Operational Planner

Anglian Water Group; Bracebridge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Private health care

Competitive pension scheme

Up to 26 days annual leave

Flexible benefits

Inclusion is for Everyone

Job summary

Anglian Water Group is seeking a Planner within the IMRDS Alliance to manage and optimise both scheduled and unplanned work across water projects. You will create day-to-day schedules, collaborate with multiple teams and ensure optimal resource usage to meet service delivery targets.

You will monitor performance, balance workloads and coordinate with Supervisors to reduce downtime, while ensuring planning processes and regulatory requirements are met. A dynamic, team-focused environment awaits.

Qualifications

• Experience in a planning or scheduling role within utilities, construction, or similar industries.
• Strong IT skills, particularly in scheduling tools and Gantt management systems.
• Proven ability to work under pressure and adapt to changing operational needs.
• Ability to collaborate across teams to ensure operational success.
• Clear communicator, able to share complex information with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimise work schedules, ensuring alignment with business priorities and operational capacity.
• Monitor and analyse performance data, adjusting plans as necessary to meet performance targets.
• Collaborate with operational teams to ensure tasks are prioritised and resources are effectively allocated.
• Manage and reduce downtime through efficient Gantt management and proactive coordination with Supervisors.
• Ensure compliance with planning processes, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Co-ordinating, monitoring and responding (where appropriate) to customer generated enquiries in-line with our customer KPI's.

Skills

Planning & scheduling

Stakeholder communication

Collaboration

IT skills

Tools

Gantt management systems

Job description

As a Planner within the IMRDS Alliance, you will be responsible for managing and optimising both scheduled and unplanned work across our Water projects. Your role will involve creating and implementing day-to-day schedules, collaborating with multiple teams, and ensuring optimal resource usage. You will balance workloads, manage capacity, and help the business meet key performance targets related to service delivery, quality, and risk management. This role offers a dynamic environment where you will be contributing directly to the success of the business by improving operational efficiency and meeting the evolving needs of our teams.,

• Develop and optimise work schedules, ensuring alignment with business priorities and operational capacity.
• Monitor and analyse performance data, adjusting plans as necessary to meet performance targets.
• Collaborate with operational teams to ensure tasks are prioritised and resources are effectively allocated.
• Manage and reduce downtime through efficient Gantt management and proactive coordination with Supervisors.
• Ensure compliance with planning processes, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Co-ordinating, monitoring and responding (where appropriate) to customer generated enquiries in-line with our customer KPI's.
• A fast-paced environment?
• To work as a team?
• To build relationships with stakeholders?
• A company that isn't afraid to develop and change to work more efficiently?, Experience in a planning or scheduling role within utilities, construction, or similar industries.
• Strong IT skills, particularly in scheduling tools and Gantt management systems.
• Proven ability to work under pressure and adapt to changing operational needs.
• Ability to collaborate across teams to ensure operational success.
• Clear communicator, able to share complex information with diverse stakeholders.

At Anglian Water, our values are that together, we will: Build trust, do the right thing, and we are always exploring.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we make sure to reward and recognise their hard work. Some of our benefits include

• Bonus scheme
• Private health care
• Competitive pension scheme
• Up to 26 days annual leave, increasing with length of service
• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing
• Inclusion is for Everyone