Job Details Technical Maintenance Planner Summary: Do you have experience with Enterprise Asset Management systems like Maximo? Do you want to play a role in the implementation of a preventative maintenance strategy? The Maintenance Planner will develop and implement detailed maintenance job plans, assess work order requirements, and support the Preventative Maintenance strategy by scheduling tasks, ultimately driving improvements in asset reliability and availability within South East Water. Main responsibilities: Assess work order information to ensure relevant work order identification information has been provided to enable maintenance planning to commence. Work with stakeholders (operations) to collect missing information and upskill individuals to ensure all applicable work order information has been collected during the identification phase. Undertake planning scoping activities either via desktop or site visits of non-emergency work orders to identify all planning requirements (e.g. spares required, scaffold install, safety requirements) to fully execute and complete the work order. Ensure compliance with safety regulations, environmental standards and industry guidelines in all maintenance operations, prioritising the health and safety of personnel. Develop detailed maintenance job plans within Maximo based on scoping assessment. Resolve all identified planning requirements for all non-emergency work orders and update work order with applicable details (e.g. order and install scaffold and update Maximo that scaffold installed). Ensure that the latest information on all planning requirements and work order status are continually updated to ensure effective and efficient flow of work through the Work Management process. Once the strategy has progressed to a point of having a Maintenance Scheduler, the role will work collaboratively with the Maintenance Scheduler to ensure effective schedules are created and meet the requirements of stakeholders. Constant communication will be required between these two roles. Work with operational colleagues to gain financial approval to progress work orders to completion. Input into continuous improvement activities to ensure the maintenance planning process is effective and efficient to deliver the organisational goals. You'll need: Skills / Qualifications / Experience C&G or a relevant maintenance technical qualification (preferably mechanical), preferably trained through a recognised apprenticeship scheme. Self motivated and organised. Proficiency in maintenance management software (e.g. CMMS, EAM) for work order management, update, and tracking. Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to prioritise workload and manage multiple work orders simultaneously. Effective communication skills, with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally and interface with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation. Strong technical knowledge of water treatment processes and equipment maintenance practices. Organising workload with competing priorities. Procurement of parts, materials, access equipment and contract services required to undertake maintenance activities. Knowledge of safety regulations and industry standards to ensure all maintenance activities are performed safely. It will be a bonus if you have: Skills / Qualifications / Experience Maintenance planning qualifi cation. Previous maintenance planning experience. Employees are required to be flexible and to be prepared to perform duties and other tasks within their capabilities. The nature of our business is such that the contents of any job profile are subject to change from time to time. We want to be the water company people want to be supplied by and want to work for. We know the communities we serve are diverse. We recognise creativity comes from diversity not similarity. That’s why we are enthusiastic about creating inclusion across age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion and identity. You will experience our dedication to equal opportunities and fair treatment for all: through your recruitment, employment and career progression with South East Water. Benefits package: Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution. 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service. Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave. Paid volunteering days. Cycle to work scheme. Health cash plan. Life assurance. Wellbeing related benefits. What can you expect from your recruitment? To apply for this position, please submit your CV on our career’s website. It is necessary for you to have the legal right to work in the UK when you begin employment with South East Water. Additionally, as part of the employment offer, you will need to pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks. If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been looking for, apply now! South East Water kindly asks that recruitment agencies refrain from submitting CVs to our employees or associates without explicit invitation from our HR Resourcing team. CVs sent on a speculative basis will not be acknowledged and will not assume any responsibility for fees or commissions in the event that we hire a candidate who applied directly or subsequently introduced by an instructed agency. Compensation package: £32,000 - £45,825 DoE