Planner - Highways

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Permanent Planner to join our dynamic Area 7 team at Nottingham – Sandiacre (On-site).

In this role, you will support the Cyclic Planning Team by planning, maintaining, and delivering the highway cyclic and reactive maintenance programme in Area 7.

This role offers you the unique opportunity to shape the future of our service delivery and make a tangible difference in your community.

What You’ll Do:
 

• Developing and managing the cyclic maintenance programme for Area 7, to include working with the operational and commercial teams, developing a programme that is safe, efficient, effective and includes profiled resourcing requirements.
• Liaising between client and internal teams during the planning and delivery stages.
• Tracking progress, incorporating changes and forecasting delivery dates.
• Coordinating within the wider Planning Team to integrate with the reactive maintenance programme.
• Ensuring high standards of programming and road space booking are carried out to meet client and contract requirements.
• Overseeing works orders ensuring correct closure, documentation, and feedback on asset condition. Rescheduling works to meet contract deadlines.
• Chairing internal daily calls to understand performance and reasons for non-completion of works.
• Engaging with the Client and other key stakeholders through regular communications including weekly / monthly planning meetings and other forums.
• Preparing periodic reports, statistics, and answers to enquiries concerning the programme.
• Developing and improving working practices and seeking innovative solutions.

Why Join Us?

At Amey, we don’t just offer jobs, we offer opportunities to build fulfilling careers. As one of the top 1% of employers recognised by Investors in People, we are committed to your professional growth and wellbeing. Here’s what you can expect when you join our team:

• Competitive Salary: Enjoy a competitive annual salary with the potential for yearly reviews to ensure you’re rewarded for your contributions.
• Career Growth: Propel your career with clear, dynamic advancement opportunities to roles.
• Training Opportunities: Unlock your potential with comprehensive training, including fully funded, tailored to your growth.
• Personal Development Opportunities: Advance your personal growth through mentorship and access to our award-winning programs like our Leadership Development, Women@Amey, and Multicultural Leadership programs.
• Pension: Benefit from a generous pension scheme with company contributions for your future peace of mind.
• Holidays: Enjoy at least 24 days of holiday plus bank holidays, and the opportunity to buy further 5 days! Giving you plenty of time to relax and recharge.
• Flexible Benefits: Customise your benefits package with options like additional leave, cycle-to-work schemes, charitable giving, and gym memberships.
• Exclusive Discounts: Access our online portal filled with discounts from leading retailers, healthcare services, and more, helping you save on the things that matter.
• Social Impact: Take part in our community initiatives with 2x paid volunteering days a year, plus other opportunities to support fundraising and local projects.

What You’ll Bring:

• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and meticulous approach.
• Proactive and able to work on own initiative, managing workload and sometimes conflicting demands.
• Resilient and adaptable, thriving in dynamic environments and able to manage change.
• Confident in challenging assumptions and asking questions to challenge processes to drive continuous improvement.
• Advanced use of the Microsoft Office suite (excel) and preferably but not essential Primavera P6 and/or MS Project, plus other tools/systems as defined by the project or client.
• Desirable, but not essential, experience in planning/project management, with experience in planning and managing roadspace bookings on a National Highways contract.
• Preferable but not essential experience of highways maintenance operations and an understanding of Chapter 8 Traffic Management.

If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact on our business and contribute to a shared, sustainable future, we invite you to join us in advancing our strategy and driving positive change.

Application Guidance

At Amey, we value a culture ff diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from individuals who are passionate about making a positive impact, no matter their background, gender, race, or personal circumstances. We believe everyone deserves the opportunity to shine.

As a Disability Confident leader, we’re proud to offer applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

If you have any questions or need any adjustments during the recruitment process, don’t hesitate to reach out to Charlotte McEvoy our recruiter for this role, at charlotte.mcevoy@amey.co.uk.