Engineering Resource Planner

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Norwich; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction solutions company in Norfolk is seeking an Engineering Resource Planner to optimize resource utilization and support key infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate should possess good negotiation skills, experience in managing operational resources, and strong communication abilities. This role offers an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading benefits.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Employee assistance helpline

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Preferred understanding of industry practices within highway maintenance.
• Independent and pragmatic decision-maker.
• Team builder with good interpersonal skills.
• Confident communication with challenging individuals.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with agents to manage resource allocation.
• Support the delivery of the works programme.
• Assist in budget management and planning.
• Monitor contractor resource allocation.
• Prepare reports for meetings.

Skills

Interpersonal relationship skills

Negotiating skills

Communication skills

IT Literacy (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint)

Problem solving

Job description

We are currently looking for an Engineering Resource Plannerto join the teamat 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 ofEngineering 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 theEngineering Resource Plannerrole will possess an understanding of industry practices within highway maintenance.

We are also looking for the following:

• 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.

At Tarmac, ‘who you are’ matters. We want to get to know you.If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer. Tarmac is the UK’s leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business.Our innovative products and solutions not only deliver the infrastructure needed to grow the UK economy today but also help to create a more sustainable built environment for the country’s long-term future.

Here at Tarmac, we are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

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:

• Bonus scheme
• 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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