Leakage Planner & Scheduler

Yorkshire Water; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water utility company in the United Kingdom is looking for a Leakage Planner & Scheduler to join their Water Distribution Team. The job offers a competitive salary ranging from £27,789 to £34,292, along with a bonus and attractive pension. The role involves allocating and monitoring resources, prioritizing tasks, and managing relationships to ensure efficient workflow. Candidates should have experience in planning and scheduling, with strong organizational and communication skills. This role offers a hybrid working model, allowing flexibility in work arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual incentive related bonus

Attractive pension scheme

25 days annual leave

Life assurance cover

Development opportunities

Health cash plan scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Gym membership discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in Planning & Scheduling within a regulated environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external teams.
• Strong communication skills to meet job performance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Monitor internal/external resources to meet workload priorities.
• Prioritize work to meet commitments.
• Work with management systems for field-based staff.

Skills

Effective relationship management

Business target achievement

IT Literacy

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Job description

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Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience £27,789 - £34,292 per annum dependant on experience
• Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year).
• Attractive pension scheme (Currently up to 12% company contribution)
• Development opportunities in line with the Leakage Planning & Scheduling progression plan.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays - plus an extra wellness day
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• A great benefits package - choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: Regionally / Hybrid Working (1 office day a week - Local Office)

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Leakage Planner & Scheduler to join the Water Distribution Team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it's so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire's water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region's health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. The Water Distribution Team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

Where you fit in:

As our Leakage Planner & Scheduler you will as a leakage Planner and Scheduler, you will allocate and monitor internal/external resource to meet workload priorities using work management systems (WMS) for field-based staff. Prioritise the work basket to meet commitments and job performance requirements.

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• Develops and maintains effective internal and external relationships.
• Experience of delivering against challenging business targets.
• IT Literate
• Excellent organisational and communication skills

You will also benefit from having:

• Previous experience in a regulated environment.
• Previous experience gained within the water or wastewater sectors or within the broader utilities, process, or manufacturing industry sectors.

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it's important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn't always easy!

Do we sound like your cup of tea???

If you've got experience in Planning & Scheduling and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.

Recruitment Process

Closing date – 4th January 2026

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.