Planner

SOCOTEC UK Ltd; Swillington; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental services company based in Leeds is looking for a Planner to support their Flow & Water Quality Monitoring team. You will create and manage work packages for field crews, coordinate site access, and analyze incoming data. The ideal candidate will have solid planning skills and knowledge of MapInfo or similar GIS software. The role offers a salary of £26,208 annually with opportunities for growth and various employee benefits including vacation days and a pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more

Electric car scheme

Employee recognition schemes

Employee assistance programmes

Enhanced company pension

Qualifications

• Good computer skills, particularly in Microsoft packages.
• Previous experience of planning and scheduling work to field crews.
• Working knowledge of GIS based software is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Identify and prioritise sites for inspection by field crews.
• Create and apply for traffic permits using MapInfo and Google.
• Coordinate with field crews to ensure efficient scheduling.

Skills

Computer skills

Planning experience

Scheduling work

MapInfo knowledge

Adaptability to systems

NRSWA knowledge

Tools

MapInfo

Teamleaf

Google Maps

Job description

Based from Leeds with agile/home working opportunities, we are looking to recruit a Planner within Flow & Water Quality Monitoring. The purpose of this role is to assist the Flow Operations Department by effectively creating work packages for field crew teams to complete maintenance / removals of field-based equipment as well as managing field crews site sheets and incoming data.

Responsibilities

• Identify and prioritise sites for inspection by field crews using MapInfo (GIS software) and Google Maps, based on client-provided data
• Create and apply for traffic permits using MapInfo, Google, and information from field crews
• Liaise with land and business owners to arrange site access and permissions
• Generate Land Entry Notices (LENS) in MapInfo, using data from site investigations and the Land Registry
• Coordinate with field crews to ensure efficient scheduling and workflow
• Develop daily and weekly plans for field crews using Teamleaf, incorporating land registry data and approved traffic permits
• Manage incoming site data, including paperwork, electronic site sheets, and photographic records, maintaining accurate datasets and reports
• Provide performance insights on crews and contracts as required
• Support the continuous improvement of planning procedures and processes within Teamleaf
• Liaise with external clients to ensure seamless coordination and service delivery

Qualifications & Skills

• Good computer skills, particularly Microsoft packages (Essential)
• Previous experience of planning (Essential)
• Previous experience of scheduling work to field crews (Essential)
• Working knowledge of MapInfo or GIS based software (Desirable)
• Ability to adapt to bespoke systems (Desirable)
• Knowledge of NRSWA (Street Works) (Desirable)

We provide market leading environmental data collection and monitoring services. Established over 30 years ago Flow & Water Quality Monitoring give their clients peace of mind in supporting them to reduce environmental risks and improving the quality of their natural environment. Our customers include large blue-chip consultancies and water companies.

We are an ambitious team who are focused on growth, putting our customers at the heart of what we do, and we live our values of happy people, happy customers, working safely and being successful. Our culture is can‑do, fun and where everyone has a part to play and a voice. Here at SOCOTEC UK, we have over 2400 colleagues across our divisions delivering world‑class services to our customers. We have several business streams that provide an unrivalled range of testing, inspection, and certification and advisory services throughout the UK, and we deliver excellence to our customers by recruiting and retaining the very best industry talent. At SOCOTEC, we believe that a driven, inspired and challenged team is the key to success. We promote inclusivity, encourage individuality and have a zero‑tolerance policy to discrimination, with the aim that every single member of our team will thrive both in and out of the workplace. We invest in our people. We push you to grow and we want you to progress. We believe in continued development and the pursuit of ambition. Our open and friendly office space promotes a culture of teamwork and provides the opportunity to ask, listen and learn from those around you. With a young, dynamic and exciting workplace, we are constantly striving, as a team, to develop and succeed. Think you have what it takes to add value to our success? We would love to hear from you and look forward to receiving your application. Building a safer and more sustainable world is the core mission we set out to achieve at SOCOTEC, it is at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to acting as a key player in society, investing in innovative solutions to ensure social and environmental concerns are at the forefront of all of our business operations.

As well as a starting salary of 26,208 per year, which can increase as you develop and grow in the role, we can offer you a wide range of benefits including 25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more, an electric car scheme (where applicable), employee recognition schemes, family friendly support, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes, and enhanced company pension.