Assistant Planning Manager

Go Traffic Management Limited; Worsley; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Plus in Worsley is seeking an Assistant Planning Manager to assist the Planning Manager in programming client work, ensuring SLA compliance and high customer satisfaction. You will help manage streetworks performance across the contract, coordinating with internal teams and external authorities.

Key responsibilities include ownership of workstreams, scheduling, and weekly reporting, with an emphasis on improving performance and compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in the Utilities sector.
• Proven planning/co-ordination experience.
• Knowledge of Streetworks procedures and SAP is advantageous.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Own workstreams under guidance of Planning Manager from receipt to completion.
• Oversee scheduling of work in line with SLA and permits.
• Provide weekly streetworks performance reports to SLT and team.
• Manage end-to-end defect and interim communications with Client and authorities.
• Ensure SAP is used correctly by the team.
• Coordinate with SDS/SDM/OM and LDPs to deliver programmes.
• Maintain HA relationships and regular cross-area meetings.
• Deliver daily/weekly reports to meet service levels.

Skills

Utilities experience

Planning & coordination

Streetworks experience

Communication skills

Time management

Tools

SAP

Job description

Assistant Planning Manager

Department: Cadent

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Worsley

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

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.

Key Responsibilities

We are looking for someone to:

• 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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