Some see what’s behind them. We see what’s beyond.

Role: Assistant Planner

Location: North West England

Challenges. Opportunities. Solutions. At Robertson, we see them our way. We’re bold enough to ask questions. Brave enough to look at things differently. Confident enough to be ourselves. Join us and you’ll join the UK’s largest family-owned construction, infrastructure and support services business. And as an Assistant Planner, you’ll be part of a team that’s doing incredible things – for ourselves, for the built environment around us, and for a truly sustainable future.

About the role

• Assist the Planning Manager, Senior Planner and Project Managers in the production and updating of construction programmes and weekly dashboard reports.
• Support site teams with the production of medium and short term programmes.
• Incorporate labour and cost elements into the construction programmes where required.
• Travel to sites to liaise with site teams and assist in the production of progress reports for live projects.
• Carry out independent checks on site progress when required.
• Assist in the production of pre-tender, pre-construction, design management and procurement programmes, working closely with other members of the pre-construction team.
• Liaise with estimating and operations staff to ensure that correct outputs are being utilised in formulating programmes and that the best advantage is taken.
• Assist with the preparation of tenders/bids and demonstrate through graphic and visual aids/software how the project will be delivered.
• Ensure operations teams are briefed on the delivery methodology when a project is awarded.
• Contribute to the formal handover process and attend handover meetings.
• Where required, attend and contribute to meetings held during the pre-construction phase of a project.
• Compliance - ensure that all operational activities are planned in compliance with the Robertson Management System (RMS) and external legislation governing business operations

About you 

As an Assistant Planner you’ll have some experience in a Planning role or a construction background with the ambtiion to build a career in a planning. You’ll have the opportunity to expand and develop your skills to progress your career with Team Robertson.

Our Principles - The Robertson Way 

Our principles are our roadmap to achieving positive outcomes and delivering on our purpose. They influence daily decisions around what we do and how we do things, creating an environment of growth, innovation and high performance.  

We listen 

Listening enables us to work positively and collaboratively, and gives customers, partners and colleagues the assurance that their voices are always heard. 

We are professional 

Our mix of prudence and diligence, care and attention to detail means that our customers have certainty and assurance in everything we do and trust us to deliver. 

We take responsibility 

Each of us is accountable for what we do. From the smallest detail to team safety and caring for our communities and the environment, we know that everything matters. 

We are determined to succeed 

Every challenge is an opportunity. We work collaboratively and focus on safety, productivity and quality to find solutions we can be proud of and that provide a positive, lasting benefit. 

We are one team 

We work as one - in our teams and partnerships, and with our customers. We respect each contribution, and everyone stands up to be counted. We are Team Robertson. 

For more information on our principles and culture, please visit: https://www.robertson.co.uk/careers/culture 

Benefits of working with Robertson: 

In return, we offer a wide range of rewards and employee benefits such as: 

• 33 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time or FTC positions, increases with length of service) 

• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme  

• Life Assurance 

• Cycle to Work Scheme  

• Discounts (gym memberships, restaurants, days out etc.) with Hapi Rewards App 

• Annual Flu Vaccine 

• Access to E-Learning 

• Health & Wellbeing Support 

• Life Management & Financial Support 

Diversity & Inclusion: 

When it comes to diversity and inclusion, we see things differently at Robertson. That’s why we’re working hard to create an environment where everyone can feel welcome, and where we can all be ourselves. We encourage applications from people of all races, ages, genders, religions, sexual orientations and more - so whoever you are, we hope you’ll see things our way, too. 

Apply now  

If you’ve got what it takes to look at things differently, to find new perspectives, and to discover the extraordinary within the ordinary, we’d love to meet you. To apply for this role and to start seeing things our way, submit your CV. 

This role will be subject to pre-employment screening, including references. The level of screening may vary depending on role responsibilities and will be discussed at interview.