Planner

Slr Consulting Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in the UK is seeking a Planner for the Smart Meter Delivery team. This role involves developing and managing detailed work programmes to ensure successful project delivery. The ideal candidate will have strong organisational and communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Project and Excel. Responsibilities include coordinating with internal teams, monitoring project progress, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. This position offers an opportunity to work independently and as part of a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Strong planning, scheduling, and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in a customer-facing or client service environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage detailed programmes of work for the Smart Meter rollout.
• Liaise with clients and internal delivery teams to ensure project requirements are met.
• Monitor and report on employee hours, progress, and performance metrics.

Skills

Strong planning

Organisational skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

Job description

Overview

As a Planner within the Smart Meter Delivery team at United Infrastructure, you will play a key role in supporting the successful delivery of our Smart Meter programme of works. You'll be responsible for creating, maintaining, and optimising schedules to ensure projects are delivered efficiently, safely, and in line with client expectations. This role requires strong coordination, communication, and analytical skills, as you will collaborate with multiple departments, clients, and field teams to ensure that resources, timeframes, and deliverables are aligned from planning through to execution.

Purpose

Purpose: To ensure that works orders are scheduled through the In‑house appointments system, repairs works are allocated to trade operatives and all works are carried out with minimal average turnaround time. - To plan and schedule the responsive repair works to be carried...

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage detailed programmes of work for the Smart Meter rollout.
• Liaise with clients, internal delivery teams, to ensure project requirements and technical standards are met.
• Attend planning and coordination meetings to assess progress, resolve conflicts, and maintain delivery momentum.
• Produce and maintain accurate construction schedules using Microsoft Project or other planning tools.
• Monitor and report on employee hours, progress, and performance metrics to improve efficiency.
• Coordinate with department managers to ensure adequate resources are available for all planned works.
• Track and close out all work orders and planning log items once complete.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of planning and scheduling processes.
• Communicate effectively with all stakeholders, providing regular updates and identifying potential risks or delays early.

Qualifications

• Strong planning, scheduling, and organisational skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (particularly Excel) and Microsoft Project.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to coordinate across departments.
• Attention to detail and ability to work under pressure to deadlines.
• Experience in a customer‑facing or client service environment.
• Ability to self‑motivate and work independently as well as part of a team.
• Calm, professional, and adaptable under pressure.
• Understanding of the importance of health, safety, and compliance standards.

Desired Qualifications

• Previous experience in utilities, infrastructure, or metering projects.
• Knowledge of Smart Meter installation or similar field‑based operational programmes.