Senior Works Coordinator

Ringway Jacobs; Congleton; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick Pay

Extra leave (5 days)

Competitive salary

RJ Rewards discounts

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension scheme

Job summary

Ringway Jacobs is seeking a Senior Works Coordinator to join their Operations team at Brunswick Wharf Depot in Congleton. You will lead planning and programming across Cheshire East, coordinating carriageway and footway repairs, verge maintenance, tree works, and winter maintenance, while ensuring resources are deployed efficiently and KPIs are achieved.

You will line manage Technicians and support colleagues, liaising with Area Managers and clients to meet programme requirements, using Confirm

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating highways works and programmes.
• Strong planning, scheduling and prioritisation abilities.
• Solid health and safety knowledge and industry best practice.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate regular planning and programming meetings to maintain accurate forward works programmes.
• Develop and maintain resource plans and delivery schedules with managers and teams.
• Line manage Technicians and Business Support colleagues, allocating tasks and timelines.
• Liaise with Area Managers and stakeholders to meet programme requirements.
• Monitor incoming works and manage scheduling through Confirm and MS Project.
• Plan highways activities aligned with business objectives and client needs.
• Support KPI achievement through effective planning and coordination.
• Ensure pre-construction information complies with CDM 2015.
• Assist with budget monitoring, forecasting and performance reporting.
• Conduct performance reviews and develop team members.
• Collaborate with Works Coordinators to improve planning and delivery.

Skills

Planning & scheduling

Stakeholder management

Organisational skills

Health & safety awareness

Team leadership

Decision making

Budget awareness

CDM 2015 knowledge

Tools

Confirm

MS Project

Job description

Ringway Jacobs is seeking a Senior Works Coordinator to join our Operations team based at Brunswick Wharf Depot in Congleton.

This is a key role responsible for managing and coordinating the delivery of highways maintenance programmes across Cheshire East. You will lead the Operations Support Team and ensure that works are effectively planned, programmed and delivered across a range of activities including carriageway and footway repairs, verge maintenance, tree works, emergency response and winter maintenance.

Working closely with operational managers, supervisors, technicians and client stakeholders, you will play an important role in ensuring resources are deployed efficiently, programmes are effectively managed and key performance targets are achieved.

The Role

• Lead and coordinate regular planning and programming meetings to maintain accurate forward works programmes.
• Work closely with managers, supervisors and operational teams to develop and maintain resource plans and delivery schedules.
• Line manage Technicians and Business Support colleagues, allocating tasks and ensuring delivery against agreed timescales.
• Liaise with Area Managers, Supervisors and stakeholders to ensure sufficient resources are available to meet programme requirements.
• Monitor incoming works and manage scheduling through systems such as Confirm and MS Project.
• Work with permit teams to ensure permits are raised, amended and closed as required.
• Plan and programme highways activities in line with business objectives and client requirements.
• Support achievement of operational KPIs through effective planning and coordination.
• Ensure pre-construction information is available and compliant with CDM 2015 requirements.
• Assist with budget monitoring, forecasting and performance reporting.
• Conduct performance reviews and support the ongoing development of team members.
• Collaborate with Works Coordinators across the wider business to drive efficient planning and delivery.

About You

• Experience in works coordination, planning, scheduling or programme management within highways, construction, infrastructure or a similar operational environment.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple programmes, priorities and deadlines.
• Good understanding of health and safety legislation and industry best practice.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to work effectively across teams and departments.
• Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the confidence to make informed decisions.
• Experience using planning, scheduling or asset management systems such as Confirm, MS Project or similar.
• Ability to influence and support colleagues at all levels of the business.
• Flexible and adaptable approach to managing changing operational priorities.
• Understanding of CDM 2015 regulations would be advantageous.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Works Coordinator, Planner, Programme Coordinator or Supervisor looking to take the next step in their career and play a central role in delivering vital highways services across Cheshire East.

At Ringway Jacobs we recognise that our people make the difference, and in order to do what we do well, particular care is taken in nurturing and investing in our people. That’s why you will always be given the opportunity to utilise your expertise and develop your career.

Ringway Jacobs recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles. We therefore welcome applications from people looking for an alternative working pattern e.g. part-time hours, job share etc. Please let us know on your CV or cover letter if this is what you are looking for.

In return for your hard work you will receive:

Benefits

• Sick Pay
• Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days extra leave
• Competitive salary
• A variety of discounts through our “RJ Rewards” app, including restaurants, holidays, days out etc
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension scheme

The Company

We are Ringway Jacobs, a leading highways service provider working with local authorities across the UK. Formed in 2005, specifically to provide road network management solutions to local government, our unique blend of engineering capability, innovation and customer care make us the best in class. We support over 10,000 miles of highways, 10,000 miles of footway, almost 7,800 miles of public rights of way and 242,000 street lights. We excel in delivering safe, sustainable service excellence, through our passion, integrity and collaborative culture.

Ringway Jacobs is an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and the fair treatment of all our employees. As part of this commitment, we proudly support the Armed Forces Community by identifying roles for which we can offer a guaranteed interview to service leavers, veterans, reservists, cadet force adult volunteers, and military spouses/partners who meet the essential criteria for the position.