About the role:
We are currently seeking a Planning Coordinator to work out of our Coppermills Offices. In this role, you will be responsible to plan and administrate the activities for the various workstreams that are delivered through the Network Asset Maintenance Team.
This includes the planning for excavation repair and maintenance of Network Metering assets (district/zonal meters, CPP’s, High consequence valves and network maintenance assets) as well as technical planning for other workstreams including trunk mains, special projects and hydro guard technicians, as well as trunks mains leakage detection programmes and projects including Sahara Surveys
As the Successful applicant, your role will be at the heart of day to day operations for delivering the network tools to allow the company to manage and reduce risk on our clean water network, provide exceptional service to our customers and reduce leakage.
The ideal candidate for this role will have a practical mindset, a good understanding of civil engineering and an understanding of Clean water networks systems would be an advantage but not essential.
Key accountabilities:
- Ensure all Network Asset Maintenance Activities are planned out in a timely and efficient manner taking into consideration best practice of water network asset standards, notification and traffic management policies, as well as departmental KPIs and targets.
- To provide information regarding the progress of ongoing works to our customers and update all relevant communicational tools with the appropriate detail.
- Liaise with various delivery partners to ensure work is completed within set timescales.
- Assist in achieving a planning and maintenance service that is delivered to time, cost and quality standards.
- Support and co-ordinate the work of others within the team, including that of our IA partners and service providers when required.
- Co-ordinate traffic management plans and highway authority permits, liaising with all highway authorities to ensure permits are promptly and sufficiently granted
To be successful you will have the following skills and experience:
- We are looking for someone who has excellent administrative and prioritisation skills. If possible, with good knowledge of water network maintenance procedures and highway authority permitting processes.
- The ideal candidate will have work experience in a planning environment, and preferably have experience inappropriate IT systems, including Insight, GIS, Zone 1, Vistec, SAP and PI suite.
- In addition, they will possess the ability to liaise effectively with stakeholders and colleagues at all levels of the business and will be confident to attend and contribute to meetings.
- Full clean driving licence or ability to travel may be required to attend meetings.
What’s in it for you:
Our competitive salary package includes an excellent contributory pension, 24 days holiday per year increasing to 28 with the length of service and a wider benefits scheme. This includes an annual pay review, season ticket loans, voucher scheme giving you money off in major retail outlets, loyalty awards for continuous service plus much more, including our referral scheme, where you can receive £750 for helping someone get a permanent position within the company.
We’re also proud to be here for our local community, offering everyone two days paid volunteer leave a year, as well as proudly supporting a lot of local events and charities.
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About us:
Thames Water is the UK’s largest water and wastewater company. We make a daily difference to millions of customers by supplying 2.7 billion litres of world-class water to around 10 million homes.
As our world changes, the need to take care of our most precious resource is greater than ever, both locally and globally. That’s why, at Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to daily life, and that means our business is always open. We’re passionate about providing world-class tap water, now and for the future.
We’re also turning waste into power, self-generating 20% of the energy we use and, in turn, doing our bit for the planet. We’re reducing plastic waste by celebrating our tap water and rolling out an ambitious water fountain project. We’re using our voice to lobby for change and partnering with WaterAid to provide clean water to the world’s poorest communities.
Together, we’re building a better future for our customers, our region and our planet.
Thames Water is a unique, rewarding and diverse place to work. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and unparalleled benefits. We’re also proud to be an equal opportunity employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion and Disability Confident Leader, welcoming individuals from all walks of life and leading the way with award-winning mental health and well-being strategy.