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With offices in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, and Chelmsford (Essex), we deliver projects across multiple sectors within north London, the northern home counties and East Anglia. This will be a hybrid role which will require a presence in our Hitchin office 3 days per week. This role will involve assisting the planning, preconstruction, and site teams to produce realistic, de-risked programmes, on time and to the highest quality. The Assistant Planner will ensure that we provide an accurate programme in line with the customer’s requirements, project scope and current legislation. The Project Some of the duties / responsibilities will include:Assisting in completing the planning process.\nAssisting in the preparation of planning information for the tender adjudication.\nAssisting in the preparation of preconstruction and construction programmes that are auditable and based upon known outputs and sequences or have been informed by liaison with our supply chain.\nAssisting in the monitoring of programmes regularly and advise the tender bid team of the progress position.\nAdvising the tender bid team of the programme and the logistical effect of any design change.\nCompleting site visits and site reports.\nAssisting in the production of site logistics plans that are clear and understandable and demonstrate that a thorough and robust approach to planning has been adopted.\nSupporting the site teams with programme management.\nActively seeking opportunities for alternative construction methods, including MMC, innovation and value engineering, and share these with the tender team.\nRequirements Essential / desirable criteria: Essential\nGood demonstrable standard of written and spoken English.\nGood standard of mathematical ability.\nAppropriate CSCS card.\nMinimum relevant level 4 qualification (HNC/NVQ4 etc). Desirable\nWorking towards MCIOB. Personal Qualities Some of the key attributes you have will include:\nAnalytical skills: able to breakdown larger projects into smaller sections.\nMathematical skills: accurate planning involves complex calculations for quantities, outputs, and durations.\nAttention to detail: determining logical construction sequences.\nCommunication skills: ability to explain complex ideas clearly, share information and contribute to internal and external meetings.\nBenefits Willmott Dixon embraces diversity in the workplace and will consider flexible and agile working. We are a disability confident employer.\nBenefits: In return we reward our people generously with a competitive package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes but is not limited to, an enhanced pension scheme, full / heavily discounted private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus and a car scheme which will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel. 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