Planning Administrator

TN United Kingdom; Braintree; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the utilities sector is seeking a proactive Planning Administrator to support their Planning Department. This role involves essential administrative tasks, work request management, and reporting, providing excellent career development opportunities in a dynamic environment. Join a friendly team where your contributions will directly impact operational success and enjoy a range of benefits including hybrid working options and flexible hours.

Benefits

Hybrid Working Option

Flexible Staggered Start/Finish Times

Life Cover

EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Enhanced Parental Leave

Long Service Award

Retail Discounts

Buy Additional Holiday

Qualifications

• Strong administrative experience in a construction or utilities environment.
• Excellent communication skills for engaging with stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Planning team with administrative tasks.
• Raise and process work requests for project delivery.
• Create and maintain departmental reports for decision-making.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Planning Administrator to join our dynamic Planning Department. This is a key role providing essential administrative support to ensure the smooth coordination and delivery of operational planning tasks across multi-utility projects.

You’ll play a pivotal part in supporting the team with planning daily activities, raising work requests, resolving queries, and producing key reports. This position offers excellent development opportunities for someone looking to progress their career in a fast-paced, supportive environment, particularly within the utilities or construction sectors.

What you’ll be doing:

• Administrative Support: Assisting the Planning team with day-to-day administrative tasks and ensuring processes run efficiently and accurately.
• Work Request Management: Raising and processing work requests, ensuring timely and accurate handling to support project delivery.
• Reporting & Analysis: Creating and maintaining departmental reports to support decision-making and improve performance tracking.
• Problem Solving: Investigating and resolving planning or customer queries in a professional and timely manner.
• Operational Support: Contributing to the development and performance of the Operations Department, aligned with departmental KPIs.
• Team Contribution: Collaborating with colleagues to support the delivery of projects.

What we’re looking for:

• Strong administrative experience, ideally within a construction, utilities, or similar office-based environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - you’ll be confident engaging with external stakeholders and colleagues by phone and email.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel.
• A positive, can-do attitude with a self-motivated approach and willingness to take initiative.
• An empathetic, customer-focused mindset with the ability to manage and resolve internal and external queries.
• Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a focused team.
• An interest in developing and progressing within the business.

Why Join Us?

This is a great opportunity to join a friendly and forward-thinking team where your attention to detail and communication skills will have a direct impact on operational success. Whether you have experience in planning, administration, or you're ready to take the next step in your career, you’ll be supported to grow and thrive in a role that offers variety, responsibility, and career progression.

Our company is devoted to ensuring our staff receives a comprehensive selection of rewards and perks. We acknowledge that employment is merely a portion of our daily routine, and our objective is to provide our team members with a broad spectrum of versatile benefits that cater to their needs. We take pride in offering a diverse assortment of options to support all lifestyles, with many benefits accessible throughout the year. Our benefits/perks include:

• Hybrid Working Option
• Flexible Staggered Start/Finish Times
• Life Cover
• EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Long Service Award
• Retail Discounts
• Buy Additional Holiday

And much more...

We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and value diversity in all its forms. We want to ensure that you feel supported throughout the process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary. If you require any adjustments during your application, interview process, or throughout your employment, please do not hesitate to let us know.