Apprentice Planner
WINVIC CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
Northampton (NN3 6PZ)
Closes in 15 days (Friday 15 May 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 29 April 2026
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Summary
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.
- Wage
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Competitive
Competitive wage offered
- Training course
- Construction design and build technician (level 4)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 7 September 2026
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
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.
Where you'll work
Brampton House
19 Tenter Road
Moulton Park
Northampton
NN3 6PZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY
Training course
Construction design and build technician (level 4)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Apply mathematical, statistical and data interpretation tools, using analytical and computational methods to interpret and solve technical, engineering and design problems.
- Interpret and compare performance information to choose compliant materials, components and parts.
- Select and use technical literature and other sources of information and data.
- Produce design and technical drawings, designs, and models, using analytical and computer-based software packages.
- Produce technical design solutions.
- Comply with industry standards, CDM, statutory regulation and legislation, policies, and codes of practice.
- Comply with health, safety and welfare regulations, standards and guidance.
- Complete risk assessments to identify, evaluate and mitigate risk.
- Apply principles of sustainable development and assess impact.
- Apply ethical and data security principles to design projects.
- Prepare written design reports.
- Interact with the operation and maintenance of a Common Data Environment CDE and ensure this maintains integrity and follows agreed protocols and that data security.
- Handle information including validating, managing, disseminating and storing throughout all stages of a project or asset.
- Identify design defects and solve problems to advise a compliant outcome, escalate issues or concerns.
- Apply quality assurance techniques.
- Use computer based software systems and packages to manage construction projects for example BIM tools, data analytics and databases.
- Conduct site inspections of designs and report findings.
- Comply with sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance including the management and designing out of waste.
- Optimise energy use through design of efficient fabric, passive and active design solutions, low energy lighting, building controls, energy performance.
- Optimise site potential and building space.
- Communicate with internal and external stakeholders using sector specific terminology.
- Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Apply project management techniques. For example: project budgets, estimating, cost control, cost forecasting, and investment appraisal.
- Interpret and extract relevant information from drawings, specifications and work instructions including BIM, and other task specific modelling software
- Apply mathematical, statistical and data interpretation tools, using analytical and computational methods to interpret and solve technical, engineering and design problems.
- Interpret and compare performance information to choose compliant materials, components and parts.
- Select and use technical literature and other sources of information and data.
- Produce design and technical drawings, designs, and models, using analytical and computer-based software packages.
- Produce technical design solutions.
- Comply with industry standards, CDM, statutory regulation and legislation, policies, and codes of practice.
- Comply with health, safety and welfare regulations, standards and guidance.
- Complete risk assessments to identify, evaluate and mitigate risk.
- Apply principles of sustainable development and assess impact.
- Apply ethical and data security principles to design projects.
- Prepare written design reports.
- Interact with the operation and maintenance of a Common Data Environment CDE and ensure this maintains integrity and follows agreed protocols and that data security.
- Handle information including validating, managing, disseminating and storing throughout all stages of a project or asset.
- Identify design defects and solve problems to advise a compliant outcome, escalate issues or concerns.
- Apply quality assurance techniques.
- Use computer based software systems and packages to manage construction projects for example BIM tools, data analytics and databases.
- Conduct site inspections of designs and report findings.
- Comply with sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance including the management and designing out of waste.
- Optimise energy use through design of efficient fabric, passive and active design solutions, low energy lighting, building controls, energy performance.
- Optimise site potential and building space.
- Communicate with internal and external stakeholders using sector specific terminology.
- Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Apply project management techniques. For example: project budgets, estimating, cost control, cost forecasting, and investment appraisal.
- Interpret and extract relevant information from drawings, specifications and work instructions including BIM, and other task specific modelling software
Training schedule
More training information
An Apprenticeship Plan will be provided from the outset that explains how we will provide the apprentice with experience in all work sectors, and in other relevant departments also, e.g. Preconstruction, so that they gain a rounded understanding of the planning role and we interact with others.
A mentor will be assigned and available for guidance in accordance with the plan, and regular reviews will be scheduled to measure progress.
The majority of the training will be provided using internal Winvic expertise of software use and construction experience, but some specialist courses may also be provided, e.g. for programming software.
Requirements
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Administrative skills
Other requirements
Must hold a valid UK driving licence.
Must be available to attend Apprentice Assessment Day on 27th May.
About this employer
Winvic Construction Ltd is a leading main contractor specialising in turnkey solutions for industrial, build-to-rent, student accommodation and civil engineering and infrastructure projects. As well as protecting the planet for future generations, we want to raise the bar for delivering sustainable buildings and assets for our clients, whilst leaving a lasting positive, social, environmental, and economic legacy.
After this apprenticeship
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.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000029124.
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Closes in 15 days (Friday 15 May 2026 at 11:59pm)