Job Title: Assistant Planner Location: London (Office-based – N1 area) Salary: £45,000 – £50,000 per annum travel expenses Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 5:30pm Job Type: Permanent | Full-Time Start Date: Immediate start available A leading contractor specialising in complex external works and public realm schemes is seeking an Assistant Planner to join their pre-construction team. This is a great opportunity for a junior or assistant-level planner with experience in Asta or P6 who is looking to build on their experience across high-profile urban and landscaping projects. Key Responsibilities: * Develop and update construction programmes using Asta PowerProject or Primavera P6 * Monitor site progress and prepare detailed programme reports * Assist in the production of tender programmes and support timely submissions * Conduct quantity take-offs from drawings using Bluebeam * (Preferable) Create labour histograms by applying labour and resource data to programmes * Plan from first principles, utilising known output rates * Analyse tender documentation to identify key planning requirements * Generate phasing plans and time slices in PowerPoint for presentations * Work closely with delivery and design teams on planning coordination * Maintain high attention to detail across all planning activities Requirements: * Prior experience in a planning role (Assistant Planner or Junior Planner level) * Proficiency in Asta PowerProject or Primavera P6 (essential) * Strong understanding of construction sequencing, particularly in external works * Familiarity with Bluebeam for drawing take-offs * Strong organisational and analytical skills * Good working knowledge of PowerPoint for visual planning outputs * Knowledge of hard and soft landscaping or public realm projects is highly desirable