Apprentice Planner
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Company: WINVIC CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
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Location: Northampton, NN3 6PZ
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Competitive Salary
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Sector: Construction and the built environment
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Ref: NAS-2000029124
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Application Deadline Date: 15/05/2026
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Start Date: 07/09/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm.
Brief Description
Planners work as part of a team to produce the most efficient programmes possible that convey programme information & strategy in a clear & concise way, are involved in projects from the earliest tender stage, and then, when won, produce documents that allow progress monitoring & regular status reporting through to completion.
Future Prospects
Potential to become a Trainee Planner at the end of the apprenticeship within an established department of circa 30 Planners at all levels, from Assistant to Head of Sector. As a trainee, there will be opportunities for further detailed experience within a specific work sector.
Vacancy Detail
There is a mixture of office and site experience :-
- Tender – the apprentice will learn to interpret drawings to establish quantities to assist the Planner with determining task durations from work volume and sequence in producing the Tender Programme.
- Apprentices will assist project planners with assessing site progress and learn how to apply this to the Construction Programme to establish the status position using the specialist software.
- Attendance & contribution at both internal and external meetings (e.g. with subcontractors).
Using various software to assist with producing other documents in addition to programmes to enhance communication, e.g. images to convey planned logistics & sequence in “maps”, plus timelines/programme extracts and understanding project preliminaries.
Other Information
Must hold a valid UK driving licence.
Must be available to attend Apprentice Assessment Day on 27th May.