We're looking for Planning Coordinators to join our Anglian Water team based in the East Anglia region

Location: Positions can be based from either Norwich, Northampton or Lincoln – office and some home working

Hours: 40 hours per week – some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us

In this role you will be working on the Integrated Maintenance, Repair and Development Services (IMRDS) alliance. The team maintain the water supply systems, repairs emergencies like water bursts and develops new ways to better service customers. 

What will you be responsible for?

As a Planning Coordinator, you'll be working within the Capital main laying team, who are committed to delivering high-quality, efficient solutions for crucial infrastructure projects.

You'll be responsible for managing and optimising both scheduled and unplanned work across the Water projects. Your role will involve creating and implementing day-to-day schedules, collaborating with multiple teams, and ensuring optimal resource usage. You will balance workloads, manage capacity, and help the business meet key performance targets related to service delivery, quality and risk management. This role offers a dynamic environment where you will be contributing directly to the success of the business by improving operational efficiency and meeting the evolving needs of our teams.

Your day to day will include:

• Develop and optimise work schedules, ensuring alignment with business priorities and operational capacity
• Monitor and analyse performance data, adjusting plans as necessary to meet performance targets
• Collaborate with operational teams to ensure tasks are prioritised and resources are effectively allocated
• Manage and reduce downtime through efficient Gantt management and proactive coordination with supervisors
• Ensure compliance with planning processes, quality standards, and regulatory requirements

What are we looking for?

This role of Planning Coordinator is great for you if you hold:

• Experience in a planning or scheduling role within utilities, construction or similar industries
• Excellent IT skills, particularly in scheduling tools and Gantt management systems
• Proven ability to work under pressure and adapt to changing operational needs
• Ability to collaborate across the teams to ensure operational success
• Clear communicator, able to share complex information with diverse stakeholders

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier