Utilities Planner

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the workstreams, coordinating the work from receipt, through to job completion.
• Schedule work orders in accordance with SLA’s, whilst optimising travel routes and increasing productivity.
• Identify noticing issues and apply early intervention, to ensure that all information derived from inspections and other sources is correctly handled to ensure correct response from utilities and other promoters of Street Works activity. 
• Ensure that all the client and operational requirements are met in a professional and efficient manner.
• Provide daily and weekly reports as required and to ensure that all service levels and objectives are achieved.
• Provide a positive and innovative input into the team, through provision of solutions to problems and embracing change.
• Communicate project plans, status updates, and potential issues to all stakeholders, including team members, management, and clients.
• Participate in weekly operational planning meetings, daily operational PvA meetings, complete planning actions accordingly.

• Monitor project progress and handle any issues that arise, ensuring adherence to project timelines.
• Perform risk management to minimise project risks.
• Prepare and present regular progress reports, updates, and project health metrics to stakeholders.
• Ensure that safety issues are reported in line with Company procedures.

• Ensure that all projects are documented accurately, including scope changes, project progress, and final deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with all safety, regulatory, and industry standards within the utilities sector.
• Maintain up-to-date project files and documentation.
• Maintain timely and accurate input and uploading of information into the works management systems, ensuring that all issues are recorded and escalated.

Experience and Qualifications

• Ideally you will have experience working in Utilities previously.
• Experience in a planning / coordinator role.
• Experience in Streetworks would be an advantage.
• Ability to prioritise workload, multi-task and work under tight time pressures.
• Excellent communication skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Logical mind.