Reinstatement Planner

Go Traffic Management Limited; Nelson; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Plus is seeking a Reinstatement Planner to support the Welsh Water contract in Nelson, Caerphilly. The role focuses on planning reinstatement activities, coordinating lands access, and ensuring compliance with streetworks legislation and client SLAs.

You will schedule resources, monitor KPIs, and work with operational teams to maximise efficiency while maintaining safety and quality standards. A permanent full-time position with a competitive salary is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning, scheduling or coordination.
• Experience in utilities, telecoms, highways or infrastructure sectors is desirable.
• Understanding reinstatement activities, streetworks processes and planning principles.
• Experience in fast-paced environments with changing priorities.
• Knowledge of client SLA requirements and performance management advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Produce and maintain reinstatement schedules to maximise workforce utilisation.
• Coordinate reinstatement works in line with permit and notice durations.
• Plan and schedule resources, labour, plant and materials using planning systems.
• Manage reactive and emergency reinstatement works.
• Monitor progress against contractual KPIs and SLAs.
• Liaise with operations teams and management to ensure timescales.
• Identify and resolve planning conflicts and resource constraints.
• Maintain accurate records and provide status updates.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives for safety, compliance and service.
• Ensure activities are planned with focus on safety, quality and compliance.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Communication skills

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Independence

Planning systems

Excel

Word

Outlook

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Reinstatement Planner

Department: Welsh Water

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Nelson, Caerphilly

Compensation: £26,436.80 - £29,000 / year

Description

As a Reinstatement Planner, you will play a key role in supporting our Utilities Operations Team by ensuring reinstatement activities are planned, coordinated and delivered efficiently, safely and within contractual timescales.

You will be responsible for scheduling and optimising reinstatement works, ensuring compliance with client requirements, streetworks legislation and internal performance targets. Working closely with operational teams, supervisors and contract management, you will help drive productivity, customer satisfaction and service excellence across the contract.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce and maintain effective reinstatement schedules to maximise workforce utilisation and operational efficiency.
• Coordinate the reinstatement of excavations in line with permit and notice durations, client requirements and streetworks legislation.
• Plan and schedule resources, labour, plant and materials using company planning systems.
• Manage reactive and emergency reinstatement works, ensuring prompt allocation and completion.
• Monitor work progress and performance against contractual KPIs and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Liaise with operational teams, supervisors and management to ensure works are completed within agreed timescales.
• Proactively identify and resolve planning conflicts, delays and resource constraints.
• Maintain accurate records and provide regular updates on work status and performance.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational performance, compliance and customer service.
• Ensure all activities are planned and coordinated with a strong focus on safety, quality and compliance.

Experience and Qualifications

• Previous experience in a planning, scheduling or coordination role.
• Experience within the utilities, telecoms, highways or infrastructure sectors is highly desirable.
• Understanding of reinstatement activities, streetworks processes and operational planning principles.
• Experience working within a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
• Knowledge of client SLA requirements and performance management would be advantageous.

Skills and Attributes

• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to convey information clearly and effectively to a range of stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and prioritise workloads effectively.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Competent user of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Ability to work independently while also contributing positively within a team environment.
• Confident using workforce management, scheduling or planning systems.

Salary and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary based on experience along with a full benefits package.

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