Engineering Resource Planner

Tarmac Trading Limited; Norwich; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking an Engineering Resource Planner in Norwich to manage resource allocation for infrastructure projects. You will collaborate with operational teams and contractors, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. The ideal candidate should possess strong communication and negotiation skills, and familiarity with highway maintenance practices. The role offers opportunities for career development and industry-leading benefits.

Benefits

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Employee assistance helpline

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Understanding of industry practices within highway maintenance.
• Ability to make decisions in a pragmatic and professional manner.
• Confident dealing with challenging individuals.
• Proactive and able to use initiative.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with Agents and Supervisors to manage operational resource allocation.
• Support project delivery in collaboration with contract partners.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety requirements.
• Monitor contractor resource allocation through operational teams.

Skills

Independent thinking

Team building

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Excellent communication

IT Literacy (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint)

Ability to work to deadlines

Job description

Overview

We are currently looking for the Engineering Resource Planner to join the team at our Norfolk office in Norwich.

As the Engineering Resource Planner, you’ll be at the heart of our works programme—ensuring the optimal utilisation of internal and external resources. You’ll work closely with contractors and operational teams to support the delivery of key workstreams, including schemes funded through additional annual allocations.

This is a high-impact role where your planning expertise will directly contribute to the successful execution of infrastructure projects across the county.

Main responsibilities

Within the role of Engineering Resource Planner, you will liaise with Agents and Supervisors to identify and effectively manage allocation of operational resources to ensure safe and successful delivery of the schemes works program, routine works and bridges.

Reporting to the Contracts Manager (LMO/ Routine) and liaising closely with NCC personnel, this role supports in all aspects of scheme identification, development and planning to ensure the budget is effectively delivered.

Other responsibilities for this role of Engineering Resource Planner will include (not exhaustive):

• Assisting in the management of all Norfolk programmes and resources with supporting liaisons to Norfolk NCC for all areas, whilst working collaboratively with all contract partners to support project delivery
• Ensuring compliance with Tarmac Safety, Health and Environmental requirements and company procedures
• Ensuring quality and performance standards for all involved are kept to the highest standards
• Effectively manage the allocation of resources, including internal, supply chain and agency personnel to ensure successful delivery of programme
• Assisting Contracts Managers in the planning & delivery workstreams, H&S Meetings
• Monitoring contractor resource allocation through liaison with operational teams, with weekly reviews linking into the commercials team
• Assisting with the preparation of the reports for the AGM and programme meetings
• Involvement in the Key Supplier Meetings, ensuring they are being regularly delivered
• Supporting with general site support, including minute taking and providing reports as and when required

The Ideal Candidate

It is preferred the successful candidate for the Engineering Resource Planner role will possess an understanding of industry practices within highway maintenance.

• Independent, challenging mind with the ability to make decisions in a pragmatic and professional manner
• Motivator and team builder
• Good interpersonal relationship skills with confident, resilient approach
• Good persuasiveness and negotiating skills
• Confident when dealing with challenging and sometimes difficult individuals and advising Team members on all aspects of people management and development
• Excellent communication skills – both written and oral at all levels
• Ability to build rapport quickly with senior managers
• Process driven
• IT Literate Word, Excel, Project, and PowerPoint
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• Ability to be proactive and to use initiative

The role is based at our Tarmac Norwich site, in Norfolk and is easily commutable from Spixworth, Wymondham, Taverham, Loddon, Aylsham, Hemsby, Great Yarmouth, Gorleston-on-Sea, Hopton, Lowestoft, Beccles, Dereham, Cromer, North Walsham and the surrounding areas.

Why us

In addition to this role we also offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits including:

• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc.(REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and menopause
• Training and development opportunities

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Tarmac, a CRH company, is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when this happens we sometimes bring the published closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

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