Overhead Lines Planner
Salary range: £57,960 - £69,214 (working a 48-hour week)
(Salary has room to progress via a technical competency scheme)
Location: Stockton or Wakefield
Enrolment into our double matched pension scheme
A car allowance scheme
Position Overview:
The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, developing, and delivering overhead line projects for both HV & LV works in Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne & Wear/Teesside region for Northern Powergrid. Ensure delivery of all overhead line projects safely, to a quality standard, programme, and budget and to the satisfaction of the client.
Key Responsibilities:
* Ensure that all work planned is achieved in a timely manner adhering to all relevant DNO guaranteed standards.
* Complete task instructions that include all necessary documentation such as work instructions, safe digs, switching schedules, construction plans, page per poles etc.
* Manage the completion and submission of all OHL site construction works (as-built drawings etc.) to the Client where necessary.
* Attend, document and manage their own actions from the internal weekly team progress meetings.
* Control and manage all overhead line programmes and KPI registers in relation their own works.
* Manage the organising of all support activities where required in their team (such as plant and machinery, TMA etc.)
* Manage the documentation for planned work such as interruption cards, safe digs, surveys, council notices etc.
* Ensure that all work planned has been commercially assessed and all income, costs and variations have been considered and agreed with the client.
* Work with the technical administrator in order to ensure the efficient and timely submission of monthly invoices to the Client for works planned and completed.
* Produce information for the operation manager for the completion of weekly and monthly reports where required.
* Control and manage monthly income and cost levels relevant to work planned.
* Provide KPI, planned and actual, performance and monitoring information to the Operation Manager.
* Carry out safety audits as per the business audit schedules.
* Carry out any other general or ad hoc tasks as required.
Key Competencies:
* Leadership:
* Shows the ability to guide, motivate, and support others to achieve shared goals.
* Communication:
* Communicates clearly and respectfully, ensuring information is understood by diverse audiences.
* Team Working:
* Collaborates effectively with colleagues by sharing ideas, supporting others, and contributing to group success.
* Customer Service:
* Provides friendly, professional support to customers by understanding their needs and resolving issues efficiently.
* Decision Making:
* Makes informed, timely decisions by evaluating options, considering risks, and choosing the most effective solution.
* Operational Management:
* Oversees daily operations efficiently, ensuring resources are used effectively and tasks are completed to a high standard.
Essential Qualifications & Experience:
* A strong acumen for organisation and managing of projects of various sizes.
* Experience in the industry or similar industries around the planning and setting personnel to work.
* A good understanding around risk management & mitigation
* GSCE’s - A-C in Math’s & English
* Full UK Driving Licence – with less than 9 points on license.
* Use of Microsoft Office Applications – specifically office, word & excel.
* Customer/Client Management
* Experience of street works and engaging with local authorities.
Desirable Qualifications & Attributes:
* HNC in Electrical Engineering or equivalent (for example a relevant degree or A-level)
* Experience planning both LV and HV OHL outage works in DNO areas.
* IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH.
* Held DNO authority codes and had experience working on the OHL network.