Planner

Connect It Utility Services Limited; Eastleigh; Remote; GBP 48,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect It Utility Services Limited seeks a proactive Planner to join our Programmes team. You will coordinate operational programmes, schedule works, manage resources, and support project mobilisation across multiple workstreams.

The role requires strong organisational skills, attention to detail and excellent communication with internal teams and stakeholders. Experience in utilities/infrastructure environments is essential, with baseline knowledge of NRSWA and NEC concepts beneficial.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning, scheduling, programme coordination or operational support within utilities, infrastructure, construction or a similar environment.
• Understanding of operational planning, resource scheduling and programme coordination principles.
• Knowledge of utility operations, streetworks and operational delivery processes.
• Experience coordinating direct labour, subcontractors or operational resources.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and competing demands.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to maintaining accurate programme information.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to identify risks, constraints and operational challenges and escalates where appropriate.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to supporting delivery.
• Experience using planning, scheduling and reporting systems; e.g. Salesforce, Inspire Planner, Power BI, Microsoft Excel and programme management software.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a busy operational environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and maintain operational programmes, ensuring work is planned in line with business priorities, resource availability and customer requirements.
• Support the scheduling and sequencing of works to maximise operational efficiency and productivity.
• Identify planning constraints, dependencies and readiness issues that may impact delivery.
• Allocate work activities and maintain accurate planning records and programme information.
• Support the mobilisation of projects by ensuring required planning inputs, approvals and prerequisites are in place.
• Monitor resource availability and utilisation, supporting effective workforce and subcontractor planning.
• Coordinate material requirements and support work readiness activities.
• Communicate programme updates and scheduling changes with operational teams and stakeholders.
• Support planning administration, reporting and continuous improvement initiatives across the business.
• Contribute to the successful delivery of projects through accurate planning, coordination and communication.

Skills

Planning and scheduling

Programme coordination

Resource management

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Communication

Risk identification

Problem solving

Education

Relevant planning experience in utilities/infrastructure/construction

Industry qualifications or training (advantageous)

Tools

Salesforce

Inspire Planner

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We’re looking for a Planner to join our Programmes team and play a key role in coordinating operational activities, resource scheduling and project mobilisation across multiple workstreams.

This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and proactive planning professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced operational environment and is passionate about delivering efficient, well-coordinated programmes of work.

Location: Head office at Foundation House – Hedge End (Southampton).

• Coordinate and maintain operational programmes, ensuring work is planned in line with business priorities, resource availability and customer requirements.
• Support the scheduling and sequencing of works to maximise operational efficiency and productivity.
• Identify planning constraints, dependencies and readiness issues that may impact delivery.
• Allocate work activities and maintain accurate planning records and programme information.
• Support the mobilisation of projects by ensuring required planning inputs, approvals and prerequisites are in place.
• Monitor resource availability and utilisation, supporting effective workforce and subcontractor planning.
• Coordinate material requirements and support work readiness activities.
• Communicate programme updates and scheduling changes with operational teams and stakeholders.
• Support planning administration, reporting and continuous improvement initiatives across the business.
• Contribute to the successful delivery of projects through accurate planning, coordination and communication.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning, scheduling, programme coordination or operational support within utilities, infrastructure, construction or a similar environment.
• Understanding of operational planning, resource scheduling and programme coordination principles.
• Knowledge of utility operations, streetworks and operational delivery processes.
• Experience coordinating direct labour, subcontractors or operational resources.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and competing demands.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to maintaining accurate programme information.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to identify risks, constraints and operational challenges and escalates where appropriate.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to supporting delivery.
• Experience using planning, scheduling and reporting systems; e.g. Salesforce, Inspire Planner, Power BI, Microsoft Excel and programme management software.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a busy operational environment.

Educational Requirements

• Relevant experience in planning, scheduling, programme coordination or operational administration.
• Industry-related qualifications or training within utilities, infrastructure or construction are advantageous.
• Knowledge of NRSWA requirements, operational delivery processes, NEC early-warning principles or change-control processes is desirable.