Utilities Planner

Network Plus group; Worsley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Equal opportunity employer

Armed Forces-friendly

Job summary

Network Plus group is seeking an Utilities Planner in Worsley to serve as the key contact before works for the operations team. You will own the planning and streetworks aspects, ensuring works commence on site in line with push plans and requested dates, while complying with NRSWA and minimising financial impact to the company.

Role involves coordinating workstreams, scheduling orders, and maintaining accurate information in works management systems, with a focus on safety and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience in utilities planning or coordination.
• Ability to prioritise workload and multi-task under tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication and attention to detail.
• Logical mind and problem-solving ability.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the workstreams, coordinating the work from receipt to completion.
• Schedule work orders in accordance with SLA’s, optimiser routes and productivity.
• Identify noticing issues and ensure information from inspections is handled to minimise invoicing challenges.
• Maintain timely input and uploading of information into works management systems.
• Ensure client and operational requirements are met professionally.
• Provide daily and weekly reports to meet service levels and objectives.
• Contribute solutions and embrace change within the team.
• Report safety issues in line with company procedures.

Skills

Prioritise workload

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Planning / coordination

Job description

Description

As a Utilities Planner, you will be the key contact before works for the operational team. You will have full accountability for the planning & streetworks aspects of all works before they commence on site. You will ensure that all operational teams are able to undertake their work in line with the received push plans and requested dates as well as compliant with NRSWA and ensure that timescales are adhered to minimising any financial impact to the company.

Department: Cadent

Location: Worsley

Compensation: £32,000 - £35,000 / year

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the workstreams, coordinating the work from receipt, through to job completion
• Schedule work orders in accordance with SLA’s, whilst optimising travel routes and increasing productivity
• Identify noticing issues and apply early intervention, to ensure that all information derived from inspections and other sources is correctly handled to ensure correct response from utilities and other promoters of Street Works activity and to minimise challenges to Section 74 invoices and FPNs
• Maintain timely and accurate input and uploading of information into the works management systems, ensuring that all issues are recorded and escalated
• Ensure that all the client and operational requirements are met in a professional and efficient manner
• Provide daily and weekly reports as required and to ensure that all service levels and objectives are achieved
• Provide a positive and innovative input into the team, through provision of solutions to problems and embracing change
• Ensure that safety issues are reported in line with Company procedures

Experience and Qualifications

• Ideally you will have experience working in Utilities previously
• Experience in a planning / coordinator role
• Ability to prioritise workload, multi-task and work under tight time pressures
• Excellent communication skills
• High attention to detail
• Logical mind

Salary and Benefits

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

Network Plus is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

We are Armed Forces-friendly. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, armed forces veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

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