Operational Planning Specialist

We are currently recruiting for a Planning Specialist on a permanent basis You will responsible for delivering quality planning, scheduling and street works services across our network.
**What will you be doing?**

Working cross-functionally, negotiating with delivery partners, operational teams and all other customers and stakeholders to optimise, implement and deliver a robust end to end access plan for field-based teams within time and resource constraints in order to achieve company service standards.

The role holder will cover other area groups in the event of sickness, leave or operational need as required.
**Day to day you'll be..**
- Manage the integration of all access and street works requests
- Assist with delivery of effective area/ local planning meetings with all work requestors/ deliverers.
- Establish effective relationships with delivery partners, stakeholders and regulatory authorities.
- Ensure the change control process is applied in line with specified company policies.
- Control planning information for the area. Provide timely and accurate updates to meet planning timescales and carry out appropriate validation checks.
- Manage the potential impact of cancelled/aborted work.
- Promote a proactive continuous improvement culture, sharing knowledge and best practice across the industry.
- Provide technical support to Planning Assistant as required.
- Planning, scheduling, and noticing all works to ensure right first-time delivery.
- Plan with a customer first ethos: minimise down time of field teams (e.g. Travel time, aborted jobs)
- Ensure compliance with current legislations are met
- Stores allocation - ensure accurate provision of stores/ materials for scheduled activities.
- Update all corporate systems with all required details.

**What we’re looking for**
- Core planning skills
- Ability to prioritise workload and manage deadlines.
- Knowledge of relevant geography and network capability.
- Knowledge of SAP
- Computer literate
- Good communication skills and a customer focussed approach.
- Methodical approach to problem solving.

Able to engage with customers and build collaborative relationships with stakeholders
Above all, you will need to demonstrate our competencies and core values: TRUST, SUPPORT, ACCOUNTABILITY, RESPECT, PROFESSIONALISM, PRIDE and AMBITION.
**What’s in it for you?**
As well as a friendly, supportive working environment and opportunities for development, the role also offers:

- 27 days holiday + bank holidays
- 7.5% annual bonus
- Flexible Benefits and access to discounts
- Entry into the company pension scheme
- Supportive, friendly team and working environment.

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Why Bristol Water?*
Bristol Water provides water to over a million customers in the Bristol area, this equates to over one thousand square miles and 264,000,000 litres of water supplied everyday
Since 1846, we’ve been making people healthier and the economy stronger. We’ve served generations of families and will serve generations to come.
We don’t just give people water. We keep them healthy and help them grow. People are the reason we work around the clock and test our water hundreds of times every day.
We’re here to have a positive impact on people and the planet for generations. Without people, it’s just water. With water, families flourish, businesses grow, and people create.
We’re a morning cuppa, that well-deserved bubble bath (although we’d prefer a four-minute shower), and that cold Friday pint after a long week.
We’re full of colour, pride and spiritjust like our small patch of the planet.
**We’re local**
We’ve been here for generations, we served your great-great-great grandparents (if they lived in Bristol, anyway).
Almost everyone who works here, also lives in the area.
We were born out of the needs of Bristolians and we’re still part of that today. So, we do what we do for ourselves, our families, our friends our people.
**We’re nimble**
Did you know we’re one of the smallest water companies in the UK, and we love it.
It means we’re closer to people and we can do the things that matter. Being small means we can be responsive. We punch above our weight, leading the way. We show others how it’s done and have big opportunities for our staff.
**We’re in it together**
We’re stronger when we work together. Our willingness and desire to collaborate is our secret to success.
**For the planet**
We’re on a mission to save the planet from pollution and waste. We aim to make every bit of the environment we touch better.
**Bristol Water. It’s what we’re made of.**
Our purpose - To have a positive impact on society and the environment to build trust beyond water.

**Salary**: £30,000.00-£34,730.40 per year