Assistant Planning Manager

Network Plus; Worsley; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Job summary

Network Plus is seeking an Assistant Planning Manager in Worsley to support the Planning Manager in ensure effective programming that meets SLAs and client expectations. The role involves coordinating workstreams, scheduling, reporting on streetworks performance, and managing defects with clients and authorities.

Experience in utilities/planning, strong communication, and proficiency with SAP are valued. A competitive salary (£42,000–£45,000) and full benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in utilities sector and planning/coordinator roles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload and multitask under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Assist in owning workstreams from receipt to job completion.
• Oversee scheduling of work per SLA and permits.
• Report weekly on streetworks performance to stakeholders and drive improvements.
• Manage end-to-end defect and interim processes with clients and authorities.
• Understand and ensure correct use of SAP by the team.
• Coordinate with SDS/SDM/OM and LDPs to ensure timely delivery.
• Ensure client and operational requirements are met professionally.
• Feed comments into Street Manager and upskill teams for better communication.
• Maintain HA relationships and drive regular meetings across areas.
• Provide daily/weekly reports and ensure service levels are met.
• Contribute innovative solutions and support depot visits when required.

Skills

Planning/coordination

Communication

Prioritisation & time management

Team collaboration

Tools

SAP

Job description

As an Assistant Planning Manager, you will assist the Planning Manager in providing support to ensure that the clients work is effectively programmed meeting SLAs and customers’ expectations - through communication with internal and external sources, as well as key focus on the management of streetworks performance across the contract.

Department: Cadent

Location: Worsley

Compensation: £42,000 - £45,000 / year

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in taking ownership of the workstreams, coordinating the work from receipt, through to job completion.
• Overseeing the scheduling of work in accordance with SLA and permits.
• Reporting weekly of streetworks performance to SLT, operations, LDPs and wider team – mitigating and monitoring performance and driving continual improvements within the CMO. Including driving successful recording and root cause identification for all financial penalties (S74 & FPNs).
• You will manage the end-to-end defect and interim process including controlled feedback to the Client, LDP and Local Authorities as required.
• Understanding the SAP system ensuring your team use it correctly.
• Liaise with SDS/SDM/OM and LDPs to ensure programmes are delivered.
• To ensure that all the client and operational requirements are met in a professional and efficient manner.
• You will ensure comments are fed into the Street Manager; coaching and upskilling all teams to improve communications and relationships with the Local Authority.
• Continue to develop and maintain HA relationships, driving regular meetings with all areas (dependant on work volumes within a specific HA)
• To provide daily and weekly reports as required and to ensure that all service levels and objectives are achieved.
• To provide a positive and innovative input into the team, through provision of solutions to problems and embracing change, including depot visits where required.

Experience and Qualifications

• Experience of working within the Utilities sector
• Experience in a planning / coordinator role
• Streetworks and SAP experience would be advantageous.
• Excellent communicator both written and verbal
• Ability to prioritise workload, multi-task and work under tight time pressures

Salary and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary based on experience along with a full benefits package.

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