At a Glance
- Tasks: Plan and manage projects in the Power Division, ensuring smooth operations and exceptional customer service.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking company committed to diversity and inclusion.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days annual leave, remote GP access, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic role with excellent career progression and a supportive work environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the energy sector while developing your skills and qualifications.
- Qualifications: Experience in project planning and a passion for client-focused work.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 45000 £ per year.
Location: Carnforth, Lancashire
Employment type: Full Time
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Option to buy up to 5 additional holidays
- Group Personal Pension Plan
- Career development & progression with the opportunity to earn professional qualifications
- 24/7 access to a virtual GP and Mental health support & counselling services
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Discount club – supermarkets, phone bills, gyms & more
- Life assurance cover
- Long service recognition
- Enhanced Maternity Pay
- Paid volunteering opportunities in your community
About the role:
The OHL Planner is a process role, responsible for providing strategic planning and programming. Client driven within the Power Division, ensuring the planning of works, booking of dates, resources, the Distribution Network, supply interruptions, traffic management (as and when required), full job packs (including all work instructions, relevant RAMs, safe digs), generation (where required), all materials, all relevant safety information. Financial and operational targets are maintained or exceeded, maintaining exceptional customer service levels across the projects they are responsible for.
Responsibilities:
- Day-to-day planning of projects
- Day-to-day client liaison
- Actively configure network requirements (HV / LV) to enable works
- Monitor performance and safety requirements regularly and implement improvements
- Arrange surveys and carry out quoting of individual projects based on a contract schedule of rates
- Ensure resources are adequate for the workload
- Ensure plant & materials are adequate for the works
- Ensure Ipsum Power policies are implemented, monitored, and audited
- Operate in full compliance with Ipsum Power Policies, procedures, and instructions
- Post Work commercial and asset paperwork / forms submitted
Qualifications:
- Proven experience in a Project Planning / Project Management position preferably power distribution/transmission
- Preferably C&G electrical qualification (or willing to work towards)
- Knowledge of Process Implementation, Planning Works / Projects
- Proven experience of working in client-focused environment with performance management responsibility
- Understanding of a distribution network
- Professional, customer focused with a good standard of verbal and numerical reasoning
- Ability to communicate both up and down within Ipsum and the Client Organisation
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent time management skills, with ability to deliver tasks to deadline
Equal Opportunities:
We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences, and we’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce.
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