Operational Planner - Gas & Water

ROLE PURPOSE:

Working within operational offices you will be requested to support key site and office based personnel, through understanding and assisting with operational planning and co-ordination of design and construction activities.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

To ensure all work is scheduled in accordance with the requirements of the Alliance Planning Guidelines and the companies specific guidelines

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Plan & update work schedules in accordance with internal processes
- Manage and maintain the Client's and organisations bespoke Management Systems
- Negotiation with site managers, personnel on timing of work/planning etc
- Provide backup and assistance to the NRSWA Co-ordinator to ensure current and future Streetworks legislation is met in order to minimise financial risk and non compliances
- Ensure effective and efficient workload for operators that is in accordance with Company Safety Rules, Health and Safety legislation and Environmental standards. Particularly the CDM regulations where applicable
- Understanding and achieving clients' targets and SLA's.
- Allocate resources and costs to the programmes so that forward resource requirements can be assessed and costs to date and costs to completion can be evaluated.
- Assist in the implementation of any required process, system or behavioural change
- Any ad-hoc duties as required
- Work towards the values stated in the mission statement

INTERACTS WITH:

- Employees on the Contract
- Management on the Contract
- Nominated representatives on behalf of the Client
- Design engineers

SKILLS REQUIRED:

ESSENTIAL:

- Previous Planning Experience
- Good IT skills (particularly with Microsoft applications - Word/Excel)
- Flexibility and the ability to work reactively and under-pressure

DESIRABLE:

- An understanding of NRSWA is desirable but not essential