Junior Planner

Costain Group PLC; Colchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK infrastructure firm is looking for a Junior Planner to join their Cadent project in Colchester, Essex. In this role, you'll manage Streetworks activities, collaborate with local authorities, and ensure compliance with planning regulations. Candidates should have experience with Primavera, strong organizational skills, and a minimum of GCSEs in English and Maths. This is an 8-month fixed term contract with a focus on enhancing delivery in the gas distribution sector.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project controls and/or project delivery.
• Strong understanding of the New Roads and Streetworks (NRSWA).
• Experience in using streetwork permitting systems.
• Excellent personal discipline and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and plan Streetworks activities with operational teams.
• Submit permit requests to local councils.
• Liaise with local authorities for permit management.
• Maintain accurate records within the CMS.

Skills

Primavera (P6)

Excel

MSP

Problem-solving

Time management

Communication

Flexibility

Education

Minimum GCSEs in English and Maths

Tools

Street Manager

Symology

Aurora

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Junior Planner to join our Cadent project in Marks Tey, Essex on an 8 month fixed term contract.

Cadent is the UK’s largest Gas Distribution Company owning and operating four of the eight UK Gas Distribution Networks across the East of England, London, North West and West Midlands; spanning over 131,000 kilometres of pipes. Cadent transports gas safely and reliably to 11 million homes across their networks and operates the Gas Emergency Helpline for the whole of the UK. Costain is appointed as the Construction Management Organisation to manage the planning and delivery of the annual network investment programme for the East of England Network.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and plan Streetworks activities with operational teams and local authorities
• Submit permit requests to local councils and highway authorities via Street Manager or equivalent systems
• Work closely with local authorities, facilitating opening and closing of permits using streetworks systems while ensuring that all aspects of the TMA (Traffic Management Act) are met
• Regularly liaising with local authorities; helping to build lasting relationships
• Assist management with challenging / resolving any FPNs received for completed works
• Ensure planned works are properly recorded, resourced, and allocated in line with deadlines and permit requirements
• Ensure all SLA’s and KPI’s in relation to planning are met
• Maintain accurate records within CMS of all notices, permits, and work statuses
• Communicate permit conditions, traffic restrictions, and start/stop notices to field teams
• Use specialist software (e.g. Street Manager, Symology, Aurora) to manage workflow
• Issue daily, or monthly reports on works progress, compliance, and permit status where required
• Flag permit breaches, overruns, or potential FPNs for corrective action

Qualifications

• Proven experience of Primavera (P6), Excel or MSP (desirable)
• Proficient in the interpretation of estimating, scheduling, programming, and risk tools
• Relevant experience in project controls and/or project delivery
• Excellent personal discipline, planning and organisational skills
• Experience in a similar role
• Strong time keeping
• Problem-solving mindset, with an ability to resolve challenging situations diplomatically
• Flexibility to monitor multiple roles at a time, able to manage multiple priorities effectively
• Experience in the use of Streetwork permitting system - StreetManager
• Good knowledge of the New Roads and Streetworks (NRSWA) and Traffic Management Act (TMA)
• IT literate, comfortable using MS Office and customer management systems
• Proactive work ethic and comfortable in challenging the team in order to implement savings to the programme and explore and propose mitigations
• Minimum GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths
• Knowledge of Streetworks and Streetworks systems such as Street Manager

About Us

Costain helps to improve people’s lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK’s energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. Our vision is to be the UK’s leading smart infrastructure solutions company. We will achieve this by focusing on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments, legislation or essential performance requirements. We offer our clients leading edge solutions that are digitally optimised through the following five services which cover the whole lifecycle of their assets: future-shaping strategic consultancy; consultancy and advisory; digital technology solutions; asset optimisation and complex programme delivery. Our culture and values underpin everything we do.

Costain appreciate the time and effort taken when applying for one of our positions but, due to the high volume of responses, we are unable to provide individual feedback on candidates at application phase. We do share individual feedback following an interview.

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