for tenders and bids.
Analysing risks, identifying potential delays, and helping implement mitigation strategies.
Providing clear programme updates, progress intelligence, and recommendations throughout the project lifecycle.
Travelling to sites for progress reviews, planning workshops, and data collection, including occasional overnight stays when required.What's on Offer
Competitive salary with a comprehensive benefits package
Ongoing professional development and structured planning training
Exposure to a wide range of civil engineering projects
A supportive, collaborative team that values your site experience and technical insight
A genuine pathway into a long‑term planning careerAbout You
We're looking for someone motivated, proactive, and ready to transition from site delivery into a planning-focused role.
Essential:
Experience as a Section Engineer or similar role within civil engineering
Strong understanding of construction methodology, sequencing, and site operations
A degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or Construction Management
A full UK driving licence
Willingness to travel to sites and stay away when required
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
A professional, punctual, and positive approach
A genuine interest in planning, programming, and project deliveryWhether you're a Section Engineer looking to move into planning or a site‑based professional seeking a new challenge, this role offers the perfect route into a rewarding career shaping how projects are delivered.
If you're ready to take the next step and join a company that invests in your development, we'd love to hear from you.
Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
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