Job Title: Planning & Scheduling Team Leader, Warrington, Cheshire
Client: Network Plus
Location: Warrington, Cheshire
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Views: 4
Posted: 02.05.2025
Expiry Date: 16.06.2025
Job Description
As a Planning and Scheduling Team Leader, you will manage a team of Planners and Schedulers responsible for planning, scheduling, dispatching, and organizing work delivered by operational teams. The planning and scheduling function is central to the contract, significantly influencing productivity, customer service, and safety. You will lead your team to respond to workload fluctuations and adopt flexible working arrangements, demonstrating excellent adherence to quality metrics and customer service standards.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage and resource your team effectively, including out-of-hours and weekend needs, ensuring adequate office coverage aligned with field operations.
* Monitor team performance, focusing on work basket size, resource data accuracy, and minimizing travel times/distance to maximize productivity.
* Review planning dependencies such as Streetworks notices, permits, and traffic management requirements, ensuring safety prerequisites are met before dispatch.
* Own and resolve in-day planning issues that could impact Network Plus’s performance.
* Maintain compliance with contractual KPIs and SLAs for R&M and Leakage services.
* Manage the office environment with line management responsibility for at least four Planners and Schedulers.
Experience and Qualifications
* Previous experience in Utilities is preferred.
* Experience in planning or coordination roles.
* Leadership and mentoring experience.
* Ability to prioritize, multitask, and work under tight deadlines.
* Excellent communication skills.
* High attention to detail and a logical approach.
Salary and Benefits
We offer a competitive salary based on experience and a comprehensive benefits package.
Network Plus is an Equal Opportunity Employer, celebrating diversity and committed to an inclusive environment. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors, and military spouses/partners.
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About Network Plus
Network Plus is an award-winning provider of utility and infrastructure services across the UK, valuing diversity and inclusion to foster a supportive work environment.
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