Planner

Networkplus; Worsley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Planner for a fixed-term contract role. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating operations teams, managing resources, and ensuring compliance with NRSWA legislation. This role involves daily communication with various stakeholders and requires strong organizational skills. The position offers a competitive salary between £30,000 and £32,000 annually, emphasizing productivity and compliance in its operations.

Benefits

Full benefits package

Equal Opportunity Employer

Armed Forces-friendly environment

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills to liaise with streetworks administrators and operational teams.
• Ability to manage daily tasks and ensure adherence to timescales.
• Understanding of on-site operations to assist with requests.
• Build relationships with clients and local highway authority for collaborative work.
• Knowledge of NRSWA legislation for compliance.
• Proficient in Cadent SAP and Streetworks Manager systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with operations teams to maximize productivity.
• Manage resources effectively to ensure productivity.
• Validate and transmit notice requests promptly.
• Escalate compliance issues when necessary.
• Liaise with local authorities and client representatives.
• Run daily reports as needed.
• Coordinate with third parties regarding road suspensions.
• Identify productivity risks within the schedule.
• Monitor and address outstanding issues.
• Own highways-related queries to resolution.
• Assist in delivering NRSWA/TMA activities.

Skills

Communication

Performance Management

Operational Understanding

Customer focused

Legislative Understanding

Systems knowledge

Tools

SAP

Streetworks Manager

Job description

Planner

Department: Cadent

Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time

Location: Worsley

Compensation: £30,000 - £32,000 / year

Description

Reporting into the Streetworks & Planning Manager, the Planner is the key contact before works for the operational team. They have full accountability for the planning & streetworks aspects of all works before they commence on site.

The Planner 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.

This will be a 9 month fixed term contract role covering maternity leave.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate with operations teams to maximise productivity
• Manage resources effectively to ensure productivity is maximised
• Validate and transmit notice requests in a timely manner
• Escalate compliance issues where appropriate
• Liaising with local authority’s and client representatives
• Run daily reports as required
• Coordinating with other 3rd parties e.g. Parking suspensions, bus stop suspensions, road closures etc.
• Identify potential risks to productivity or noticing compliance within the schedule
• Monitor and chase any outstanding issues
• Use initiative, prioritise workload and work unsupervised.
• Any ad hoc activities that are required to support the contract.
• Own any highways related queries to resolution
• Maintain communication channels with client and operational teams
• Assist in the coordination and delivery of the NRSWA/TMA activity

Experience and Qualifications

• Communication – Work closely with their associated streetworks administrator and operational teams using constant communication to ensure Programme & NRWSA Compliance.
• Performance Management – Manage their daily tasks and time to ensure that all timescales are adhered to and elevate when required information is not being provided.
• Operational Understanding – Understand how works take place on site to be able to assist when required and effectively process any requests from site.
• Customer focused – Work closely with the customer team when there are any issues on sites. Build relationships with the client and the highway authority to allow for collaborative working.
• Legislative Understanding – Ensure they have a required understanding of the NRSWA legislation to aid compliance.
• Systems - Use the Cadent SAP, Streetworks Manager system and programmes correctly and understand how to gain any required information from these systems & trackers.

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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