Role Overview
As a Planner specialising in Overhead Lines (OHL) you will play a crucial role in the planning and scheduling of OHL projects within the organization. You will be responsible for developing comprehensive project plans coordinating activities and ensuring efficient resource allocation to support the successful delivery of OHL projects on time and within budget.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Working alongside Electrical Project Manager to manage assigned projects programming to ensure that all key targets are achieved
- Taking ownership of job from receipt to completion.
- Contacting and updating customer and client throughout job progression.
- Accurately updating all work management systems and trackers (Depotnet Smart Sheet Schedule) progressing jobs through each stage of construction.
- Planning work to requested dates
- Programming required work elements
- Utilising available resource
- Accurately detailing work element on schedule
- Correctly assigning required craftsmen
- Dealing with affected stakeholders
- Liaising with authorities
- Notifying all necessary parties to ensure work can be carried out
- Notifying NRSWA CoOrdinating department of required street works applications to raise.
- Raising necessary Planned Supply Interruptions in line with network requirements (utilising information supplied by engineers).
- Organise carding packs as required so that the Access Officer can accurately deliver outage notification letters
- Management of job portfolio providing weekly update to Planning Manager
- Producing jeopardy reports age profiling outstanding jobs managing timely job completion
- Manage and prioritise own workload taking into account your own objectives and those of the wider team
- Create maintain and enhance working relationships with key contacts across the project
- Actively contribute towards departmental plan as guided by manager. Report progress on performance at regular intervals
- Supporting the specification development and implementation of interventions and enablers to address function relevant issues
Skills and Experience
Qualification
- Current or expired DNO authorisation in SSE or other
Knowledge
- Experience in planning electrical network outages at both LV and HV
- Proficient use and knowledge of software such as MS Word Excel Outlook
- Understanding of the new roads and street works act
- Knowledge of the Safety at Street Works and Road Works Code of Practice
Skills
- Experience using SSENs EO Web online mapping system
- Worked within the utilities industry
- Advanced Communication Interpersonal & Organisational Skills
- Ability to work with minimum supervision
- Ability to work within a team
- Excellent Communication Interpersonal & Organisational Skills
Attitudes
- Committed to Company Mission Vision and Values and Business Objectives
- Positive and flexible approach
- Professional
- Honesty and Integrity
Our Aim & Vision at OCU
To be the UKs leading energy transition and utilities contractor.
We are committed to leading the way in utilities and energy transition contracting our mission is to innovate and deliver sustainability. At OCU our passion for addressing complex challenges brings new standards of growth in our people and capabilities.