Construction Planner
| Posting date: | 24 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 April 2026 |
| Location: | Northampton, Northamptonshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | A.D.S Construction Personnel Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Planner – Tier 1 Main Contractor
Salary: £40,000–£45,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus
Location: Northampton (Hybrid)
A leading Tier 1 main contractor is looking for an experienced Planner to join their planning team in Northampton. The company delivers major industrial, logistics, commercial and infrastructure projects across the UK. You will manage tender and live programmes, working closely with site teams to produce accurate and buildable schedules. Projects typically range from £10m to £60m.
Industrial Projects You Will Work On
You will support a range of industrial and logistics schemes, including distribution centres, cold stores, food production facilities, manufacturing and engineering units, parcel sortation centres, automotive facilities, data centres and pharmaceutical or life sciences buildings.
The Role
- Produce and manage tender and construction programmes
- Work with site and pre-construction teams to ensure realistic sequencing
- Prepare tender programmes, logistics plans and build sequences
- Present programme strategies at client and tender meetings
- Carry out site visits, update schedules and report progress
- Assess delays, variations and design changes and advise on mitigation
- Manage 2 to 3 live projects plus 1 to 2 tenders
- Hybrid working across office, site and home
The Right Person
- Experience as a Planner with a main contractor (non-housing)
- Strong understanding of construction sequencing and delivery
- Able to provide practical, build-focused input into programmes
- Confident communicator with good stakeholder skills
- Highly organised and able to manage multiple deadlines
- Proficient with Asta Powerproject or Primavera
- Relevant qualification such as ONC, HNC, BEng or NVQ
- Based within a reasonable commute of Northampton
Benefits
- Salary up to £45,000
- Car allowance
- 4% guaranteed bonus plus performance bonus
- 26 days holiday plus long-service increases
- Pension and employee benefits
- Business travel expenses
- Supportive team with low staff turnover
Skills and Keywords
Construction Planner, Asta Powerproject, Primavera, Tender Planning, Industrial Projects, Logistics, Distribution Centres, Cold Stores, Manufacturing, Engineering, Civils, Infrastructure, Buildability, Tier 1 Contractor, Main Contractor, Pre-Construction, Project Planning.
Salary: £40,000–£45,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus
Location: Northampton (Hybrid)
A leading Tier 1 main contractor is looking for an experienced Planner to join their planning team in Northampton. The company delivers major industrial, logistics, commercial and infrastructure projects across the UK. You will manage tender and live programmes, working closely with site teams to produce accurate and buildable schedules. Projects typically range from £10m to £60m.
Industrial Projects You Will Work On
You will support a range of industrial and logistics schemes, including distribution centres, cold stores, food production facilities, manufacturing and engineering units, parcel sortation centres, automotive facilities, data centres and pharmaceutical or life sciences buildings.
The Role
- Produce and manage tender and construction programmes
- Work with site and pre-construction teams to ensure realistic sequencing
- Prepare tender programmes, logistics plans and build sequences
- Present programme strategies at client and tender meetings
- Carry out site visits, update schedules and report progress
- Assess delays, variations and design changes and advise on mitigation
- Manage 2 to 3 live projects plus 1 to 2 tenders
- Hybrid working across office, site and home
The Right Person
- Experience as a Planner with a main contractor (non-housing)
- Strong understanding of construction sequencing and delivery
- Able to provide practical, build-focused input into programmes
- Confident communicator with good stakeholder skills
- Highly organised and able to manage multiple deadlines
- Proficient with Asta Powerproject or Primavera
- Relevant qualification such as ONC, HNC, BEng or NVQ
- Based within a reasonable commute of Northampton
Benefits
- Salary up to £45,000
- Car allowance
- 4% guaranteed bonus plus performance bonus
- 26 days holiday plus long-service increases
- Pension and employee benefits
- Business travel expenses
- Supportive team with low staff turnover
Skills and Keywords
Construction Planner, Asta Powerproject, Primavera, Tender Planning, Industrial Projects, Logistics, Distribution Centres, Cold Stores, Manufacturing, Engineering, Civils, Infrastructure, Buildability, Tier 1 Contractor, Main Contractor, Pre-Construction, Project Planning.