Planner, Management, Operations Management

Overview

Ready to find the right role for you? Salary: competitive salary plus annual bonus, car allowance and Veolia benefits.

Hours:

40 hours per week, Mon - Fri.

Location:

KDC Veolia Decommissioning, Turton Street, Bolton, BL1 2TF
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When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources and help it become a better place for everyone. Veolia supports communities, the environment, and an inclusive culture through its work.

• 25 days of annual leave
• Access to our company pension scheme
• Free physiotherapy and 24/7 GP service
• Discounts on groceries and well known retailers
• Resources to support physical, mental, and financial health
• Ongoing training and development opportunities

• Lead all scheduling and programme activities across KDC Veolia, serving as the subject matter expert for scheduling strategy and approach
• Develop and standardise scheduling methodologies across the team, selecting appropriate strategies based on project requirements and available information
• Create, oversee, and present professional schedules with realistic accuracy assessments and recommendations for appropriate time contingency levels
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (Business Development, Bids, Operations) and external supply chain partners to understand customer requirements and ensure scheduling alignment with proposed solutions
• Support project delivery teams with scheduling activities including variation estimates, concurrent delay analysis, and commercial dispute resolution, while incorporating real-time learning from delivery phase back into development phase

• Extensive experience in scheduling and programme management, with demonstrated expertise in developing and implementing scheduling strategies across multiple projects
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to assess schedule accuracy, identify risks, and recommend appropriate contingency levels
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with ability to build relationships across internal teams and external supply chain partners
• Commercial acumen and experience in resolving scheduling disputes, analysing concurrent delays, and balancing customer expectations with realistic delivery timelines
• Knowledge of scheduling methodologies and tools, with ability to standardise processes and mentor team members on best practice scheduling approaches

Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come. Veolia has been named one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. We are committed to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.

We are committed to fair treatment without discrimination and to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

Veolia is focused on ecological transformation through waste, water, and energy. We see the potential of every team member and are committed to helping them realise it, guided by values of community spirit, responsibility, innovation, customer focus and respect. We employ 14,000+ people across our communities.