Trainee Planner

**Trinity is a 10-year joint venture between global knowledge enterprise Enzen and Sapphire Utility Solutions. The partnership's mission is to enable Cadent, the UK's largest gas distribution network, to deliver a safer, more resilient and more sustainable gas system to communities in the West Midlands for generations to come.**

**Through a best-in-class operating model, digital transformation and innovative solutions in process efficiency, Trinity will replace more than 300 kilometres of assets every year for the next decade, enhancing Cadent’s mains and service network infrastructure and achieving long-term value for consumers**.

We are looking for a strong administrator to carry out the role of Trainee Planner in our Works Planning Team.

The Planner develops and implements their programme of works in support of the yearly CMO managed work stack. Achieved through all aspects of project planning and management including, but not limited to: detailed project planning; regular project monitoring and updates; project reporting; timely notification management; proactive stakeholder engagement and regular interface meetings with key CMO and LDP (subcontractor) teams

**Key accountabilities in the role**:

- Projects delivered on time and within budget
- Active management of project risks, issues
- Assess issues found during planning
- Provide updates and accurate project information
- Host progress meetings with Local Delivery Partners on their programme
- Timely submission of traffic management to local authorities
- Managing all aspect of permits and notices, including raising, starts, closures, extension, modifications.
- Liaising with operations staff to ensure timely management of permits and notices.
- Ensure all proposed programme changes are captured and reviewed withing the programme change control meetings.

**Key responsibilities**
- Lead programme planning for area/ zone ensuring projects delivery is on time and within budget
- Contribute to planning and design strategy for each project
- Facilitate Project Change control
- Proactively identify and highlight any progress issues which threaten successful delivery of the project, so that recovery action may be taken
- Identify constraints and risks within projects to produce an effective and accurate plan
- Plans and prioritises own work
- Will refer any issues that threaten project delivery to Planning Manager

**Knowledge & Experience** (Desirable but not required)
- Worked in a planning management environments
- Ability to liaise and manage, internal and external suppliers and other stakeholders

**What we offer**:

- Modern head office with rest areas and refreshment facilities
- 25 days holidays plus bank holidays
- Death in Service/Pension Scheme
- Car Parking at head office site
- Perkbox (wide range of discounts for shopping)

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £22,000.00-£25,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime

Work Location: One location