Programme Planner

Canal & River Trust; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading waterway management organization is seeking a Programme Planner to oversee asset maintenance and repair delivery across their network. This role is predominantly remote, with occasional site visits. The ideal candidate will have a degree in a relevant field and experience in project management, particularly using SAP and Microsoft tools. Responsibilities include monitoring performance and managing stakeholder communications. Competitive benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive contributory Pension scheme

Great holiday entitlement

Salary sacrifice benefits

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level/HND or equivalent in a relevant subject.
• Project/Programme Management accreditation such as APM, MSP, or Prince2.
• Substantial experience in project planning on complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and update asset maintenance and renewal work delivery programmes.
• Monitor programme performance and report variations appropriately.
• Work closely with schedulers to ensure timely dispatch of work.

Skills

Project/Programme Management

Stakeholder management

Leadership skills

Communication

Budgetary awareness

Education

Degree level/HND in relevant subject

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office 365

Microsoft Project

Job description

Overview

Programme Planner (North West canal network coverage) at Canal & River Trust

Location and travel

This Programme Planner vacancy will be offered on a remote working basis, with a requirement to attend the main hub spaces as and when required for team working and collaborative meetings. Travel throughout the regional waterway network will also be expected to enable site visits and to help conduct improvements. This can range from 1 - 5 times per month, but will be clarified ahead of time by the hiring manager as part of a scheduled rota of work. Relevant hubs include: Burnley, Ellesmere Port & Stoke on Trent.

What we offer

In addition to salary, you will benefit from a competitive contributory Pension scheme, great holiday entitlement and numerous other employee benefits, including several salary sacrifice benefits, all of which can be found here.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, monitor and update asset maintenance, repair and renewal work delivery programmes and financial plans.
• Review and optimise the work programme to maximise efficiencies.
• Provide optimum visibility of the delivery programme, and any changes that arise, to key stakeholders through the availability, maintenance, and implementation of communications to satisfy their differing needs.
• Maintain effective programme performance and output monitoring and reporting to ensure planned objectives are met and any variances to plan are reported appropriately.
• National stoppage delivery programme, preparation, consultation and change management.
• Effectively manage changes to the work programme through application of a change control process.
• Work closely with the team of schedulers to enable work to be scheduled and dispatched in a timely manner to operatives and contractors.
• Review and feedback programme performance to internal stakeholders and customers and communicate lessons learned to improve future performance.
• Work safely ensuring the safety of others and contribute to safe working in all activities.

Qualifications and attainments

• Educated to degree level/HND or equivalent in a relevant subject or able to demonstrate relevant equivalent experience
• Project/Programme Management accreditation/qualification i.e. APM Project Management Qualification, Managing Successful Programs (MSP), Prince2

Technical

• Substantial experience in project planning on complex projects within the engineering or asset maintenance sector.
• Comprehensive experience of SAP particularly in the Logistics, Accounting and Information System modules.
• Practical experience of programme/schedule management in the civil engineering or asset maintenance sector.

Experience

• Some leadership skills with the ability to empower and inspire others.
• Ability to manage stakeholders, taking account of their levels of influence.
• Proficient in the use of a personal computer and business applications software e.g. Microsoft Office 365 suite & Microsoft Project.
• Budgetary awareness with the ability to forecast costs and assess variance against budget on a regular basis.
• Excellent standard of written and verbal communication including experience in making formal presentations in programme management subjects.
• Full and valid UK driving licence.

Safety

In all roles we expect our colleagues to comply with Canal & River Trust Health & Safety policy and defined standards, report incidents, accidents and near misses. It is essential to us that you are also able to demonstrate this mindset and apply it to your approach to your work scheduling tasks on a daily basis.

Safeguarding

To be aware of your own responsibilities regarding safeguarding and to support our commitment to providing safe environments and working practices that promote and protect the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk at all times.

What we offer (continued)

Find out more about us on our website: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Administrative, Engineering, and Strategy/Planning

Industries

• Construction, Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction, and Building Structure and Exterior Contractors

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