Assistant Works Planner

FM Conway; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

FM Conway is seeking an organised and proactive Assistant Works Planner to join our Term Maintenance team for Westminster Contract. Based in Paddington, London, this permanent, full-time role offers hands-on experience in planning, coordination and delivery of reactive and cyclic works across highways.

You’ll work with experienced colleagues to develop your understanding of works planning, highway permitting and multidisciplinary coordination, while building a career in infrastructure and

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication at all levels.
• Strong organisational skills and collaborative mindset.
• Good computer literacy and knowledge of highway permitting scheme.

Responsibilities

• Assign works orders to teams across highways, drainage, lighting and structures.
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary responses to plan and deliver works.
• Support permitting with start/stop notices compliance.
• Assist planning of reactive and cyclic works within timelines.
• Monitor contract KPIs related to planning and delivery.
• Track gang performance against planned works.
• Keep up to date with London permitting scheme requirements.

Skills

Organised

Planning

Coordination

Communication

Computer literacy

Highways knowledge

Traffic management

Proactive

Tools

Confirm

Symology

Job description

FM Conway is looking for an organised and proactive Assistant Works Planner to join our Term Maintenance business unit, supporting our Westminster Contract. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career within highways maintenance while gaining valuable experience in the planning, coordination and delivery of reactive and cyclic works across Westminster. This is a permanent, full-time position based from our office in Paddington, London.

Responsibilities

• Assigning works orders to the appropriate teams across highways, drainage, lighting and structures
• Coordinating multidisciplinary responses to ensure works are planned and delivered effectively
• Working closely with the permitting team to ensure all start and stop notices are compliant
• Assisting with the planning of reactive and cyclic works within contractual timelines
• Supporting the establishment and maintenance of robust administrative procedures
• Assisting with the collection and monitoring of contract KPIs relating to planning and delivery
• Monitoring gang performance and outputs against planned works
• Keeping up to date with the London permitting scheme and relevant requirements
• Identifying and highlighting trends in works orders and gang delivery
• Developing an understanding of local authority systems, including Confirm and Symology, As an Assistant Works Planner at FM Conway, you'll have the opportunity to build valuable experience within a busy Term Maintenance operation, developing your understanding of works planning, highway permitting and the coordination of multidisciplinary teams.

You’ll work closely with experienced colleagues and gain practical exposure to the planning and delivery of essential highways maintenance works, while developing skills that can support your long-term career within the infrastructure and construction sector.

We’re looking for an organised and collaborative individual who is keen to develop their career within highways maintenance and works planning. You’ll have excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels, strong organisational skills. Previous experience of working in the construction industry would be advantageous, along with good computer literacy, an understanding of highway traffic management and knowledge of the highway permitting scheme.

FM Conway is a business of families with over 60 years of experience delivering innovative and sustainable transport infrastructure solutions across the UK. Built on our core values of Care, Innovation, Integrity and Excellence, we’re proud to create a culture where our people can thrive.

Our Term Maintenance division delivers vital highways and public realm services for local authorities across London and the South East. From maintaining roads and footways to coordinating reactive and planned works, our teams help keep communities safe, connected and moving.

If you’re looking to develop your career within highways maintenance and want to join a business where you can gain practical experience, take on responsibility and contribute to the successful delivery of essential infrastructure services, we’d love to hear from you.

FM Conway is an award-winning equal opportunities employer. We recognise that our workforce should reflect our diverse communities and we are proudly committed to creating an inclusive culture in which we celebrate and value individuals from all walks of life. EDI-Strategy

At our heart we are a business that recognises and embraces individuality, so if you are excited about this role but you are unsure if you meet all of the criteria, we encourage you to apply anyway as you may still be the right candidate for this or another role we are recruiting for.

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