Planning Assistant

We’re looking for a proactive and organised Planning Assistant to join our Planning, Scheduling & Control team on a 12‑month fixed‑term basis. In this role, you’ll play a key part in ensuring the smooth delivery of operational work across our network. You’ll coordinate planning and street works activities, working closely with field teams, contractors, and local authorities to ensure work is completed efficiently, safely, and within agreed service levels.

What you’ll be doing:

• Coordinating and integrating access and street works requests, ensuring priorities align with business needs.
• Planning, scheduling and noticing works to enable right‑first‑time delivery.
• Supporting local planning meetings and collaborating with operational and delivery teams.
• Building strong working relationships with contractors, stakeholders and local authorities.
• Maintaining accurate planning data and providing timely updates across corporate systems.
• Monitoring risks such as delays, overruns or cancellations and identifying mitigation actions.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation (e.g. New Roads and Street Works Act 1991).
• Supporting efficient use of resources, including minimising downtime and optimising travel.
• Managing stores/material allocation for planned activities.
• Following change control processes and company policies.

What we are looking for:

Essential

• Experience in planning, scheduling, or coordination roles.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills and a customer‑focused mindset.
• A methodical and solution‑oriented approach to problem solving.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast‑moving environment.
• Good IT skills and experience working with planning or scheduling systems.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships with stakeholders.

Desirable

• Experience within utilities, water networks, or infrastructure planning.
• Knowledge of systems such as SAP, Street Manager, or FFA.
• Understanding of technical planning or network operations.

What’s in it for you:

• Generous annual leave, plus the option to buy or sell holiday to offer more flexibility.
• Competitive company pension scheme.
• Discretionary bonus.
• 24/7 support through our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Access to thousands of discounts and vouchers through Pennon Perks.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• So much more.

Closing Date: 19th June 2026

Please note that the successful candidate will be subject to a mandatory DBS check as part of the onboarding process.

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